Thing 7

Okay, this is only marginally technology-related as it applies to libraries. But I must make mention of a (comparatively) new technology that is sweeping though our social lives; event webpages in general and party or event e-vites in particular. For the procrastinator within, the concept of an invitation rsvp that takes less than a minute to complete saves uncounted hours of minor stress. The date and time of the event, as well as the all important contact information, are all saved in one spot, which can hardly be lost, as they're saved at a central online site. Not only is a considerable amount of paper saved with each of these e-vites, but the host or hostess can get an idea of how much in the way of supplies will be needed at a much faster pace.
Truthfully, for all the spontenaity and enjoyable activities brought about by web 2.0, it seems as though the overall theme is an enthusiasm for greater organization. Most surprising.