# 23 The End ... not with a bang but a whimper*

The mathematically inclined would argue that the world can be broken down into statistics. Tthe Learning 2.0 program is no exception.
We have had -

• nine weeks
• 23 exercises
• 1 blog
• many RSS feeds
• unlimited photos on Flickr
• some funny pictures
• 1 catalogue of our own books (LibraryThing)
• 1 purpose-built search engine
• many tools with funny names (Wiki, Technorati, Del.ici.ous, etc)
• and an infinite range of possibilities for the future in libraries.

It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the technology and the more I have learned, the more I realise I don't know very much. But that's okay. Recognising your inadequacies can be positive if you open your mind to further learning.

To make an assessment at the end of the program, we need to return to the beginning -
Habit 1 – Begin with the end in mind
Habit 2 – Accept responsibility for your own learning
Habit 3 – View problems as challenges
Habit 4 – Have confidence in yourself as a competent, effective learner
Habit 5 – Create your own learning toolbox
Habit 6 – Use technology to your advantage
Habit 7 – Teach and mentor others
Habit 7 ½ – PLAY!Have fun! It's never too late to become a lifelong learner.
Did I take on these habits? Yes I did and as a result I was able to complete the program, thanks especially to my colleagues for their mentoring and sharing of knowledge. And surely that's what being a librarian is all about.

* apologies to T.S. Eliot