The preservation, organization, and communication of information has certainly changed from the days when monographs were the primary means of doing such tasks. Now, with Library 2.0, librarians are faced with the broadening of information resources, as well as technological advances that allow users to access those resources from nearly any location.
You mentioned several interactive, helpful web resources in your lecture: eBay, yelp, etc. I would like to add etsy.com (craft and vintage sales site); thredUp (clothing resale); and the ubiquitous pinterest. Check pinterest out, if you haven't already - there's more there than you might think. And of course, we can't forget WebKinz. Even though my kids have outgrown them, we still have quite a few of them around the house.
I think that the "emerging technologies" librarian position is going to become crucial in the coming years; technology changes so swiftly that one person could easily find 40 hours of work a week in keeping up with and managing existing technological functions. It's an interesting concept to have a job dedicated to just that - and a good idea.
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