Blyberg - Why 2.0 exists and matters
Goal: To make the library relevant - a destination rather than an afterthought.
Co-existing in a post-Google world.
There's a shift in library mission; the millenials want new services.
If we do not make ourselves relevant in an increasingly wired world, we will be obsolete as a profession.
An additional observation from me: In many neighborhoods, particularly lower income ones, it will be the information professionals who become the people who help new users get access to the wired world and show them how to use it effectively. Otherwise, the technological revolution will make the gap between haves and have-nots even larger. This is why we need to have updated skills - we are the teachers. My own branch is filled with people whose primary interest is in using computers. We have to learn how to make the most of the resources we provide for them.
Also Stephen Abram discusses 2.0. His tip - take 15 minutes of my day to accomplish this task and it will be manageable.
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