Well I set out to try and understand Library 2.0. I read the Wikipedia article and some of the perspectives. I feel like I got the gist of it. I am all for libraries updating their services to meet the needs of the patrons and enlisting the help of these patrons in the development and maintenance of said services.
I really enjoyed Michael Stephens' perspective. In his article entitled, Into a New World Of Librarianship, Stephens said that libraries are "a social and emotionally engaging center for learning and experience". As both a library employee and a library patron, I couldn't agree more. I felt his article took a positive approach to how technology could be used to provide a better experiece for the patron. I think any library and /or librarian that implements the stratergies he sets out in his article would be better for it.
I also read Rick Anderson's perspective, Away from Icebergs. While I found the article informative, to me it seemed more negative than Michael Stevens. Just look at the first word in each title, Away verses Into.
All in all, the five perspectives provided food for thought.
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