Thursday, May 17, 2007

thing 15: read a few perspectives on web 2.0, library 2.0, and the future of libraries

The focus here seems to be on the role of libraries and librarians in the future. Libraries have always served a diverse set of needs, and those needs are constantly changing. The rate of change has increased dramatically in the past few decades, and now libraries and staff are having to adjust to the faster rate of change.

The first two perspectives were interesting and insightful. I'm not sure I agree with all the assumptions in the articles. The third perspective read as an advertisement for why OCLC is the best and you should choose OCLC for your future needs.