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Well, the transformation of the public library may not be breaking news, but it certainly is a reminder that the library of yesterday is outdated. If changes like those seen in Cerritos occur in communities throughout the country, the American Library will not only survive but thrive.

The internet has replaced the importance of libraries as a repository for knowledge. And digital distribution has replaced the role of a library as a central hub for obtaining the containers of such knowledge: books. Will this happen to museums too?

Did you know that prices libraries have to pay for e-books are about eight times higher than what the public has to pay? Libraries are being locked out of serving the e-book-using public.

"The British Library Big Data Experiment"

Building a new library building gave designers and librarians a new way to think about what a library can be to a community.  Digital and physical coexist and people are a primary focus. Could a museum do as well?  How can you achieve this level of integration and community involvement without building a new building?

Interesting thought piece as we get ready for CAM and the 3rd Spaces session.  Are museums more like the library as 3rd space or the one described at the end of the article?

Looking at a future where libraries let people borrow digital books-or buy them.

Bringing the museum concept to a community through their library. Not a new idea, but a good writeup.

For years, libraries have been a place people turn to for information to help them solve problems. But the challenges patrons are dealing with are increasingly beyond the scope of what most librarians are trained to handle - and that's where social workers can fill in the gaps.

Ever wish you could bottle that mysterious library scent, the aroma of rummaging through the stacks?

Libraries providing need community services - will museums step up to these new challenges in the same way?

With the advent of tablets, cellphones and e-readers, could the book-lined home library go the way of the formal dining room? According to this article, books are a gold mine for designers as well as retailers.

Great report on how the libraries in NY and New Jersey became centers of communication during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Could museum's serve the same purpose in their community? This concept could be worked into museums' Disaster Preparedness plan.

Elaine Gurian has been advocating for years for museums to be "essential" in their communities. This is an example of walking the walk, not just talking the talk. Yes, museums should think about how they could serve their communities in the event of disasters and build those ideas into their prepardedness plans.

The CAM Foresight Committee should be following what they do and collaborating if possible!

Integration is happening on the technical side to provide seamless access to information no matter what format or under whose domain it might fall. Can integration be achieved -- or should it -- among the audiences of these different but related types of institutions/collections?