1. The library is everywhere.I’m reminded here of the libraries that seek to have a definite presence in their communities, from the public library to academic institutions. Outreach via technology, beyond the bricks of the libraries’ walls—to users at home or students in the commons area—should be the goal of every organization. I kid you not, we cannot hide behind a reference desk or within a fortress-like building anymore.Thus, the IMing library is “out there" in ways we’ve never seen before, as is the SMS-ing library. Watch this technology closely as well. During a discussion Wednesday night in Dr. Brian O’Connor’s doctoral seminar, one student pointed out how easy it was to text Google from her phone and how she’d used it that day to find information.
Lisa Angius on 19 Jul 12"The library is a meeting place, online or in the physical world." To me, it seems that the future library is everywhere! Not just in a building where you must be quiet, but all around us we are bombarded with information on a daily basis.
