Thursday, October 18, 2007

Exercise #15: Library 2.0/Web 2.0 (is there CliffsNotes for this?)

I am very eager to know how this direction of libraries and the internet will be taking us. I do believe that this may be growing a little too fast for everyone to keep up with. I like to relate it to Frankenstein or I, Robot: a human creation that has disastrous capabilities if it is worked in the wrong hands.
I think libraries will still be necessary, regardless of how "useless" they may seem to some people.
I only realized two years ago that I wanted to pursue a profession in libraries but they have always been a part of my life. I would like to think that they can still influence people with or without the internet.
I am 100% positive that the first library is not like the libraries we have today. Having worked in a public library and been an avid user of university libraries, I think libraries will okay in the long run. Whether its users utilize the library for research purposes or just to get some cool air, people will always use libraries.
A few weeks ago, I went to HPL's Looscan library, which is considered a "green" library. Apart from its eco-friendly features, it had egg shaped chairs that allow you to listen to music (without checking out the cd). Looscan also had an area for a prospective coffee shop.
People are always eager to voice their opinion (when asked); I believe that if library staff conducted surveys, they would be able to get many ideas to work with for future projects.

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