This topic is so far reaching that it is hard for me to be coherent. For the library, I think the biggest challenge with changing technology is still the tech divide. It's great to know that some people spend 40 hours a week on secondlife. But when we still have a 30 minute wait for a computer, it really puts it all in perspective. The bare essentials, paying bills online, checking email and googling, are still out of reach for many people.
The possibilities of Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 are immense. And I'm excited that libraries and library customers have a reason to be excited. For too long I think it has felt like libraries lost their purpose. And now it finally feels like we know what direction we should be headed.
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