Digesting Library 2.0

First of all, I feel already that we are scrambling to catch up with what many library users already see as everyday stuff. Libraries need to find ways stay on top of everything, as usual. One way to stay current would be to look to our teens to see what is going on. I think teen adisory groups are brilliant but also vital.

To me, the most memorable discussion point of imbuing libraries with fun technology, is that by including interactive and responsive options in the library, we give them ownership of the product - us. I love that idea, and completely agree that the communities we serve need to see us as their resource, not a barrier to getting at the stuff we keep on-hand. How do we do this?

This is more than just a sideline activity, and we all know it. Libraries need people to support them. We need to know what people want to read, what they think about their free time, how they want to spend their resources of time and energy, what they want us to teach them, and HOW they want to be taught. We need to find reasonable ways to respond to requests for change. Isn't online interaction cheap and relatively easy?

It is overwhelming to contemplate all the ways we can interact in person and online, but at the same time the possibilities are exciting! While slogging through the technical details, we have to stay energized by the prospect of how thrilled our users are when we suprize them with our (generally under-appreciated) fabulousness.