#15 Library 2.0

1. Read two or three of the perspectives on Library 2.0 from the list above.

2. Create a blog post about your thoughts on any one of these?

I read several of these and decided to comment on the first one: Away from the “icebergs”. I was struck by this important fact As a Web 2.0 reality continues to emerge and develop, our patrons will expect access to everything – digital collections of journals, books, blogs, podcasts, etc. You think they can’t have everything? Think again.

Many libraries, including OU Libraries are still stuck in the just-in-case mode of collection development. I know that things are changing and we are trying to move to a more technologically-friendly and easy-access collection. However, we also need to work on building the infrastructure before we can really offer our patron access to many of our amazing (and not so amazing) collections. Yes, we have some amazing collections that we can and should be putting out there in many forms that the whole Web 2.0/Library 2.0 are trying to promote, but we need support--from the ground up. I do hope that we can move from the just-in-case type of library into the new digital ages sometime soon.