I've only skimmed the surface but yep the way forward in libraries will be with patrons interacting adding their own thoughts and images- a more social aspect using the new technologies presented with Web 2.0. plus there's more of them out there than us so its only makes sense to expand the ideas pool! Although we are focusing on patrons interacting via computers using the web it will lead to a more user friendly system that will encourage all to share, think and evolve. We still have our walk in the door patrons who prefer to explore the library but we can't have a collection that will satisfy or anticipate all our patrons needs. I think increasingly people want to access information anywhere, anytime and we as the suppliers should meet that demand. We should make it easier for people to interact via blogs, wikis, flickr, tagging, social bookmarking all the stuff we have been learning on our journey - how to do this? Well I think we as librarians have to have that knowledge, experiment with blogs, wikis go online and see what out there, see what other libraries are doing and start up dialog.
Libraries should still be an epicentre of knowledge we need to be more user-centric when it comes to sharing knowledge and help patrons self-guide thru the maze of material out there. I've read about "Aquabrowser" and "LibraryThing" combining to provide users with just this-"My Discoveries"-patrons can add reviews, keep lists etc..is this the way forward?
Ultimately patrons want to experience the library it shouldn't be a static environment with one directional service (that is when it comes to the web - us librarians have always tried to interact, encourage and educate the public it's our job this is where I need some motivational music like that provided on the video by Demus). I hope that in the future physical libraries still exist as a community space and the virtual library doesn't take over. Sorry I've had a minor verbal diarrhoea episode but I think that this should be a continuing discussion ......
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