There will always be a need for libraries filled with books. This I know, because I prefer reading books over reading a computer screen. My eyes get tired. A laptop would help, so I could at least get comfortable. I'll have to get one of those.
My understanding is that in it's most agreed upon definition, Library 2.0 means that libraries will have to change in order to accomodate the patron's need for access to technology. (This doesn't sound exactly right, but I know what I'm trying to say.) Beyond that, I think Library 2.0 looks many different ways to many different people. Some of the articles I read seemed like people except an awful lot from libraries. Our local libraries already struggle financially. Where is all of the money going to come from?
The possibility of libraries become tech. oriented and collaborative between libraries and its patrons is an exciting one. I do not have a clear picture in my mind of what libraries should look like in the near future.
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