Week #15: library 2.0 & web 2.0

I fully understand that libraries want to be part of a vital future. That is the reason for things like librarianship and icebergs. It is a wonderful thing to be able to offer information to patrons online and give them an open catalog to anywhere in the world. But, we must also not loose sight of the fact that there are some patrons that still remember the "old card catalog." These patrons will undoubtedly be intimidated by this library of the future. The challenge is to satisfy both our patrons that want almost complete internet service for information, and to still be able to help those that want a more "hands on" library service.