He who rejects change is the architect of decay.
The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.
Well, I don't think we need have any fears that we are in imminent danger of becoming a giant cemetery, but there was certainly some interesting reading with this exercise. The article that gave me the most hope was To a temporary place in time. The thoughts and ideas here I can identify and agree with "Libraries are not just collections of books, they are conversations, they are convocations of people, ideas, and artifacts in dynamic exchange. Libraries are not merely in communities, they are communities; they preserve and promote community memories; they provide mentors not only for the exploration of stored memory, but also for the creation of new artifacts of memory." North Shore Libraries has made a great start on this path with the recent official launch of our Local History Online. While Library 4.0 sounds like a virtual reality dream, there must still be room for People. As the video showed - "WE are the web; the machine is US" - just remember to watch out for icebergs.
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Libraries are always changing, but as you say, people and community will always be the focus. It's just how we deliver services that will be different in the future. Like the way you have included the link to Local History Online in your blog post.
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