I am reading about Web 2.0, Library 2.0, OCLC's OPEN WorldCat, and I am thinking, yes, yes, bring it all on! Until, suddenly I come upon this passage...
"Librarian 2.0 controls technolust. This librarian does not buy technology for the sake of technology. “Techno-worship” does not exist here. Without a firm foundation in the mission and goals of the institution, new technologies are not implemented for the sake of coolness and status. Technology is put to the test: Does it meet the users need in a new or improved way? Does it create a useful service for putting users together with the information and experience they seek? These are some of the questions this librarian asks when planning for technology."
I word of caution, among all the techno discourse and future prophesying? I almost skimmed over it, until something made me stop. There is an important message here, and those of us who want to "skip it" are the ones who need to hear it most.
Yes, we can embrace this new library era with passion, but not without purpose.
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