Seriously, I loved To a temporary place in time... by Dr. Wendy Schultz. It's not just about redesigning the concept of what a library is but looking forward what is it's potential in the future!
What are libraries? Libraries are not just collections of documents and 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.
In another great article, Away from the “icebergs” by Rick Anderson the redesigning theme is also carried over. Though in this piece the author focuses more on which current ideals have to be let go in order to keep up with the future.
No profession can survive if it throws its core principles and values overboard in response to every shift in the zeitgeist. However, it can be equally disastrous when a profession fails to acknowledge and adapt to radical, fundamental change in the marketplace it serves. At this point in time, our profession is far closer to the latter type of disaster than it is to the former.
I would love to see Library 2.0 be the first step to which the public begins viewing Libraries as something they can contribute too not just use! Interactivity is the cornerstone of Web 2.0. It's not just learning...but sharing as well. To break away from the idea that the library is only a place of brick and mortar (with moldy reference books) in the real world, but to see its relevance in their online "virtual" world as well.
Of course, I'm ready for library 3.0 now. I just hope I will see the vision of Library 4.0 come to fruition within my life time!
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