Thing 15

"To a temporary place in time":
The library certainly IS everywhere nowadays, with home access, WiFi, e-books, etc., but thank goodness (and not just because I like my job and want to keep it!) there are still people our patrons can talk to and get help from. I like the author's use of the term "experienced tour guides", for after all, even though so much information is in a paperless form, patrons need someone who enough know-how to navigate them through all that's available to obtain the information that is most relevant to their needs. I also really appreciated the author's last comments about libraries of the future (4.0) having areas that are, frankly, sanctuaries from the hustle and technobabble going on around us. Give me a good book, a comfy chair, and a quiet area, and I'm in "hog heaven"!! And, I think it's safe to say, I'm not alone in my feelings.
So, what about "Library 2.0"? Well, let's keep up with new things that come along. Let's provide USER-FRIENDLY databases, online catalogs, free and easy access to any information and collaboration with other library systems to bring that book or movie or special bit of info to our patrons. BUT, let's never lose sight of the idea of a library as a place being used by people, run by people and for ALL the people, including those of us who just want a book to actually hold in our hands and savor and enjoy, either at home or in a QUIET area of the library, by using the greatest piece of machinery yet devised: the human mind.