Thing #15 - Perspectives on Library 2.0

Being new to the library world myself, I think I have much more fluid ideas of libraries and how technology could be used in them than those who have been in the business longer. After reading the various perspectives, I realized that if pushed to choose a stance, I must fall somewhere in the middle. I really like and agree with what Rick Anderson said in his perspective, Away from Icebergs "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." I think he's right - libraries need to focus on the best and most useful ways to adopt 2.0 technologies; not necessarily try to find a way to use as many as possible, but certainly not be afraid to give them a try and see what works.