i have read many of the articles. from my perspective the library industry needs to change and quickly. however with tightening budgets it might be downright impossible for smaller libraries to keep up with the monsters of the library world.
we have seen significant increases in our own budget to accommodate the 2.0 technological world.
the idea of technology and the change related to the glut of information now available can be overwhelming. what is more overwhelming to me is the budget related to all of this evolving technology.
while we "try" things out for the benefit of the customer and many programs are available for free, my concern is directly related to what impact this has on the budget. our staff has been entirely creative about getting things to try (learn and play for example) and paying for it in a way that eases budget constraints thru donations and outside funding.
for small libraries, it is near impossible to compete, thus keeping up as they should. libraries are important institutions and we should keep in mind the effect of this exciting new world in relation to the impact on the budget.
im here to help shape the 2.0 applications as related directly to our budget concerns.
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