According to M. Casey and L. Savastinuk’s article, Library 2.0: Service for the next-generation library, “the basic idea of Library 2.0, to transform library services by making them more personalized, more interactive, and more web-based along Web 2.0 lines”. At the very least, they feel by letting your “customers” put their input into reviews, tags, and ratings enhance the catalog for future users. There will be favorite author lists and genres. With libraries experiencing decreases in budgets, the technology is there to use free of charge.
R. Anderson’s article, Away from the “icebergs”, he believes there are three roadblocks to the success of Library 2.0 in today’s libraries; just-in-case, reliance on user education, and the “come-to-us” model of library service. The just-in-case roadblock is where librarians are still building up collections in the library where circulations are down. The reliance on user education is teaching research skills instead of ridding of barriers to getting information needed. Last, the “come-to-us” model, people need to be able to access information anywhere, at any time and not have to go physically to the library.
Today’s students rely more on technology than any other generation. There does need to be a fusion between learning and using technology.
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