More Than a Building

"The Library" is now more than just a building. An article from Library Journal discusses this topic and Library 2.0. Library 2.0 recognizes what librarians have come to realize, that it is no longer just accumulating information into a physical building but being user-centered and that many of the services we offer do not reach the majority of our populaton. It discusses how library users can be given a participatory role in the services a library offers and how they are used. Even libraries with limited money sources for technology can find the means with many free or inexpensive technologies online.
"What makes a service Library 2.0? Any service, physical or virtual, that successfully reaches users, is evaluated frequently, and makes use of customer input is a Library 2.0 service. Even older, traditional services can be Library 2.0 if criteria are met. Similarly, being new is not enough to make a service Library 2.0" (Casey & Savastinuk para. 20).
Casey, M.E., & Savastinuk, L.C. (2006, September 1). Library 2.0: Service for the next-generation library. Library Journal. Retrieved February 14, 2008, from http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6365200.html