Thing #15

I have always said that the thing that I like best about my job is that I don't get bored because I can always find ways of improving what we do. Library 2.0 is going to be a huge challenge, particularly for those of us who don't like change. In addition to the coffee bar at the circulation desk and changing "rules" about talking and eating and drinking to make the space itself more welcoming, these tools make it possible to make the entire research process more available and help available outside the library walls. While I have long been a proponent of ebooks and online databases, I am rethinking how to make them easier to use rather than trying to convince students that the trouble is worth it.