"Reeling and Writhing, of course...and then the different branches of arithmetic - Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision." Don't you just love Alice!
This is one of my favourite photos - Venice as dawn breaks - what promise it holds of everything a new day can offer.
A lot of harsh things have been written about the possible future of libraries but I for one, am still hugely optomistic and a passionate believer in our ability to grow with the challenge. Just as Web 2.0..."becomes the center of a new digital lifestyle...that changes every aspect of our lives." Tom Storey, so does Library 2.0 offer us the opportunity to listen to our communities and change with them.
I don't share the apparent pessimism of Rick Anderson (Away from the icebergs) I think libraries and librarians have embraced the digital age and are working with it to create unprecedented opportunites for access and experimentation for all sectors of the population, and I don't think you have to chuck the baby out with the bath water - there is still a lot to be said in support of books and other print resources, it's just a question of finding the right balance.
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