They say there is nothing more constant than change. As time passes it becomes more and more apparent that Libraries are and must change. Reading the perspectives from the eOCLC Next Space Newsletter articulated some of what is being discussed in all Libraries from the smallest regional Library to the State Library.
Rick Anderson's (Director of Resource Acquisition,University of Nevada, Reno Libraries) perspective Away from the "icebergs" is an interesting read. He discusses a 55% drop in circulation in twelve years and he questions the place for a print collection. Self serve services is coming up more and more as technology progressses, Rick also comments on the lack of time and resources for teaching in Libraries and states " if a service cannot be used without training, then it is the service that needs to be fixed - not our patrons". Having recently introduced a computer booking system that is designed for self service this was an interesting point. K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stupid) has never been more pertinent.
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