Thing # 2

I think that the term Library 2.0 should be used to describe online interactive sharing of ideas and audio visual information. Using Library 2.0 to describe any act by a librarian that meets the needs of the patron seems too broad. Hopefully we have always strived to find new ways to meet the needs of our patrons. Emulating Barnes and Noble by adding a coffee shop, a wireless network, and better book displays in the library is good customer service, but is hardly revolutionary. While I applaud the recent steps more libraries have taken to increase their popularity I think it's just another step down the road of patron access that began as libraries became available to everyone not just the wealthy or the highly educated.