Method 1 and 2

I believe that web 2.0 is the future. Practically all our information is coming from the web in one way or another. It is the easiest way to link everything and everyone in our world together. Library 2.0 is the way to use web 2.0 for library needs of the staff and employees but also for us to better assist our clients/customers/patrons. I think it is a major change for libraries. Libraries were typically a place to go to find needed information on various topics and to read for fun or entertainment. With the world relying mostly on and available on the web, it makes books practically obsolete for obtaining needed information. What someone could find in an encyclopedia, can now be found on the web, making it faster and easier to get the information. I believe libraries have two choices in their future direction, either become a place for strictly leisure for people who enjoy reading, or get on the web 2.0 band wagon so as to continue to be a resource for the public community. Some libraries will struggle with this. Big city libraries will seem to have an easier time with this based on the fast paced surroundings and people pool who they can choose to hire versus a small rural library who has limited employees and qualified people and limited training resources (not to mention a slower paced mind set). There are some opportunities to smaller rural libraries; however most of them are available through the web. In that case, these individuals don’t know how to access the information!