WEEK 6, THING 15; WEB 2.0, LIBRARY 2.0

I read all the articles listed since I am still slightly confused on what constitutes web 2.0 and library 2.0 .The Article Away from the icebergs was easy to understand and made me look at the library in a new way. I don't believe that in the future a library will only be found online. Too many people visit the library inorder to interact with neighbors and feel like a part of a community. But for the growing population that are unable visit a library building due to distance or time restraints the computer is a great alternative. I agree that we need to eliminate the barriers between patrons and interfaces so the patron can enjoy reading. Too many patrons ask how to download an ebook or use Rosetta Stone. The programers that set up the interface may feel it is simple to use but for someone not computer savy it is not the case. Listening to our patrons and meeting them in cyberspace is not the wave of the future but a reality of the present. The one fact I understood clearly from reading the articles is the computer is here to stay, and everyone working in the library needs to be up to date on the latest evolutions of it.