I liked the metaphor of steering clear of Icebergs in Rick Anderson's article. It reminds me of the SS Titanic, the epitome of maritime technology in 1912 being struck down and sunk by a prehistoric natural feature. Yes, I admit that even though I love all this virtual stuff, I am deeply skeptical when the boosters start overselling it eg. To a temporary place in time... As Michael Stephens says in Into a new world of librarianship we should "not buy technology for the sake of technology". Instead the librarian uses technology that has "ease of use, user involvement and (is) easily added/re-configured." The "librarian brings evidence to the table for planning sessions and decision making". Also as John Reimer points out web 2.0 also not only necesitates but aids in greater cooperation between libraries as well as consumers, so that metadata can be expanded and and streamlined.
It really gets down to some basic concepts: having good intelligence about what the possibilities are and what our patrons need, and being willing to experiment, evaluate and collaborate.
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