In reading the five perspectives, you can see how much libraries and patrons have changed over the years. No more searching through the card cats....now everything has gone techie! You can now put books on hold, look up your accts, everything. We are now in the age of technology, wanting it or not. It's like the 'Jetsons' but in real time....
You have to become computer savvy....everything can be accessed through the web, internet, your computer. No more waiting for information the old fashion way...info is just a click away! Even your cellphone has internet options. Research using books....what's that?! Our patrons expect us to be able to give them the info they need now, with no waiting.
Libraries will always be around as long as books continue to be published in paper form and we can offer what our patrons want. Our patrons continue to be loyal, wanting that personal touch and exchanges we give thim. We have to keep up with the times or we too, will become extinct like the dinosaurs! Scary huh?!
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