Do LIBRARIES Matter in this modern world?

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1. The context of Library 2.0

• Do libraries matter in the modern world?
• What is meant by ‘the expectations of the modern world’?
• What impact does this have?
• What do these modern world experiences mean for libraries?

The changing software market

• So what does the new application model look like?
• So what does this all actually mean?

So what does all this mean for the library?
Introducing Library 2.0

• Our view of the principles of Library 2.0


• The library is everywhere


• The library has no barriers 10


• The library invites participation


• The library uses flexible, best-of-breed systems


• The library matters 11

The library’s information provider crown is slipping. Justifiably or not, today libraries are
increasingly viewed as outdated, with modern, Internet-based services, such as Amazon and
Google, looking set to inherit the throne.

Even so, we believe that there is plenty of life left in the library yet. This survival demands change though. Inevitably, as the world advances, the library must also evolve and begin to deliver its services in the ways that its modern users expect.

Library 2.0 is a concept of a very different library service that operates according to the expectations of today’s library users. In this vision, the library makes information available wherever and whenever the user requires it.

At times, realising this vision will be tough. But we believe it will also be exciting and fulfilling.
In the end, we hope it will be proof that the library really does continue to matter.

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