Reading #3-The 'Library of the Future' Begins to Emerge

In this article it took a completely different view on the library. In the beginning of the article it was talking about how the library could become obsolete due to the interne. They also talked about how kiosks were placed in libraries, used for applying for jobs,, and that it would turn the traditional library inside out. The article went on to state, “That libraries in the future will be more akin to community and cultural centers and gathering places for services, education and collaboration (Dremann).” The article then takes another direction when they began talking to the San Jose State professor of Library and Information science. He believes that the libraries will continue to prosper, but will have to change some things about the everyday life of the library. He believes that creditable information will become harder and harder to find, so a librarian will always be needed to help search the vast databases and other information areas. The new libraries will have a place for books, and other information, but they will also have access to many more computers than ever before. With the rapid expansion of the World Wide Web and the internet this is becoming the new trend in libraries.