Here is some great news about how libraries are making strides in serving customers online and in person. It is an interesting read that justifies the notion of a "virtual branch".“Public libraries connect people to books, technology and educational programs – in the building and online – so they can remain informed and engaged citizens,” said Jill Nishi, deputy director of the U.S. Libraries initiative of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which helped fund the study." From the report “Libraries Connect Communities: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study 2007-2008.”
We can and will stay relevant in the new millennium!
(Stepping down off my soap box now - the one in the picture. I never knew what a soap box looked like before!)
(Stepping down off my soap box now - the one in the picture. I never knew what a soap box looked like before!)
