In order to stay relevant, today’s library must begin its transformation to tomorrow’s library. We cannot be reactive during this process. We must be proactive to ensure that the library’s soul is intact as we move forward.
Tomorrow’s library must not be the library we visited as children. I remember walking into our local library and immediately the silence would embrace you. Today those same libraries are social hubs.
Points we must focus on:
- Moving to an environment that offers personalized and meaningful experiences, that offers an environment where all services are streamlined for the patron. Workflows should reflect day-to-day activities that allow librarians and staff to work without interruption; allowing both groups to focus on the end users.
- Providing users space and opportunity to collaborate and learn socially connecting them with the services they need.
I can not wait for this year’s BookExpo. Last year was great. I was able to see Al Franklin speak, and take pics with some of my favorite authors. I even got to meet Isle Fisher. This year I am hoping to see Bernie Sanders, Trevor Noah, Nick Offerman.
