As we look 5-10 years down the road, what do you think will change in the world that will impact libraries, especially SPL?
One thing that's right on verge of "prime time" is electronic paper. Sounds like books made of dead trees may soon be a thing of the past. What if we could buy an author's entire set of work on a sheet of e-paper? Or, will patrons bring in their own e-paper books for us to fill with content? And how long until those same devices can hold movies & music?
How do we stay relevant to our community? Will we only be used by the "have-nots"?
Maybe this is where meeting rooms, programs, and other value added services come into play...
Give me your thoughts - Dave
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Initial Post
Hello!
This forum is created to share ideas, concerns, comments and more about the Southfield Public Library's current Long Range Plan. Here I will share the progress of the process, ask you questions, answer questions, and give you my thoughts. In exchange I hope you'll give me honest feedback about the whole shebang.
Ground Rules:
1. Please, no name calling or disparaging of anyone (at the library or in the city).
2. This is fertile ground for brainstorming, so I even want to read about "Crazy" ideas. There may be reasons against putting some into action, but this is a good place to present them. They don't have to be completely thought out - that's what this forum is for, to explore pros & cons, so try not to make fun of another's ideas.
3. Comments should be made with the understanding that anyone else on staff can read them, and may comment back, so be gentle in pointing out flaws. BUT - we do need to know about flaws in ideas!
I'll soon be blogging about the newest steps we're taking, and will begin putting forth ideas for you to critique.
More to come soon, thanks for reading,
Dave
This forum is created to share ideas, concerns, comments and more about the Southfield Public Library's current Long Range Plan. Here I will share the progress of the process, ask you questions, answer questions, and give you my thoughts. In exchange I hope you'll give me honest feedback about the whole shebang.
Ground Rules:
1. Please, no name calling or disparaging of anyone (at the library or in the city).
2. This is fertile ground for brainstorming, so I even want to read about "Crazy" ideas. There may be reasons against putting some into action, but this is a good place to present them. They don't have to be completely thought out - that's what this forum is for, to explore pros & cons, so try not to make fun of another's ideas.
3. Comments should be made with the understanding that anyone else on staff can read them, and may comment back, so be gentle in pointing out flaws. BUT - we do need to know about flaws in ideas!
I'll soon be blogging about the newest steps we're taking, and will begin putting forth ideas for you to critique.
More to come soon, thanks for reading,
Dave
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