I read some of all of the five perspectives but "Away from Icebergs" perspective kept my attention. Web 2.0 or Library 2.0 is very important to the way we access and collect information today. Some of the "icebergs" may not be necessary in university libraries but our circulation numbers continue to rise, not fall. Maybe the “just in case” collection is just the cost of doing business.
Our community continues to grow and mostly with families with preschool and school age children. Quick and easy access to information is important for research and education but parents reading books to their small children and older children reading books is invaluable to their growth and development. Visiting physical libraries is a special part of a child's rearing. Not only the education aspect but the emotional and social aspect as well. I hope no physical libraries are ever completely phased out. I guess the The “just in case” collection is just the cost of doing business.
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