tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576769679309216179.post4037185135858830797..comments2023-03-21T00:31:18.060-07:00Comments on Stack of Stuff: A new world indeedRayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217104987993670529noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576769679309216179.post-71443022449318832382009-06-02T22:40:23.765-07:002009-06-02T22:40:23.765-07:00"Access, consume and create content" - l..."Access, consume and create content" - love the visual! Some people have done a power of thinking about the future of libraries. I wish I had something profound to say, but right now, I'm still struggling with my job description and making it mesh with reality.annot8https://www.blogger.com/profile/08505011644187027676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576769679309216179.post-17182636174692295452009-06-01T16:06:22.211-07:002009-06-01T16:06:22.211-07:00I think you are right that libraries can't compete...I think you are right that libraries can't compete with Netflix or the grocery store Red Box or Hulu. However, I remember something Joe Janes said at last year's Training Day. "Don't go chasing what you can't catch". He was talking about librarians' fixation on being better than Google. We can't be. Let's focus on what we can do best, instead. OK, so now what CAN we do best? I don't know the answer. But we'll be starting up some heavy strategic planning here in a few months...Chris Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08550639662959472404noreply@blogger.com