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This is one of the best descriptions for the general public I have seen for library 2.0. It is from the Rapid City Public Library's website. Their director, Greta Chapman is one of two people who have had a profound effect on my development as a librarian and an information professional.

Libraries have to evolve continuously to keep up with the changing needs of their users.

In the past, Libraries were just places to find books. Since then,

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Since funding is so low in Longmont and the surrounding cities, people are flocking to the local Borders to get their reading fix as well as their gourmet coffee fix. I know this is nothing knew, but for some reason I find this depressing today. How many of these people would be at their local library if they had the opportunity? Why should they go? After all, Borders has all the new releases in virtually unlimited supply. People were sitting in the cafe doing research, the same… Continue