Icebergs

the "Away From The 'Icebergs'" article by Rick Anderson was very informative in the affect of Web 2.0 on libraries. His description of the "icebergs" slowing down libraries ability to change with the times very practically. These three "icebergs" are very important to the integrity of what libraries were, but as libraries become involved in the information era they have to change these ways. The web allows for less collecting, less printed material and less take up less space. Patrons can get this information on the web and libraries will need to learn how this can be advantagous. It also allows patrons to learn more on the web then to try and get information from librarians who are usually helping many people at the same time. Ultimately the internet is now more easily accessible to more people than physical libraries. Its easier (if one has a computer) to just go on the internet and do research than to go to a library and hope the librarian can help you. Anderson says that if libraries ignore these changes than libraries will not be able to exist with this new tecnology, but if libraries acknowledge these changes and work to change with them then they can continue to play important roles in the future.