a few months ago I was at a meeting
where a futurist was projecting the
future of public libraries. He had
interesting things to say but, upon reflection,
was not suggesting anything wildly shocking or
thought provoking about libraries – basically he
was saying people crave knowledge and a sense
of belonging to a community, so the future of
libraries is sound and a physical building should
reflect those very human desires. Those of us
who work in libraryland already know this.