Web 2.0 and Library 2.0

Rick Anderson says in "Away from the "icebergs," "...find new ways to bring our services fo patrons rather than insisting that they come to us - whether physically or virtually. At a minimum, this means placing library services and content in the user's preferred environment (i.e. the Web); even better, it means integrating our services in their daily patterns of work, study, and play." There is so much information available from so many sources today and the librarian may provide services to help access with search tools, evaluate content, and understand the information available. Where people work, study, and play is on the internet, so we must meet their library needs there. I'm glad the article "To a temporary place in time.." addresses the issue that libraries still need to offer a "dynamic exchange" which involves people and not just information. Library 2.0 has to use Web 2.0 tools.
Library 2.0 means to me that libraries need to be able to assist with and encourage the use of many available Web services, from the easiest to the much more involved. Younger library users are much more interesting in obtaining information from online instead of from written material. If library staff are knowledgeable and discuss internet options intelligently, this may encourage more young people to see libraries as useful places. It would certainly be helpful to have some staff trained in the more involved aspects of Web 2.0.