This year I went to Computers in Libraries for the first time. The opening session was supposed to be presented by James Crawford, Engineering Director, Google Books. But the plane was delayed and the show had to go on. Surprisingly the stand ins had a quick presentation in their back pocket on Google Books, from a different angle. Are librarians positioned to help their patrons be literate? Other questions posed during the ke.

Thursday, June 2, 2011. As I think about my twenty-something children, they use their mobile devices for everything and are always connected. It is easy to envision that most of this generation and younger will used e-devices for all their reading. 2020 is only nine years away so I feel we will still have books for those who want to read a book. When designing a new library, it should have spaces designed for people to interact while using the newest technology.

Many years ago I bought eBook Readers for each district the Questar III SLS. They were much different then although a couple of the pluses were they had a couple of font sizes and back lighting. My first thought was WOW, there.

Thursday, June 2, 2011. Well, I almost missed productivity tools. I like delicious because it allows me to take my favorites with me. I also think, like some futurists, that each library will need to specialize in local information, and diversif.