Journals, Conferences, and the "Biblioblogosphere" have been abuzz the past couple years with this idea of "Library 2.o", promising a(n) (internet) revolution that will reinvent the whole idea of a library, by employing the tools and tricks of "Web 2.0".  The concept is borne out of the idea that traditional libraries and library service are outmoded by modern methods of information gathering and social networking, and the implication is that without reinvention, libraries as an institution will die.

That's a fairly major implication.  How real is it?  Who's pushing the idea of Library 2.o? What is Library 2.o? The definitions seem all too contradictory.  Are there college campuses currently attempting to deliver a "Library 2.o" experience, and are college campuses the best place to test these new ideas?

While I've used this website to attempt to establish my own opinion, I believe I've raised more questions than I've found answers.  The topic of emerging technology and how it will affect information sharing, retrieval and use is enormous, perhaps the defining debate of our era.  In many ways it transcends the Library 2.0 label given it.  Library 2.0, as a term, suggests a threat to traditional library service.  It may be time to come up with new language, not steeped in the corporate discourse, to truly discuss these issues without the rancor typically found in the biblioblogosphere.

I will use this website to explore those questions and others.   I welcome your additions and thoughts on the subjects I present.  Please also feel free to raise new subjects.  Let this be a collaborative effort to explore the ideas that will affect the libraries we will be working in.

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