Our Mission

In the Web 2.0 world that we live in today, the old adage, "build it and they will come," has morphed into, "build it together and they will stay."

Librarians being keen innovators have caught onto this idea early in the digital landscape. Every type of library from school libraries to special and public libraries should work toward developing a virtual library or virtual learning commons with their patrons or students, and many already are.

With the COVID-19 pandemic, digital collections and virtual connections have become even more salient in our lives, and information communities are looking to librarians to lead the charge as we wade ever deeper into the emerging digital landscape.

Even after the pandemic passes, it is foreseeable that many virtual services and connections will persist and grow.

WHY? Accessibility to library services and collections improves with the global digitization movement. The other main reason for foreseeable growth is the convenience of digital services. It has been proven in many fields, including library and information science, that people want to get the most with the least amount of effort. Being able to search for, check out, and read your book within minutes wherever and whenever you want is undoubtedly more convenient than driving to the library and browsing the stacks, that is, if the building is even open.