Assignment 1 - Vaughan Article Comments

"Lied Library @ four years; technology never stands still" by Jason Vaughan

Though this article was somewhat of an inventory, it was also a very interesting look at how an academic library is not only retaining its relevancy but is actually making itself a necessary resource for its users. I was impressed that it's technological offerings got people in the building when our other readings for this class seem to indicate a decline in the use of libraries overall, which to me, personally, is somewhat sad. I have good memories of every library I've ever used! This library seems to be increasing demand for its services. Its staff are active partcipants in the redefinition of content delivery that is going on now. The near doubling of printing output at their facility over the period studied also seems to indicate that print itself is not dead; people just want to control what is printed for their own use and this library is providing that control. Overall, I thought that this library stands as a model for the future of all libraries, as information consumers continue to shape the definition of the formats used to deliver information.