taking libraries 2.0 the extreme

Some good points are brought up in the discovery resources. For a long time, librarians have fantasized about the library being the "hub of the community;" I should know- I'm one of them. However, we seem to be the only ones. You just don't hear and read about people from other professions talking up the benefits of having the library as the Center. In theory, it is an excellent and logical idea. And in theory, the decisions we make and consequently our actions are more rewarding when we take advantage of the availability of information, which just in case you haven't figured it out, libraries don't have a monopoly on. Yes, we are always free but unfortunatlely we are not always convenient and often just the opposite of that. When cities began to grow we ditched the town square because it was no longer convenient and relevant. With an ever-growing online community libraries have a second chance to establish our usefullness. Tools like wikis, tools that are collaborative and a community effort, are essential to our survival. The trick to that is figuring out what we are good at and then taking it 2.0 the extreme.