Things I believe...
1. Nobody knows the future of reading and libraries.
2. There will always be people predicting doom and gloom.
3. Budget woes come and go.
4. Libraries date back to hundreds of years BC and will likely be around many more centuries.
5. Reading is more important than the format of the book. If printed books eventually get squeezed out in favor of digital formats, we'll still be reading.
6. Education is slow moving and school library budgets are slim. So while school libraries may move toward online and digital formats, especially for reference and nonfiction, traditional printed books will be around a long time.
7. There's a difference in libraries merely surviving and libraries being vital.
8. Librarians are that difference.
9. A few critical things to vibrant libraries: relationships, service, willingness to share knowlege, meeting students and staff where they are, and keeping current.
10. If we hold on to the 20th century model, we'll be alone in our quiet libraries!
