In receiving my grade for the book review, Personal Connections in the Digital Age, Suellen posed a question that I did not reference in the actual review. I would like to clarify now.
I would think that this would relate to libraries’ use in understanding that it’s a patron’s personal preference whether they want to socialize and follow along with a library’s offerings via person or web. While a library cannot focus on one or the other, they need to understand that it’s a personal preference of the patron. I for one like to go in to the library to see what’s going on. My local library does not have a great website, twitter or Facebook account. However, I would be more than willing to follow a local library who is keeping current and up to date with the latest technologies, and taking the time to stay on top of postings.
A library is a social entity – must know that everyone is different and it cannot go either way, but understand that all patrons are individuals and have individual preferences. What one may like, another may not. A library must know and understand this and offer all opportunities.
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