Web2.0

I read a To A Temporary Place in Time and Away From Icebergs. I didn't look at all the listings but the three are looked at and the two I read were by academic librarians and I would have liked the public library perspective. Most staff, even ones who don't think they are techie use the internet for lots of their day to day needs. I certainly use the databases instead of getting up and walking to the stacks for basic info needs. But considering the explosive increase in library usage since the economy is doing so poorly, it is hard to relate to an academic library circ dropping 55%. Research needs can often be answered more easily on Wickipedia or Googling, but to truly understand a subject, you need to read a book, often more than one.