Thing # 15

Libraries everywhere seem to be in a transitional phase according to these articles. They need to go from having solely printed information to finding a balance between printed materials and materials online. More and more information is available on the internet, and libraries are losing circulation because people would rather find the information they need from the comfort of their own homes and computers. I do not think that fiction books are in any danger of going out of circulation, so I think that libraries really need to think about what they put online, and what they leave available in print. There are also those people who prefer looking through books as opposed to looking at a computer screen, so libraries also need to plan for those people.