Ramos, Kristan

INFO 266

Fall 2015

 

What Kind of Library are you?

Inayatullah, S. (2014). Library futures: from knowledge keepers to creators 2014. The Futurist, 48(6). http://www.wfs.org/futurist/2014-issues-futurist/november-december-2014-vol-48-no-6/library-futures-knowledge-keepers-c

As we are learning about collection development and overseeing the various collections in library settings, whether it is a public physical building, a digital library, or a knowledge center library (non-traditional such as a historical society or private corporate library) we as librarians are marking historical space to help with the future.

This article is a great piece that made me think about my part as a future librarian or archivist and how I am currently a part of history in the making. Reading this article made me excited to be a part of technological history and at the same time made me wonder what kind of librarian I am going to be. As technology is more prevalent in library arenas today, so many non-traditional opportunities are becoming available. As the knowledge keeps flowing into library spaces, collection development will forever persevere!