Week 6 #15 future of libraries

Today i read a few perspectives about the future direction of libraries. Although i agree that we need to broaden the services offered to our library patrons and we need to consider the wider community of potenial users who dont actually physically use our library, i believe a physical library building is actually quite important as a social hub where people can meet and interact with staff and other customers. So though technology is definitely the way of the future i still believe that there will always be a market for libraries and physical books....i have yet to meet someone who actually prefers to read a book on a laptop as opposed to the familiar feel of a book in your hand!!!The challenge will be to cater for a more diverse clientele who might otherwise not see the benefit of using a library.