by Steve Wheeler
I recently wrote about how libraries are adapting to the digital age. The traditional library is viewed by many as a place for stacks of books to gather dust, and where stern librarians in tweed jackets tell you to keep quiet. Libraries are shaking off this image, and embracing new technologies and approaches to support learning in the 21st Century. In Library 2.0 I outlined some of the changes that are taking place in libraries as they align their services toward technological developments such as the digitisation of content, social media and the widespread use of mobile devices. To extend this discussion, I recently sat down for a conversation with some of my colleagues in Plymouth University’s library and resources centre to ascertain their views on how libraries are changing in the digital age. I firstly wanted to find out what the contemporary library had to offer today’s ‘tech savvy students’. The answer was four-fold – libraries provide content, services, spaces and skills. My library colleagues then proceeded to elaborate on these four key areas of provision.
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