Content, community, and visibility: a winning combination: today's libraries operate in a dual existence, divided between in-person and online services.(the systems librarian)

Today's libraries operate in a dual existence, divided between in-person and online services. In the business realm it's not at all unusual to have brick-and-mortar establishments and to offer ecommerce on the web. Library-as-lace and the delivery of excellent service to patrons visiting in person remains the heart of most libraries.

I think the need to deliver the library's content and services both physically and virtually is just part of our reality. The online presence of a library is increasingly important and demands the same degree of creative thinking and planning as that ...

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