Who are your library users?

Question:
Who are your library users? How do you wake-up one day and don't have a job? Can you not see it coming? Are there indications that your life is changing and you're ignoring them? When was the last time you went to the Dentist?

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" ...If you're a part of the computing or Internet-related industries, you probably already know that college students are one of the most computer literate and Internet active segments of society. ... The campus is clearly the hub of student computing. The study examines what resources are made available to students and what influence colleges and universities have on student preferences. The study represents the first, independent measurement of students' awareness of specific www sites (both of general interest and sites targeted to them)... "
Student Monitor

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How do re-create yourself?

Question:
How do re-create yourself? First realize succeeding in your profession is being able to ride the rising tide; this is not being a bobbing cork on the open ocean; this is being a surfer -if you get knocked down ride that turn out and then get back up for the next wave.

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Libraries begin uncertain new chapter: "With internet companies such as Google becoming more involved in digitising content, what role does the public library have in today's web-driven society?"

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How do you move to make things work?

Question:
How do you move content between offline formats to online formats to hybridized formats? Look for examples.

Quote:
MIT OpenCourseWare | OCW Home:
"Welcome to MIT's OpenCourseWare:
a free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners around the world. OCW supports MIT's mission to advance knowledge and education, and serve the world in the 21st century. It is true to MIT's values of excellence, innovation, and leadership.
MIT OCW:

* Is a publication of MIT course materials
* Does not require any registration
* Is not a degree-granting or certificate-granting activity
* Does not provide access to MIT faculty

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