Dear Colleagues, I am sharing a series of articles for your review. The articles review the behaviors of technology users, and the future of academic libraries. It is not a surprise that technology and the use of technology is constantly shaping higher education and library services. In my humble opinion we have to understand how our users are using technology in order to strategically plan for future use and distribution of information. We all have different approaches of how we are addressing technology and the new "Millennial" of users. I have reviewed many of these articles in my effort to stay on top of viewpoints being shared. More importantly, I have used many of these articles to Stake the Value of JCSU's library, which I share in my annual reports and library magazine. Maybe at some point as Deans and Directors we can have a panel of dialogues on this subject matter as it pertains to HBCUs. Especially when all eyes are watching services and questioning if there is still a need of HBCUs overall. Thank you, Nooma Monika Rhue, MLIS Director of Library Services James B. Duke Memorial Library Johnson C. Smith University 100 Beatties Ford Road Charlotte, NC 28216 704-371-6730 Email: mrhue@jcsu.edu When the music changes, so does the dance. -West Africa P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail