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
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