To me, Library 2.0 is the concept of a library as a location and a way of doing things that allows library users to feel welcomed and encouraged to participate. The 2.0 library will rely ,to a great extent, on the WorldLiveWeb, ( or as Michael Stephens said in his article, "the Read/Write Web") to do this. After reading some of the articles, I think I fall into the group that believes public libraries like BCPL have always been responsive to the needs of our customers. Databases accessible from any computer, Aquabrowser, AskUsNow, e-mail reference questons, self check-out, and the virtual book club are some of the ways BCPL is responding to customer needs by using technology. In the future, I can see BCPL possibly using a public blog, Open WorldCat, local history wikis, and even a catalog wiki. Michael Stephens' suggestion of a "Google map mashup" of each branch is interesting. Speaking of the future, I especially like Dr. Wendy Schultz's idea of Library 4.0 as a "knowledge spa."
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