September 30, 2005

Librarians Can Look Forward to an Exhilarating Future

By ELIZABETH BREAKSTONE

I expect my fellow librarians to be excited by changes that make information more accessible. But when I read articles about the future of the library, I often sense fear and anxiety rather than anticipation and enthusiasm.

I'm disturbed by that dismal view of a future that I'll occupy. I earned my master of science in information from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 2004 and became an academic reference librarian, eager to help people find their way through the information