Disconnects Between Library Culture and Millennial Generation Values

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Robert H. McDonald and Chuck Thomas[Edit][Delete]: Disconnects Between Library Culture and Millennial Generation Values, EDUCAUSE Quarterly [Edit][Delete] November 10, 2006
When you say something like this, you know it's not going to be a positive report: "accommodating changing user preferences is not the only priority that drives library decisions." This article identifies the disconnect between libraries and new technologies across three domains: technology, policy and opportunity. In particular, it is worth noting that "services and policies are equally limiting, seemingly guided more by fear of litigation than any other factor". More...