The Digital Shift of Libraries

“Photo” by Fabian Irsara is licensed under CC0. National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region – the name is a bit of a mouthful, and what is it exactly? The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) is a network of libraries, information providers, public health agencies, community organizations and more, focused on improving public health by providing U.S. health officials and the U.S. public with equal access to health information. Specific to the NN/LM SCR, our objectives are to assess, educate, increase access, and advocate. In order to carry out these objectives, NN/LM SCR has been striving to shy away from the traditional thought that a library is a brick and mortar facility and instead is something that can be accessed digitally, anywhere and anytime. The Library Journal recently published an article about how the library world is shifting – most libraries are trying to add a digital arm if they don’t have one already. In the article, Rachel Fewell, central library administrator at the Denver Public Library, described two groups of people: those who use the library, and those who don’t even think about the library. “Making libraries more visible on the web has two benefits,” reports the Library Journal. “Improving the service for the ones who are already committed to the library—they use search engines, too—and giving libraries the opportunity to reach those who never—or only sometimes—think about the libra...
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