Rick Anderson's 3 icebergs are: the "just in case collection" (why?), the belief that we can train all the users, (not going to happen...) , and the "come to us" model (we are no longer an info monopoly). Libraries have to meet patron needs and go the extra mile to provide services....
Michael Stephens suggests that librarians use the new 2.0 tools, make the library user-centric, don't just get technology for its own sake, make quick decisions after following trends carefully, and be open to multi-media. I have not heard of the OCLC Pattern Recognition, User Perception, and Cluetrain Manifesto that he mentions...
Chip Nilges of OCLC noted that the entire web should be explored, that users should contribute to the expertise collection, that programs should be able to be used easily and "remixed", and that good data is key to a better database.
John Riemer suggests that libraries contribute to metadata, rethink relevance ranking, add popular features that other sites have, and enlarge options available to patrons.
Dr. Wendy Schultz moves from Library 1.0- a collection of books, a commodity; to Libray 2.0- a product that still needs tour guides; to Library 3.0- service and librarians as virtual coaches; to Library 4.0 where libraries are like information spas...atmospheres...
Even though I distrust Wikipedia, that is a pretty impressive list of journal articles re Library 2.0....
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