“The truth is, people like to *go to the library*. It’s a community space, where they attend programs, see friends, and feel comfortable. You don’t need to buy a cup of coffee in order to use the bathroom, and nobody is going to yell at you if you sit around all day and read the magazines. I watch people chill out with their iPads, reading, browsing, all while sitting in a group of giggling friends. Public libraries are community spaces that are specifically set aside so that you can make yourself smarter in your leisure time. That’s really the coolest thing ever; something a community can take pride in. The digital shift hasn’t pushed people away from libraries. So far the addition of eBooks to our collections has just been a boom in activity. So, enter the DPLA: a digital library mega-effort with an ambitious goal to make all of our rich cultural heritage available across the web. How will that change the activities in library spaces in rural Texan towns or neighborhood libraries in San Jose?”
From Nate Hill’s post on the Public Library Association Blog, DLF Presentation Monday: What a National Digital Library means for Public Libraries