They are very wordy aren't they. I guess they have to be to convince library staff and management of the need to change. My take on this:
Libraries and library staff have (mostly) tried their best to link users with information. Libraries and library staff are still doing that. Any library (as in management) or library staff who don't look at every possible tool that might help a user find the information they want isn't doing their bit and should go get a job that doesn't involve service to other humans.
Of course, it's a bit hard for library staff to do this if library management doesn't support them in some way or other, and it can be hard for library management to implement new tools and ideas if they are facing resistance from their staff.
Hurry up! Get a move on! Someone is wanting information and not getting it! I don't know all the ways web 2.0 can be used yet, but there's lots of potential. (On the other hand don't make the mistake of thinking print isn't needed anymore - not everything is available online yet)
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