Thing 45 - Up in the clouds

This is just an exhilarating concept! And scary, too. And overwhelming, from a workload POV. I was reading parts of this Thing immediately after reading an article in Computers in Libraries about making your OPAC accessible via smartphones and other handheld devices. And the point is, people want access to everything at all times! The way libraries can remain relevant is to facilitate that access, to make information and collections available online and for a variety of computer-like devices. What a huge undertaking this is! And especially difficult in a time of staff shortages when we're struggling just to keep the doors open.