The Deseret News web site has an article this morning about Utah's original 1895 constitution that is now available to the public on the Web. While that is interesting, what really caught my eye was a quote later in the article:
Joyce Ogburn, dean of the Marriott Library and university librarian, said, "The role of libraries has changed considerably over the past several years. No longer are we simply repositories for books; we are now digitizing, creating scholarship, and collaborating with other organizations to preserve some of our most treasured items."
Indeed, libraries are changing rapidly, creating new opportunities for those who wish to be on the leading edge of the changes. The role of a librarian is shifting, as Joyce Ogburn says, to "digitizing, creating scholarship, and collaborating." While some librarians are afraid of change, others are seeking new opportunities to serve their patrons.
You can read the article at http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700067246/Utahs-1895-constitution-available-online.html
You can read the article at http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700067246/Utahs-1895-constitution-available-online.html
