Libraries Transform: National Library Week 2016
We are smack dab in the middle of NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK! That means that on Monday, the 2016 State of America's Libraries Report was released, and we take this week to reflect on how libraries have impacted our lives and our communities! You can check out some of the modern trends that libraries of various types are keeping an eye on in 2016 at the libraries transform website . Trends such as: connected learning, resilience, data everywhere, and Internet of things reveal the meaning behind the theme of "Libraries Transform" - libraries are tuned in to the needs of the communities they serve, and are evolving to meet those needs. There's no denying that the Internet has been revolutionary - it has changed the way we do a lot of things in our society, but it should also be said that access to the Internet is still not a given for many Americans - in fact, one of the " because statements " for the Libraries Transform campaign reads: "becaus