With so many databases available, librarians will need to upgrade their reference skills in order to help patrons cope with the sea of choices. Patrons will choose the easiest path, which is not necessarily the best. A scary trend is the increasing lease of our sources, not the purchase. Organizations must be constructed to facilitate change. Individuals must learn constantly.
Cooperation is the key.
We must form broader alliances as we are all in this changing world together. Three Essays Published in ARBA Gary Parsons has published three essays that appear in the 2000 American Reference Books Annual. ARBA is the main standard work for the evaluation of reference books. This presentation is one of a series open to all library staff, as a way to introduce and prepare staff for the process of selecting a new Library Management System. This project, upon completion, will double the shelving capacity in the library and accommodate needs for the next five years.