He sees the rate of change accelerating, and e-mail has played a major role. Ten years ago, the network of connections with librarians in other places had begun to develop . . .
Children still discover books and experience storytelling.
Librarians still help them learn and grow. Worrisome winds of change Joyce Latham is Chicago Public Library's director of automation. Latham may be an optimist in practice, but she believes we have abandoned some of the core values of librarianship. Now, I think public libraries serve primarily as entertainment centers, because entertainment is popular and easy to fund. Rory Litwin, who lives in San Jose, California, is an extra-hire librarian in the Santa Clara County Library.