People demand and need both. That's why the Ann Arbor District Library has a nice online catalog, but they also have many of the traditional, patron-focused services too. That is how The Vincent Voice Library at Michigan State University got a grant to digitize their sound collection. They care about creating access and preserving their wire and Edison cylinder voice recordings of Ernest Hemingway and Theodore Roosevelt. Libraries are not the only place where digital tools are being used.
Many computer applications are pretty easy after a while.
The SI program is a profound idea but still morphing and not yet solid . I think the faculty really understand the program and value the interdisciplinary ideas, but we need to foster more of the interdisciplinary spirit among the tracks. Sometimes it takes a little perseverance to see how it all takes shape. I do, however, think about cost and benefit more. Classes like 501 have given me a clear method for how to identify and listen to user needs and present a case in a cogent, well-researched manner.