Jones said ibiblio fulfils the University's mission of sharing knowledge and services beyond the state. When asked about the name of the collection, Jones laughed for a minute before glancing around the Pit, where he was sitting at the Daily Grind. Journalists like the sound of it and the librarians wanted a name that meant something, he said. And I liked it because there is no way to get anything dyslexic out of ibiblio. Jim Ray, a student working with ibiblio says he still thinks of ibiblio as MetaLab, mainly because of MetaLab's somewhat physical connotation.
More money means more hardware, which allows ibiblio to be more flexible and innovative.
The site incorporates a variety of media tools, from high quality photography to digital sound and videos. From the Kyle Petty cutout covered with Mardi Gras beads, to the stacks of paper lying around and empty coffee mugs, there are hints of human life in this computer world. She's the MetaLab mom. Serena Fenton spins around in her chair and waves. Don Sizemore asks Jim if he wants to go get coffee, which leads Jim to explain coffee breaks.