interesting article about the relevance of libraries in a digital world

I read this interesting piece today – it’s very much like other pieces I’ve read recently, covering the typical issues of Google Books, the Internet, funding, etc.  But this is from a corporate publication and it does a good job of summarizing the threats that libraries face and offers details about the NYPL’s strategies for remaining relevant.  Public libraries seem to be doing much better than research libraries in this regard.  According to the authors, “Research librarians must move beyond collecting and curating and become more adept at connecting with scholars.”  Haven’t academic librarians always tried to connect with scholars?  I wonder if there will ever be a time when we can stop fretting about the future of libraries…there are times that I feel we spend too much of our time worrying about how external forces are going to shape our future and not enough time charting a strong course for ourselves.