The Library Rebooted

There's a very worthwhile article for librarians and library supporters in the Spring 2009 issue of Strategy + Business. The article, "The Library Rebooted" has a good overview of changes in library services, a good section on the relevance of public community libraries, a section on digital challenges for research libraries, an excellent sidebar on "Why Libraries Are Good Investments", and Seven Imperatives for Library Leadership, including:

1. Rethink the operating model
2. Understand and respond to user needs
3. Embrace the concept of continuous innovation
4. Forge a digital identity
5. Connect with stakeholders in ways pure Internet companies cannot
6. Expand the metrics
7. Be courageous

Thanks to Tom Corsmeier for the heads-up on some good reading!