Why another blog by a librarian? The glib answer would be Why not?

I hope I will be able to contribute to the biblo/infoblogospheres vigorous conversation about the state of our field, its future, current issues in libraryland, and ideas that affect our profession.

Every library today–at least every library whose staff wants their library to have a successful future–is simultaneously developing its services based in its bricks-and-mortar manifestation and its services delivered through the Web and other communications media. The conversation about that future takes place in our libraries and at our conferences. One of the things I most value about participating in conferences is the opportunity to share ideas and learn things from colleagues I rarely see except at conferences. Blogs extend that opportunity through time without regard to space. I hope that my posts to Twilight Librarian will be conversation starters and that many will join in the conversations.

I love the twilight of morning and evening when light and darkness share the sky and gradually trade dominion over it. I think libraries today are in a time of twilight, a time when they grapple with challenge of deciding which “legacy” services to retain and keep vital while offering new services delivered through newer technologies. We are not in the dark, but nor are we in the bright light of day where we can see our path clearly. We are in the twilight, working to assure a glorious sunshine rather than darkness for our libraries, for those whom they serve, and for our profession.

So please share your knowledge and debate ideas so that we can shed light on important issues.