"Ask What the Future Should Be"

There is one turn of phrase that struck me as intriguing lately.  That phrase is "ask what the future should be." I was immediately struck by it because it made the idea of innactive change seem lazy and irresponsible. The idea that we are letting change just happen to us instead of doing anything about it stirred me up. I started thinking about how I could actually make a difference in defining what libraries will mean to future generations. I can implement programs, create collections, and personally advise future library staff and patrons in a way that could turn small effective steps into a library revolution. This is a powerful and addictiing thought and I encourage everyone to try it.