Why Technology?
To be a truly empowered 21st century citizen, adults must have the ability to both access and create information digitally, skills that should be gradually developed from a young age. Although print and screen are often discussed in opposition to each other, this is a false dichotomy--both information and entertainment cross media boundaries--and participating fully in society requires to ability to access, evaluate, and create story and fact in different types of media. The public is accustomed to turning to the public library for both information and entertainment--it is up to us to make certain that we live up to this trust by making technology and technology instruction available to all age groups.