Caught in the tide of change: how libraries can adapt to turbulent times'

The Traditional way in which libraries have operated has been for users to visit the library and for the staff to get to know the needs of their users. This is no longer the case. This Business Model is now Dead! It is dead because the ways in which libraries, publishers and education operate are being totally disrupted. Libraries are no longer the archivists of content, Publishers are; Libraries are no longer the centre of the community; the Internet is; Library catalogues no longer provide access to the collections, Google does. It is vital to understand disruption, to see examples of disruption at work and to learn ways in which it can be used to our advantage. Failing to do so will see the library being eliminated from the information chain and being made redundant. It is not always easy for libraries to position themselves in the best interests of their institution’s users. The use of imagination and creativity will strongly help the library work with its users and administration to gain agreed direction and resources for the library into the future.