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Into a new world of librarianship: Glad to hear that techno-worship is not the reason for libraries to go technological. Trendspotter seems to a way which could perhaps lower operating expenses by not purchasing excessive books. Our "Just in case" collection has been gathering dust for some time now. If we are going techno, and the University of Nevada, Reno has experienced a 55 % drop in circulation, why are we worried? Can we get to par in the near future with what others are doing? I for one, will probably be retired before I could catch on to the new methods, but for the newer staff members, these should be a treat tool. If we could teach the patrons with minimum effort that would be great, but if we do need to train the patrons in detail then further training for us is needed