Thoughts on Web 2.0

After reading several articles pertaining to Web 2.0, I have to wonder where some people experience the library of today. I would love to find the library where intellectual pursuit was the holy grail of activity and endeavor, but the reality of the library I know is a place where customers show little respect for the staff, children are dropped off at the door and told not to come home till the library closes, and the day is spent policing young adults about their behavior and use of the computers. Granted, our customer base needs our assistance, but our customers visit the library to get their DVDs more than anything else. I long for the day that true research and intellectual inquire has a resurgence, but I am not the most optimistic of observers.