Inspirator: Michael Casey: Gwinnett County Public Library.(2.0 GURUS)(Brief article)

"I wouldn't be in librarianship if I couldn't combine so many of my passions," explains Michael Casey, whose interests range from technology to photography. Casey's major passion, though, is reserved for improving library services. He coined the term Library 2.0, "a model for library service that encourages constant and purposeful change by inviting users to participate in the creation of both physical and virtual services." The sometimes heated conversation around Library 2.0 has shaped and inspired others' thinking about library services and change.

Casey's blog, LibraryCrunch, has been a sounding board for his ideas about Library 2.0 and technology since September …