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    Assignment X: Intentional Innovation is User-Centered

    As a chronically online individual, I am familiar with the rise and fall of trends. Silly acts, funky outfits, or groundbreaking products will capture the attention of people all over the world, only to become obsolete or “cringe” within a couple of years. With limited budgets, staffing, and resources, how can libraries keep up? During these last few weeks, as we have explored several readings associated with the hyperlinked library and user-centered services, one theme has stuck out to me: the concept of intentional innovation. I believe this is the key to ensuring that our information institutions are set apart from the libraries of the past and that changes are…