Whatever tall claims we have, we should admit one fact-libraries are faced with steep decline in toll. Maybe for an argument anyone can come up with gate register records and issue statistics. But i feel quite sure, serious reading with a widened base is nearing its extinction among the youth in this post Googlian era. In the west, they pay no heed to book loses and librarians wouldn't walk around with rules and canes, maybe that is why libraries still survive there in spite of their very thin digital divide. i admit this is third world, amidst financial crunches and vicious bureaucracy, a librarian may not be able to do himself much. But the same time it should be borne in mind that it is not only the variety of the services and the extend of stock that attracts users and potential users. It is perhaps the ambiance, ergonomics ,the welcoming look of the library and above all the sympathetic behaviour of librarian. Lately, i decided to stick a welcoming message at the entrance of my library and sat with a brief thought, and came up with some thing like this. I would like to share this little piece of thought with one and all, and thanking you in advance if u can add or embellish this with your creativity .. This is your own library.... No one here to ask you, “why are you here?.” You can lay your hands virtually on anything you find here. You need not be here only if you are in search for something specific. And above all,here,you and your questions are always WELCOME. This message ends with a reassuring quote(a quote related with my intitution's motto) motivating the young minds who come in,instilling a feeling that they would fetch/ stumble upon something they need. When we librarians go far with debates on Hi-tech, may be these little things are pushed back to dark. These little things, the guides,the additions list, messages at notice boards etc etc definitely have a severe impact upon users' mind. Right now i expect a bright future for librarians,because at this pace, 10 years from now may be only we librarians would be left with the knowledge of how subjects are interconnected. i am saying this because, google and wikipedia are tools with high PRECISION and they are always accessible, and by using them very often, the upcoming generation is satisfied with a document if they find a specific definition, a formula and most often some key words in it. They are least bothered to know the out of the text book fundamentals and subject interrelations. May be as from job specializtion managers grew up, from subject compartmentalism and precise search and retrieval librarians would sustain and survive in future... Sincierly, Kannan S. Profect Fellow Centre for Earth Science Studies(CESS)Library Trivandrum, Kerala. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.