The evolution of LIS and enabling technologies

This assigned reading was about how logistics of library science has evolved over time. Much of the technology used was common to the era, such as punch cards and now personal computers and electronic databases. Further, the article also describes how library science has changed with the introduction of the internet and other information sharing technology, such as portals.

When I read this I had to wonder about what's next. With storage mediums becoming cheaper with higher capacity, I really don't think that they the libraries roll as a storage place of information will be as needed. Essentially, what can libraries do to remain relevant?

Kochtanel and Matthews (2002). Ch.1. The evolution of LIS and enabling technologies. In Library Information Systems, pp. 3- 12