Around the World: Sushi and Sweet Tea at the University of Mississippi

Abstract

Purpose

A brief review of recent and upcoming technology initiatives at the University of Mississippi Libraries with a dash of southern hospitality.

Design/methodology/approach

This is an introduction to a well‐established, academic library remaking itself in the age of bookstore cafes, Google, and heightened user expectations.

Findings

In an age of budgetary constraints and small staffs, the patron experience is reinvented through library technology and creature comforts.

Practical implications

Libraries have to evolve in terms of both space and technology in order to meet the expectations of 21st century users.

Originality/value

Provides a profile of the University of Mississippi Libraries.

Citation

Herrera, K. and Herrera, G. (2007), "Around the World: Sushi and Sweet Tea at the University of Mississippi", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 24 No. 5, pp. 16-19. https://doi.org/10.1108/07419050710780362