Bookstores, record stores, libraries, Facebook: these places--both physical and virtual--demonstrate an established and essential purpose as centers of community, expertise, convenience, immediacy, and respect. Yet as digital, mobile, and social shifts continue to transform culture and interactions, these spaces and places transform, too. Meanwhile, the case for place is as strong as ever; librarians collectively rely on the value of mutual knowledge to edify, entertain, explain, and expand their own experiences. In upcoming "Social Eyes" columns, the author will explore further how libraries are integrating new technologies and trends to develop and deliver services reflecting new cultural norms, changing values, and visionary ideals.