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Wayne Clough; Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution; asks ldquo;How can we prepare ourselves to reach the generation of digital natives who bring a huge appetitemdash;and aptitudemdash;for the digital world?rdquo; He explains how the Smithsonian is tackling this issue in Best of Both Worlds: Museums; Libraries; and Archives in a Digital Age.Libraries and archives have already made many documents available through the Internet. The digital world presents a bigger challenge for museums; producing images of 3D objects is more complicated; and collections are built with exhibitions in mind rather than open access on computers.In 2009; the Smithsonian began digitizing its vast collections to make them accessible to the millions of people who do not visit the museums in person. ldquo;Digital access can provide limitless opportunities for engagement and lifelong learning.rdquo; Clough sees museums gradually moving beyond showcasing collections to engaging the public online so ldquo;visitorsrdquo; can access the objects they find most interesting.Education has always been at the core of the Smithsonian. Today; the Smithsonian offers materials and lesson plans that meet state standards for Kndash;12 curricula; online summits on many diverse subjects; the Collections Search Center website; and apps. The Smithsonianrsquo;s website; www.seriouslyamazing.com; draws people in with fun questions and then takes them deeper into the subject. The question ldquo;What European colonizer is still invading the U.S. today?rdquo; reveals not only the answermdash;earthwormsmdash;but also in-depth info on worms from environmental researchers.Clough concludes with this thought: ldquo;While digital technology poses great challenges; it also offers great possibilities.rdquo;