Comments on: Hachette Job, and Other Pre-LIANZA Musings

By: Bonnie Cribbs

Bonnie Cribbs — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:46:47 +0000

Like so many others here, I do not have anything to add, but do want to thank you for your insight and wise words! I am currently doing some research that will outline some of the top library blogs, and certainly want to include your blog on that list/report. Thanks for providing such great content!

By: Cath Sheard

Cath Sheard — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 02:24:29 +0000

Nothing to add, as I feel very under-informed, despite trying to keep up with the arguments.

It was great to meet you, very briefly, at the TweetUp at Conference. Gotta love Lamingtons!

By: awd

awd — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:18:28 +0000

This is a pretty nice shot across the bow of LIS education:

“Imagine too if the ALA LIS program accreditation committee held schools’ feet to the fire for producing graduates who understood (as much as any of us do) the complex publishing landscape and our roles in it as advocates and defenders — measurable with a four-hour closed-book final exam.”

After almost 20 (omgwtfbbq) years with the last dozen or more focused on transitions from legacy collections to online access I thknk I might be able to pass your 4 hour test (as long as it doesn’t require me to hand-write answers in a blue book)…

PS If there is not a required course in the LIS curriculum similar to what Dorothea offered/linked in a previous comment, there should be. That is a great syllabus… worthy of turning into a continuing education MOOC for librarians.

By: Dorothea

Dorothea — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 03:37:50 +0000

(Oh, and of course I welcome any and all comments and suggestions for improvement. I already have a laundry list of stuff I plan to change in that syllabus, but I can certainly consider more!)

By: Dorothea

Dorothea — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 03:34:36 +0000

Please feel free to have a look at my summer-course syllabus at http://dsalo.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/855_2syll2012.pdf to see if it meets your standards. I’d wager that my students could ace that exam, but I’m just a leetle teensy bit biased.

By: Being bold « Librarypaula's Blog

Being bold « Librarypaula's Blog — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:18:34 +0000

[...] California and author of the blog The Free Range Librarian. Karen’s most recent post; Hatchett job, and other pre-Lianza musings really spoke to me, and I found myself reading slower, re-reading and really reflecting on her well [...]

By: Michael Golrick

Michael Golrick — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:14:44 +0000

Karen, I am so very glad that you are back on ALA Council. My only regret is not being there with you, but you have my unwavering support!

By: K.G. Schneider

K.G. Schneider — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 02:18:51 +0000

Walt, thanks. Will do. Dale, it’s always nice to get a little affirmation. Traveling mercies to you!

By: Walter Underwood

Walter Underwood — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:17:32 +0000

About information flow, read Managing the Flow of Technology, by Tom Allen. I’m sure there is more recent work, but this is worth reading because a lot of the folklore you hear is based on researched covered in this book. If you hear “you only talk to people with in 30 feet”, the original study said 10 meters.

Great diagrams, too.

By: Dale McNeill

Dale McNeill — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:41:53 +0000

I don’t have anything wise or interesting to say; I just wanted to thank you for sharing these thoughts.