New Space for Web 2.0?

Check out this new blog on Social Networking:

Friends: Social Networking Sites for Engaged Library Services is devoted to the use of online social networking sites for any and all types of library-related programs or services.

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Library wisdom to consider (reconsider?)

John Berry quotes Laura Cohen from her "Librarian's 2.0 manifesto" (the whole of which is at www.tinyurl.ybwq6s) as the centerpiece of his April 15 editorial in LJ:

• I will educate myself about the information culture of my users and look for ways to incorporate what I learn into library services.
• I will not be defensive about my library, but will look clearly at its situation and make an honest assessment about what can be accomplished.
• I will recognize that libraries change slowly, and will work with my colleagues to expedite our responsiveness to change.
• I will be courageous about proposing new services and new ways of providing services, even though some of my colleagues will be resistant.

... and let's think about the inverses of these statements: what does it look like when we don't educate ourselves, when we are defensive, when we don't respect honest assessment, when we aren't courageous.

This offers a pretty tough reality check, no?

LA Times op/ed on libraries

On the heels of Lynn's earlier post, another opinion, one that I've begun hearing more and more prominently, of late, and from folks of all ages and microcultures ...

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-miller10apr10,0,5788238.story

interesting article from WSJ

Found an interesting article about the evolving perception of public libraries. I think we can all certainly relate!

Happy reading!

http://www.careerjournal.com/columnists/movingon/20070320-movingon.html