#1 13. May 2009, 6:56 pm o'clock
WOW! i loved this post, was tweeted here by ALAconnect…and bo-oy! am i happy. I have a particular interest in ephemera, and through that interest I started pondering this very issue (cataloging and buying descriptions and people who end up working on cataloging when they hate it etc).
it would be transformative for collection policies and a whole range of “mission and budget” issues, as you suggest.
I think I am falling for cataloging all over again…with this in mind as a new frame of reference!
#2 14. May 2009, 3:21 pm o'clock
It was really nice sharing the day with you. Your blog entry re-captured for me the essence of the NYLINK meeting. … radical transformation is on the way! Look forward to seeing you AGAIN!
#4 16. November 2009, 9:57 pm o'clock
What if we used NPR’ s book recommendations, must reads, and lists as a major ordering tool?
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1032
The “what if” exercise is provocative. It stimulates the creative process. I really rather like it. It’s brilliant to help us transition, because transition/transform is what we must do.
jill coe
I have to say that as I talk about these issues in various venues, I’m finding librarians in general much more willing, and indeed enthusiastic, about bringing change into their libraries. This is really heartening, and I appreciate both your comments!