Tag Archives: Values
Millennials & the NEW American Dream
Born between 1981 and 2000, also known as “The 9/11 Generation” and possibly “Echo Boomers”, this generation is now in the workforce, and the second half of the generation is entering college. This generation is said to be a sharp … Continue reading
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Librarian or Radical Social Activist?
Last weekend began ALA’s Midwinter conference. Obviously, librarians (and others associated with the profession) got together to discuss the old and new topics of the profession – mostly old. But LIBRARYJOURNAL Online posted this on Saturday – ALA Midwinter 2012: … Continue reading
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Why Not a Bachelor in Library Science? – Revisited
“Why isn’t that a good idea? Seems as though it is a very good idea in some librarians’ minds – at least those in Connecticut, Kentucky and Maine.” – and NORTH CAROLINA. The University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill’s … Continue reading
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Leaders! ?
What do you think of when you read the word leaders? Odds are librarians is not the first image that comes to mind. The stereotypical image of librarian is still most often the somewhat graying woman saying “shush”, as much … Continue reading
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Why Not a Bachelor’s in Library Science?
Why isn’t that a good idea? Seems as though it is a very good idea in some librarians’ minds – at least those in Connecticut, Kentucky and Maine. ALA has a webpage promoted by the Council On Library/Media Technicians (COLT) … Continue reading
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21st Century Librarianship vs. The 1876 Special Report
As I was browsing through some library literature, I found myself confronted with The 1876 Special Report of Public Libraries in the United States of America, published by Department of The Interior, Bureau of Education, U.S. Government. If you’ve been … Continue reading
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Final Review: The Atlas of New Librarianship
Final Review: The Atlas of New Librarianship Continuing on with more review of Lankes, R. (2011). The atlas of new librarianship. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. I was still reading out of curiosity as to how Lankes believes his theories contribute … Continue reading
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ALA’s Backhanded Compliment to Librarians?
In the May-June issue of american libraries, Will Manley referred to library workers who are NOT “Movers and Shakers” as “plodders and toilers”. Hardly a flattering label for “the front-line grunts who make service happen”, and are supposedly his “professional … Continue reading
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Digital Natives Want It Now? – Never Gonna’ Happen!
At least NOT through efforts of the library community, but I don’t want to get ahead of myself. On May 31, I Posted Digital Natives Want It Now!, in which I linked to a YouTube video of a cute little … Continue reading
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Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program Eliminated
Just when I begin to think the future of libraries is very bleak, something comes along to show that the future is SO UNPREDICTABLE that nothing can be foreseen with any reliance. ALA tells us that literacy within our schools … Continue reading
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