Comments on: Forking librarians for a cause http://remainingrelevant.net/remaining/151 Why stop dreaming when you wake up? Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:26:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Remaining Relevant » Blog Archive » Hermaphrodykes http://remainingrelevant.net/remaining/151/comment-page-1#comment-1312 Remaining Relevant » Blog Archive » Hermaphrodykes Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:35:06 +0000 http://localhost/remainingrelevant/?p=151#comment-1312 [...] It’s not exactly a typo, but I think Brian has a great point about being aware of our image as librarians representing our profession at large as well as the institution we work for. Every interaction we have forms people’s opinions of the library. An offhand comment about a book or politics or religion, a joke, a low-cut shirt, a comment about another patron, etc - any and all of that is noticed by patrons all the time, and could very dramatically affect their library use, or at least from which library staff they feel comfortable seeking help. [...] [...] It’s not exactly a typo, but I think Brian has a great point about being aware of our image as librarians representing our profession at large as well as the institution we work for. Every interaction we have forms people’s opinions of the library. An offhand comment about a book or politics or religion, a joke, a low-cut shirt, a comment about another patron, etc - any and all of that is noticed by patrons all the time, and could very dramatically affect their library use, or at least from which library staff they feel comfortable seeking help. [...]

]]> By: Casey http://remainingrelevant.net/remaining/151/comment-page-1#comment-1311 Casey Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:52:13 +0000 http://localhost/remainingrelevant/?p=151#comment-1311 @r.jxp: My only argument might be that it depends on who is wielding the law, and to what end. We can all appreciate the collective good, but when does it become an excuse for laziness? @r.jxp:

My only argument might be that it depends on who is wielding the law, and to what end.

We can all appreciate the collective good, but when does it become an excuse for laziness?

]]> By: r.jxp http://remainingrelevant.net/remaining/151/comment-page-1#comment-1310 r.jxp Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:46:31 +0000 http://localhost/remainingrelevant/?p=151#comment-1310 Seems a total misreading of intended satire of the laws. The empathsis seems to be the collective over the individual (YOU v. US), in which case it would anti-customer service. Since the individual customer would be less important than the group of customers. Seems a total misreading of intended satire of the laws. The empathsis seems to be the collective over the individual (YOU v. US), in which case it would anti-customer service. Since the individual customer would be less important than the group of customers.

]]> By: Remaining Relevant » Blog Archive » Enough service, let’s eat! http://remainingrelevant.net/remaining/151/comment-page-1#comment-1309 Remaining Relevant » Blog Archive » Enough service, let’s eat! Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:52:33 +0000 http://localhost/remainingrelevant/?p=151#comment-1309 [...] It’s time for this profession to get down on its hands and knees and participate in, make an effort to understand, the communities which we have always simply served before. We need to be where they already are - the coffee shop, chat room, or dormitory. Hirschey sums up the special attitude of traditional library Jantelegan: Don’t expect kids, seniors, and everyone else to trudge downtown for the convenience of librarians. Put information technology at the fingertips of every kid, and every senior in Lawrence. Because low incomes limit the ability of some to connect to high-speed access, even when it [...] It’s time for this profession to get down on its hands and knees and participate in, make an effort to understand, the communities which we have always simply served before. We need to be where they already are - the coffee shop, chat room, or dormitory. Hirschey sums up the special attitude of traditional library Jantelegan: Don’t expect kids, seniors, and everyone else to trudge downtown for the convenience of librarians. Put information technology at the fingertips of every kid, and every senior in Lawrence. Because low incomes limit the ability of some to connect to high-speed access, even when it

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