Comments on: The Naked Library (or Radical Transparency for LJ) http://tametheweb.com/2007/04/17/the-naked-library-or-radical-transparency-for-lj/ Libraries, Technology and People Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:12:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jeff http://tametheweb.com/2007/04/17/the-naked-library-or-radical-transparency-for-lj/#comment-94 Jeff Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:26:32 +0000 http://tametheweb.com/wordpress/?p=234#comment-94 In many management training courses, they often refer to radical trust as the type of trust you give in which your life depended on the other person. (The example is when a Navy Seal gives it). Its pretty extreme and makes one very reluctant to be trusting if that is the angle to take. I think the transparent manager has to be able to open the decision making to his or her staff and be able to handle criticism openly. Managers must remember that if they don't open up decision making, often the decision may not be followed. I would like the library to be as open as possible. When a patron asks why we do a certain thing, or don't have a certain book, I should be able to explain why and be comfortable with showing the patrons the data in the decision-making. I would like to have that reputation. In many management training courses, they often refer to radical trust as the type of trust you give in which your life depended on the other person. (The example is when a Navy Seal gives it). Its pretty extreme and makes one very reluctant to be trusting if that is the angle to take.

I think the transparent manager has to be able to open the decision making to his or her staff and be able to handle criticism openly. Managers must remember that if they don’t open up decision making, often the decision may not be followed.

I would like the library to be as open as possible. When a patron asks why we do a certain thing, or don’t have a certain book, I should be able to explain why and be comfortable with showing the patrons the data in the decision-making. I would like to have that reputation.

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