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Daily Archives: November 1, 2004
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Rachel Singer Gordon has put up an exerpt of her new book The Accidental Library Manager at LISJobs and it is GREAT reading! Rachel’s take on all things library always impresses me. I was lucky enough to chat with her over dinner at ALA and we got to cover loads of stuff… including managing and staff morale. http://www.lisjobs.com/newsletter/archives/nov04rsgordon.htm Run..don’t walk to this one.
A well-thought-out technology plan can help libraries stay on course We may know that technology is not an end in itself but a tool to help us meet our libraries’ service goals, but that’s easy to forget. After all, technology often sucks up huge amounts of attention, money, and staff resources. Our users, also technology consumers, have evolving expectations of what the library should provide. Yet new technologies can be disruptive to both staff and public. Added to all this, some of us remain technophobes while others are consumed by technolust – an irrational love for new technology combined with […]