Daily Archives: July 24, 2007

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Daniel Pink on Six Abilities That Matter Most

David Warlick blogged about a presentation by Daniel Pink, author of A Whole New Mind. http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/2007/07/18/daniel-pink-at-leadership-event-in-new-jersey/ Warlick noted that Pink said it’s no longer computer skills that we need but skills that can’t be outsourced: Six abilities that matter the most: Design Story Symphony — the ability to see the big picture, recognize patterns, see what’s not there. Empathy Play Meaning This list excites me. It’s filled with promise. But it scares me too – what are we teaching in LIS education that build these skills? Are we teaching graduate students to play? To see the meaning in what they […]