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Geeks And Luddites: Library Communication And Culture, Daniel P. Gall, Donna L. Hirst
Geeks And Luddites: Library Communication And Culture, Daniel P. Gall, Donna L. Hirst
Donna L Hirst
Reviews the modern history of technological changes driving library culture, including how these changes affect communication between systems staff and other librarians. Current library cultures mirrors the culture at large with ever increasing needs for effective communication. The current library culture is driven and clearly influenced by the Web 2.0. Systems Librarians must become more collaborative in their interpersonal styles and must increase their public face, roles which have been historically limited or prohibited.
Five Librarians Walk Into A Bar... Keeping Librarianship Vital, Marni R. Harrington, Courtney Waugh, Lise Doucette
Five Librarians Walk Into A Bar... Keeping Librarianship Vital, Marni R. Harrington, Courtney Waugh, Lise Doucette
Courtney L. Waugh
Often, the most important discussions are not the ones you have in scheduled meetings. In this session we will talk about informal ways to keep librarianship vital, especially in a large multi-library university setting. Take an active approach to shaping the future of our profession, by debating the issues facing librarianship, having uninhibited discussions, and being willing to disagree with colleagues. (This was presented as a Pecha Kucha session - 20 images x 20 seconds each.)