The listing of the Best Books is as old as reading and writing. The teachers and librarians of ancient Alexandria did it.
The interface was designed by librarians with academic clientele in mind, but it reflects library sensibilities.
This new world of librarianship has also given rise to rogue librarians who personify the simplest yet most radical change in the profession: librarians who have left the building.
While we academic librarians may not be on the forefront of creating the new innovations, we may benefit by following the action closely and picking the right ones with which to partner.
Yes, librarians benefit from “ALA Accredited Degree or Equivalent” requirements, but it's silly to attribute that benefit as a primary or sole motivation.
Thus, librarians rightfully should be treated as if they were providing any product or service.
Programming them to self-destruct after 26 checkouts is tantamount to asking librarians to embrace entropy.
At the Denver Public Library, librarians can negotiate a fee structure that feels fair to them based on individual cases.
Some of the invisible are brought to our attention by a group of sharp, blogging librarians who are not the stereotypical shushing, cardigan-wearing guardians of the reference room.
The main motivation for librarians to assert their professional status is so that they can lay claim to higher-paid “ALA Accredited Degree or Equivalent” positions in library institutions.
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