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Comment on Eat-Your-Vegetables librarianship alive and well by the mad strategerist

the mad strategerist — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:37:36 +0000

Just to clarify, the source of the post was not identified in the presentation but I recognized it as one that I had recently read and related to. I think the main problem the presenter was trying to illustrate was the use of casual prose and an expression of personal feelings in a professional-themed post, which would never occur in a column because they have to meet Editorial Standards.

Comment on Eat-Your-Vegetables librarianship alive and well by Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:00:03 +0000

I suggested that neither a blog nor a column will retain an audience for long without a feed or other alerting service attached, whereupon the presenter accused me of passivity

What the HELL? I want to know who these people are, so I can laugh at them. And how dare they pick on Jane that way.

Comment on Eat-Your-Vegetables librarianship alive and well by Michelle (Jane)

Michelle (Jane) — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:42:42 +0000

Thanks for the alert. I wrote a response here: http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/06/13/out-of-context-or-being-a-hypocrite/

Comment on Experiments in new media by Texadata

Texadata — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 03:52:49 +0000

I wonder if Vulva Vella is aware of what her name means. Whether she does or not, I’m not sure which would be worse.

Comment on A modest proposal by Jane

Jane — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:54:39 +0000

And what is really going to break my heart is if we do all this work and then the weak links drag it down so far we go absolutely no where.

Comment on Don’t need no stinkin’ proposal by eprahs

eprahs — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 02:03:46 +0000

This is something of a variation on the theme of my Seussian post from a couple of days ago, where administration is reluctant to admit that younger professionals actually possess the ability to handle major projects. Similarly, in my last job, I was not trusted by certain seasoned librarians until I had the degree in hand – regardless of my personal skillset. Our challenge is to communicate this constructively without appearing to be threatening mutiny.

Comment on Don’t need no stinkin’ proposal by ranger

ranger — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 23:40:52 +0000

Um, yup, just told that I need to join with some others to create a proposal to buy some furniture pieces. Taskforce and proposal all rolled up in one. Would it be awful to keep a general document and just customize it each time I’m asked to write Another Stinking Proposal?

Comment on Don’t need no stinkin’ proposal by Angel

Angel — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 20:25:24 +0000

I got here through Jane’s blog, who linked to this. Definitely a good share of food for thought here. The gist of it is so true, and then people wonder why Gen-Xers and younger resent the older generations, or at why the younger folk are counting until the old ones retire (which, at the rate things are going looks more like “you will get my administrative job when you pry my cold, dead carcass off my desk.” But that is another story). You do make an important point that needs to be made: we need to be given responsibility, and if you want us to do something, give us the authority to implement it while you are it. It can be frustrating indeed. Best, and keep on blogging.

Comment on Don’t need no stinkin’ proposal by Jane

Jane — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:54:32 +0000

I, too, am sometimes frustrated by the, “You have really good ideas” speech which is followed by crickets chirping. I have great ideas? Wonderful. Can we actual do something with them?

Comment on Why did they come to our concert just to boo us? by Jane

Jane — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 13:55:00 +0000

Yes and hooray for communication. I am sometimes so frustrated with the way we are forced to communicate.

Alas, I am only a small cog.