Comments on: Resilience vs. Sustainability: The Future of Libraries

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Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:59:06 +0000

[...] years. But in regards to the library crisis narrative and its more positive analog – the future of libraries narrative – beyond the clear imperative for funding viability in this modern age, library [...]

By: 21st Century Scribes? I think not. | I think, therefore I am…often confused

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:13:17 +0000

[...] should not be innovative, progressive, or resilient (which Karen Munro elegantly speaks of in Resilience vs. Sustainability: The Future of Libraries). We have to be, especially in terms of what changes to make, when, and how, so we can continue to [...]

By: I think, therefore I am…often confused

I think, therefore I am…often confused — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:10:04 +0000

By: Resiliencia frente a sostenibilidad: el futuro de las bibliotecas « Bibliotecas 2029

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:01:36 +0000

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By: Quora

Quora — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:52:45 +0000

What is the future of public libraries?…

As a library science student, I am constantly considering the answer to this question. The answer for me is that I do know anything except that libraries (public and otherwise) will not be going anywhere any time soon… if they align themselves with n…

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:52:48 +0000

Hi Alyssa. I strongly believe that getting a diverse skill set is important–and I also believe that taking a wide range of classes in school is important, because it will help you decide what you most want to do (and what you’re best at.) As a wise person once said, beware of being too good at something you don’t like doing…

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:51:27 +0000

Hi Emily! I think the Taiga statements are successful in that they provoke…generally indignation and concern, but at least they provoke. They’re brutally framed, and I hope there aren’t administrators out there who are using them verbatim in their libraries (I can’t imagine the morale issues this would cause) but they do get people thinking. My sense is that they’re a springboard and a challenge for us to find thoughtful, comprehensive, compassionate, and effective ways to manage change.

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:31:57 +0000

I appreciated your salute to generalism (as long as your many skills are relevant). In selecting my coursework for my MLS, I’m trying to diversify and choose classes I normally wouldn’t in order to try and learn about the most areas that I can. I’m glad to hear that it’s still a decent strategy to have. Thanks for the thoughtful post!

By: Emily Ford

Emily Ford — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:47:49 +0000

I’m so glad you brought up the Taiga statements, Karen. Something that I was alerted to the other day is that these statements are being used as expert opinion as to what IS happening. People who don’t work in libraries are taking these statements as truth! What WILL happen to libraries! Needless to say, I was dismayed by this. But what I do want to say is that I think the way you present thinking is so much better than Taiga– and I think it’s something we need to share with our administrators who may not fully understand libraries.

By: Digital library

Digital library — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 15:10:47 +0000

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