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LLN
Commons January / February 2008 Articles
The
subject this month is
Entrepreneurialism. To quote from my email to
the panel:
Common
knowledge holds that entrepreneurial behavior is a phenomenon present
only is the private sector of our society. “Public”
institutions like libraries are conservative, risk-adverse
bureaucracies, right? Or wrong?
This
month I would like you to respond to this kernel of common
knowledge. First of all, do you agree with the above
statement, or do you feel there is room for entrepreneurial thought and
action in the library world? And if you feel that librarians
can also be entrepreneurs, what needs to be done by library leaders to
encourage and nourish such behavior?
Leaders Digest:
February 23, 2008
February 18, 2008
February 11, 2008
January 31, 2008
January 21, 2008
January 17, 2008
Holt's
Perspectives:February 15, 2008: Revaluing the Book in the Hypertext Era
Can
the “drudgery of the library” be alleviated by hypertext? If this
question leaves you either bemused, or confused, you will want to read
this thought-provoking piece by Glen Holt.
February 3, 2008: Revaluing Words
What’s
in a word? Well, if you digitize it, nobody knows for sure. Or so
says Glen Holt in this thoughtful look at a few current events.
January 18, 2008: Digital Preservation’s Impact On Libraries And Librarians
The term
“Digital Preservation” has certainly become part of everyday
library-talk. In this entertaining and (for LLN) scholarly article,
Glen Holt discusses the many aspects of “DigPres,” and its implications
for the library community.
OCLC Symposium: New Leadership for New Challenges
At
the recent ALA, LLN had the opportunity to attend a very interesting
and thought-provoking symposium held by OCLC. Because the
symposium dealt with Leadership, I thought I would share a few comments
and a link to the presentation itself.
Leadership Development: A
Teachable Point of View
In
this concise article, Maureen Sullivan suggests a simple way to
organize your vision for your library and use the resulting
“story” as a framework for planning and activities.
Jamie LaRue Speaks:
February 11, 2008: "Hey boss, I want YOUR job!"
February 4, 2008: Citizens, engage
January 28, 2008: Let's Grow Authors!
January Peer Panel
The topic this month is (what else?) New Year’s Resolutions. We
asked the Peer Panel to share their resolutions with us—not the more
intimate personal ones, but the ones that deal with the success of
their libraries, their contributions to this success, and the general
well-being of all libraries. I think you will find their responses both thoughtful and relevant.
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