Comments on: My Reflections on Five Weeks and Librarianship http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/ A bibliophile's musings on books, libraries, the world, life, and anything else that comes to mind Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:07:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: John http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/#comment-10266 John Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:51:26 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/#comment-10266 Late poster = me I responded to a recent ALA (or ACRL?) survey about dues and spelled out in plain language that the "services" traditionally offered by the organization (networking, collaboration, teaching/learning) could more easily be done free with new Info Tech. Thank you for proving that correct in a real way. Late poster = me

I responded to a recent ALA (or ACRL?) survey about dues and spelled out in plain language that the “services” traditionally offered by the organization (networking, collaboration, teaching/learning) could more easily be done free with new Info Tech. Thank you for proving that correct in a real way.

]]> By: Rachel Kingcade http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/#comment-9781 Rachel Kingcade Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:00:02 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/#comment-9781 Michelle, Keep that tough love coming but don't let the malcontents steal your joy. 5 Weeks was Fantastic and just like the proverbial pebble in the pond, the ripples are growing. (You were a great part of that too!) 40 librarians started the class, and over 30 will be making some changes. Now how's that for a difference? See you at CIL in VA...save room for a pint of the black stuff and plenty of laughs. No capes, but definitely lightsabres! Peace YO! Michelle,

Keep that tough love coming but don’t let the malcontents steal your joy. 5 Weeks was Fantastic and just like the proverbial pebble in the pond, the ripples are growing. (You were a great part of that too!) 40 librarians started the class, and over 30 will be making some changes. Now how’s that for a difference? See you at CIL in VA…save room for a pint of the black stuff and plenty of laughs. No capes, but definitely lightsabres! Peace YO!

]]> By: Karin Dalziel http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/#comment-9780 Karin Dalziel Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:51:42 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/#comment-9780 I am in my second semester of library school (working on my MLS) and all I can say is- I hope change is coming. In another couple of years I'll be in there fighting with you. Five Weeks is an inspiring project- it's amazing how many people are talking about it, outside the web too. I've heard it mentioned several times in various conversations. Know that the whole project has enacted change, got people talking, and that's the best thing you can do. The excitement WILL spread, I'm sure of it. :) I am in my second semester of library school (working on my MLS) and all I can say is- I hope change is coming. In another couple of years I’ll be in there fighting with you. Five Weeks is an inspiring project- it’s amazing how many people are talking about it, outside the web too. I’ve heard it mentioned several times in various conversations. Know that the whole project has enacted change, got people talking, and that’s the best thing you can do. The excitement WILL spread, I’m sure of it. :)

]]> By: Dorothea Salo http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/#comment-9778 Dorothea Salo Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:09:28 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/#comment-9778 Huh, I must have had a weird group. I had one person who pwns her libraries' (plural intentional) entire web presence, so she can do whatever she wants. I had two with fairly supportive management and interested colleagues. And my last one was very quietly "this will take a while, but it WILL happen." Stupidity is rampant; I don't see how any self-respecting librarian can work in a K-12 library sometimes, because staff are treated exactly like the children they serve. But it's not universal. Huh, I must have had a weird group. I had one person who pwns her libraries’ (plural intentional) entire web presence, so she can do whatever she wants. I had two with fairly supportive management and interested colleagues. And my last one was very quietly “this will take a while, but it WILL happen.”

Stupidity is rampant; I don’t see how any self-respecting librarian can work in a K-12 library sometimes, because staff are treated exactly like the children they serve. But it’s not universal.

]]> By: Information Wants To Be Free » Blog Archive » Want to implement social software at your library? http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/#comment-9758 Information Wants To Be Free » Blog Archive » Want to implement social software at your library? Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:38:35 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/#comment-9758 [...] Michelle, my “wing-man”, has also written a really thoughtful post on the class, on the state of online learning and on the barriers we face in trying to implement social software. It’s kind of a down post, but also a bit hopeful, because, hey, we made this course happen in spite of it all. I’m so happy to see that Michelle is getting better known in the profession and is getting the positive attention she deserves. The woman is a force to be reckoned with and is the true definition of a mover and shaker. She definitely keeps me sane (and makes me laugh). [...] [...] Michelle, my “wing-man”, has also written a really thoughtful post on the class, on the state of online learning and on the barriers we face in trying to implement social software. It’s kind of a down post, but also a bit hopeful, because, hey, we made this course happen in spite of it all. I’m so happy to see that Michelle is getting better known in the profession and is getting the positive attention she deserves. The woman is a force to be reckoned with and is the true definition of a mover and shaker. She definitely keeps me sane (and makes me laugh). [...]

]]> By: Jane http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/#comment-9745 Jane Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:09:26 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/#comment-9745 Meredith, We did a good thing and I know good things are happening. I just get frustrated sometimes and needed to vent. Meredith,
We did a good thing and I know good things are happening. I just get frustrated sometimes and needed to vent.

]]> By: Helene Blowers http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/#comment-9743 Helene Blowers Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:37:47 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/#comment-9743 Congrats to you & the entire team for proving Kathleen wrong. I too was a bootcamper that found value from the program. It was my catalyst for creating Learning 2.0 :) Congrats to you & the entire team for proving Kathleen wrong. I too was a bootcamper that found value from the program. It was my catalyst for creating Learning 2.0 :)

]]> By: Meredith http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/#comment-9742 Meredith Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:26:27 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/#comment-9742 I hear ya, Michelle. Just like us, our participants face a lot of roadblocks in implementing this stuff. But for every story I heard about roadblocks, I heard stories of change. We have people in the class who are already implementing stuff at their library as a direct result of what they learned in this course and with the support of their colleagues. That is something to sing about! There will always be people who don't want to learn new things, but there are just as many people out there who are afraid of new things because they don't have any way to learn it (other than on their own, and not everyone learns well that way). Courses like Five Weeks to a Social Library can make a huge difference in making education more accessible so people feel more comfortable moving forward. What I'm saying is, be happy that you are part of the solution, not part of the problem. All we can do is keep pushing forward and drag others along with us. You did good and it couldn't have gotten done without your support, wisdom and spirit! I hear ya, Michelle. Just like us, our participants face a lot of roadblocks in implementing this stuff. But for every story I heard about roadblocks, I heard stories of change. We have people in the class who are already implementing stuff at their library as a direct result of what they learned in this course and with the support of their colleagues. That is something to sing about! There will always be people who don’t want to learn new things, but there are just as many people out there who are afraid of new things because they don’t have any way to learn it (other than on their own, and not everyone learns well that way). Courses like Five Weeks to a Social Library can make a huge difference in making education more accessible so people feel more comfortable moving forward.

What I’m saying is, be happy that you are part of the solution, not part of the problem. All we can do is keep pushing forward and drag others along with us. You did good and it couldn’t have gotten done without your support, wisdom and spirit!

]]> By: Iris http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/#comment-9740 Iris Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:56:26 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/#comment-9740 p.s. got this via Bloglines, so something must be working better again. :) p.s. got this via Bloglines, so something must be working better again. :)

]]> By: Iris http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/#comment-9739 Iris Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:56:06 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/03/22/my-refelctions-on-five-weeks-and-librarianship/#comment-9739 Like turning an ocean liner at sea, change takes time. And it doesn't happen at all without people putting their efforts into making that change. I think you and the other organizers of 5 weeks have given one hell of a boost to the impetus for change and nudged that ocean liner a few more degrees toward it's new course. So I say "Yay!" and keep my eyes on the ever so slightly changing horizon. Hip hip hooray to everyone with the guts and the can-do to make this sort of thing happen. Like turning an ocean liner at sea, change takes time. And it doesn’t happen at all without people putting their efforts into making that change. I think you and the other organizers of 5 weeks have given one hell of a boost to the impetus for change and nudged that ocean liner a few more degrees toward it’s new course. So I say “Yay!” and keep my eyes on the ever so slightly changing horizon. Hip hip hooray to everyone with the guts and the can-do to make this sort of thing happen.

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