Comments on: you hear the darndest things in library meetings http://www.walkingpaper.org/567 A library weblog by Aaron Schmidt Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:45:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Aaron http://www.walkingpaper.org/567/comment-page-1#comment-22709 Aaron Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:46:23 +0000 http://www.walkingpaper.org/567#comment-22709 @sarah i'll echo my comment above and say i totally agree. the "old school attitudes" that you mention aren't age dependent. scary! @sarah
i’ll echo my comment above and say i totally agree. the “old school attitudes” that you mention aren’t age dependent. scary!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.walkingpaper.org/567/comment-page-1#comment-22708 Sarah Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:36:35 +0000 http://www.walkingpaper.org/567#comment-22708 Hey! Let's not put all the blame on the more established librarians. I've met my fair share of under 25 year old future librarians in grad school who are of the libraries-are-only-for-the-studious-and-book-lovers school of thought. On the flipside some of the most open minded hip people I work with are closer to retirement than not. There are definitely some old school attitudes that persist regardless of age. Hey! Let’s not put all the blame on the more established librarians. I’ve met my fair share of under 25 year old future librarians in grad school who are of the libraries-are-only-for-the-studious-and-book-lovers school of thought. On the flipside some of the most open minded hip people I work with are closer to retirement than not. There are definitely some old school attitudes that persist regardless of age.

]]> By: Diane Eidelman http://www.walkingpaper.org/567/comment-page-1#comment-22646 Diane Eidelman Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:25:49 +0000 http://www.walkingpaper.org/567#comment-22646 A Lesson for Libraries Overheard in a hospital: Nurse to Aide: "It doesn't matter what we want. What's important is what the patient wants." Nurse to me: "Everyone around here complains." Me to Nurse: "That's true wherever you work." Hmmmm A Lesson for Libraries

Overheard in a hospital:

Nurse to Aide: “It doesn’t matter what we want. What’s important is what the patient wants.”
Nurse to me: “Everyone around here complains.”
Me to Nurse: “That’s true wherever you work.”
Hmmmm

]]> By: sylvie http://www.walkingpaper.org/567/comment-page-1#comment-22541 sylvie Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:37:54 +0000 http://www.walkingpaper.org/567#comment-22541 sad to say, I have also heard these (pretty much word for word) at the opposite end of the country... maybe a sadder one, presenting a plan for YA programs: "But then they'll all come!" sylvie, climbing up a steep hill in flat land Florida sad to say, I have also heard these (pretty much word for word) at the opposite end of the country…
maybe a sadder one, presenting a plan for YA programs: “But then they’ll all come!”

sylvie, climbing up a steep hill in flat land Florida

]]> By: Aaron http://www.walkingpaper.org/567/comment-page-1#comment-22535 Aaron Sun, 24 Feb 2008 07:11:56 +0000 http://www.walkingpaper.org/567#comment-22535 @Jeff I've heard of some of library directors biding their time, not adapting or changing. This is a problem for sure. What concerns me most is the attitudes of tomorrow's leaders. Just because someone was born in, say, the 60s or 70s (or whenever) doesn't mean they're going to necessarily be any more forward thinking than the colleagues they replace. I'm afraid that if the profession just waits for things to be better as people retire we'll be doing that continually. @Darren Glad you like the new look. And yes, I second your emotions. @Jeff
I’ve heard of some of library directors biding their time, not adapting or changing. This is a problem for sure. What concerns me most is the attitudes of tomorrow’s leaders. Just because someone was born in, say, the 60s or 70s (or whenever) doesn’t mean they’re going to necessarily be any more forward thinking than the colleagues they replace. I’m afraid that if the profession just waits for things to be better as people retire we’ll be doing that continually.

@Darren
Glad you like the new look. And yes, I second your emotions.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.walkingpaper.org/567/comment-page-1#comment-22529 Jeff Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:32:14 +0000 http://www.walkingpaper.org/567#comment-22529 I've heard the "not too comfortable" comment myself as it relates to transients. I also know library directors who still print off all of their email. I went to a conference yesterday with these problems. The question was, how do we change? One retirement at a time :) I’ve heard the “not too comfortable” comment myself as it relates to transients. I also know library directors who still print off all of their email.

I went to a conference yesterday with these problems. The question was, how do we change? One retirement at a time :)

]]> By: Darren http://www.walkingpaper.org/567/comment-page-1#comment-22526 Darren Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:44:49 +0000 http://www.walkingpaper.org/567#comment-22526 We're at a crossroads indeed. Libraries are on a journey and aren't "there" yet, and maybe never will be and that's OK. Librarians and staff need to move forward awake, bold, and sharp-witted because we've got to deliver the library science--not the hate, the back-biting, the fear, prejudice, luddite bullying, or lazy megalomania. BTW, Walking Paper is looking awesome -- love the new design. We’re at a crossroads indeed. Libraries are on a journey and aren’t “there” yet, and maybe never will be and that’s OK. Librarians and staff need to move forward awake, bold, and sharp-witted because we’ve got to deliver the library science–not the hate, the back-biting, the fear, prejudice, luddite bullying, or lazy megalomania.

BTW, Walking Paper is looking awesome — love the new design.

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