April 2011
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A Book by Any Other Name: The Seattle E-Book...
The same day that I attended a publisher-sponsored symposium on ebooks, someone pointed me to the article “Goodbye, Books?” in the Sacramento News & Review. A friend commented that the article was well behind the times, with its attempt to set up the conflict as one of print books versus e-books. I agree. The title of the article should have been “Goodbye, Libraries?” since if you look...
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ACRL Redux: Interdependencies and Inspirations
I had a great time at ACRL. I danced a lot, I drank a lot, I spent a lot of time with colleagues who are also friends, and made some new friends. I also came away more energized and inspired than I’ve been by a professional meeting since I became a librarian. Here’s why. Interdependence:
The fact or condition of depending each upon the other; mutual dependence. — Oxford English...
