LibraryTechtonics

Jessamyn’s not the only one who wants this job:

Third Space, Information Grounds, and a new superhero - the Mybrarian
[c/o Librarian.net 28 jul '04]

So very, very hot.

The notion of the mobile librarian, taking information services to the information needs is not new, and I really think it’s the future of librarianship. This is what librarians should be striving for, the rule, not the exception.

Projects like Harvard’s Roving Librarian are a head start in this direction (I should check to see if they’re really still doing this). I wrote an issue brief for my management class last on moving library services to branch and kiosk locations, and how it not only meets the needs of the patron, but pushes traffic to the library proper.

In order to take our profession to the next level, each librarian needs to be somewhat of a contained technology as well as information center. Technology knowledge and training is key. However, so is the passion and skill for outreach. Anyone who comes into librarianship thinking they can hide behind books is crazy. I mean, librarianship is still in a place where librarians can do this, but it won’t stay there for long with likes of Jessamyn West, Steven Cohen, TechnoBiblio, and me around.

Tags: librarianship