What's keeping you busy?
I have gotten the feeling from more than a few different people that many of us feel overwhelmed. Is this true, and if so, then to what degree? What's keeping you busy? What sorts of things are priorities in your libraries? What sorts of old things never seem to get done, and what sorts of new things are getting in the way? Are there too few people? Is there too little money? Maybe there are conflicting priorities. Sometimes, but not all the time, automation is a solution. Sometimes collaboration across institutions can be beneficial. If a community is too busy, then little time will be allocated for innovation, and without innovation, a community will not evolve. Evolution is always necessary, especially in our profession. After all, a whole lot of our profession is about information, and we are living in an information age. Right? Share your thoughts and patterns may emerge.
Ironically, the very busy person is probably too busy to reply. 8-)
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Eric Morgan <eric_morgan_at_infomotions.com>
Received on Wed Oct 21 2026 - 20:25:23 EDT