I certainly don't mean to disparage Mann. I'm sure it came off that way, and I apologize.
As for "job preservation", I don't think that's entirely a bad thing (after all, I certainly would like some job security myself). To suggest that Mann is entirely motivated by that was wrong.
I am finding (as I suspect many others do) it difficult to envision a good balance between traditional ways of doing things and producing search tools that better take advantage of technological advances. But, I do think that finding a way to incorporate technology more effectively is essential. Mann's article just seemed to me to be exalting tradition to a degree which I don't think is helpful to the profession.
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Nicholas T. Bennyhoff
CMC Cataloger
Lewis and Clark Library System
2765 Goshen Rd.
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618)656-3216 ext.107
nicholasbennyhoff_at_lcls.org
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From: "Rinne, Nathan (ESC)" <RinneN_at_District279.org>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 09:10:16 -0500
>Nicholas:
>
>"seems more interested in job preservation than in actually changing to
>meet the needs of users in an era where library catalogs aren't doing
>the job."
>
>I recommend a little bit more charity towards Mann here. How about
>changing your words to say that you think he is more interested in
>holding on to the "traditional concept of what constitutes the library
>profession", or something like that, rather than speaking about "job
>preservation". Personally, I am a little bit shocked that people would
>think otherwise after reading his piece.
>
>Regards,
>Nathan Rinne
>Media Cataloging Technician
>ISD 279 - Educational Service Center (ESC)
>11200 93rd Ave. North
>Maple Grove, MN. 55369
>Work phone: 763-391-7183
>
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