Re: I have seen the future of libraries...

From: Tim Spalding <tim_at_nyob>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 16:05:47 -0400
To: NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu
I just want to say, that should be read with a wry smirk, not a scowl.
I love talking about this stuff.

If there's one thing I want it's an unconference where we talk about
the ideas, not the technologies. Anyone have a library in the
Northeast that would host it? We'll bring donuts.

I love seeing that quote, spread, however. It even made its way into a
Library 2.0 YouTube video:
http://circulating.wordpress.com/2007/08/05/this-librarian-20-speculates-upon-the-library-20-debate/


T

On 8/7/07, B.G. Sloan <bgsloan2_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>   I just ran across an entry (from 8/2) from Tim Spalding's "Thingology" blog. I think it's appropos about how I've been feeling about "future of the library" discussions lately:
>
>   "I have seen the future of libraries: It is to spend the future discussing the future of libraries."
>   http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2007/08/future-of-libraries.php
>
>   My apologies if it's been mentioned on this list already...
>
>   Bernie Sloan
>
>
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