> The modern library _is_, in my opinion, a type of IT organization. If the
> people making the decisions about what software to purchase, how to allocate
> resources generally, who to hire or fire or promote, and how to run the
> organization generally---don't understand technology and don't particularly
> want to understand technology--that's what really puts us in trouble.
This is what it boils down to. Any technologically dependent outfit
needs employees who have at least a basic understanding of what they
work with every day. This doesn't mean libraries need in house
developers, only that they know enough about the technology to ask
good questions and make good decisions.
I would consider it a major step forward if it became more common for
libraries to base major technology decisions on how things actually
work and how well they play with other services rather than just focus
on how cool things look.
kyle
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Received on Wed Sep 10 2008 - 23:46:49 EDT