On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 1:39 PM, Jesse Ephraim
<JEphraim_at_ci.southlake.tx.us> wrote:
> Someone working closer to 40 hours a
> week should be able to keep up with the basics of new technology, at
> least.
I see a bit of a disconnect here between this comment & the thrust of
this thread.
We're wanting radical innovations to come from library-land, but the
bar that Jesse sets is so low as to practically guarantee that this
will never happen.
I think Tim is on the right track. There's nothing wrong with
outsourcing IT expertise. I don't think there are a lot doctor-coders
or artist-coders, for example, yet there's a lot of creative work
happening with medical informatics & the intersection of the arts &
technology.
The questions are first, where do the resources come from to allow
outsourcing, and second, do we have the individuals qualified to guide
& manage that expertise so that it is directed down fruitful and
innovative paths.
Cab Vinton, Director
Sanbornton Public Library
Sanbornton, NH
Received on Tue Sep 23 2008 - 12:25:22 EDT