"...librarians today need--more than ever--imagination."
I agree 100% with this, but I still believe that we as librarians - *all* librarians - need some basic understanding of scripting, html, xml, relational databases, etc. We need a basic understanding of multiple data formats, how networks work and common network protocols.
Again, we *all* would benefit greatly from this. Without such basic understanding, how can we begin to imagine the possibilities for using technology to further our mission?
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Kevin M. Kidd, MA, MLIS
Library Applications & Systems Manager
Boston College Libraries
Phone: 617-552-1359
Fax: 617-552-1089
e-Mail: kevin.kidd_at_bc.edu
Blog: http://datadrivenlibrary.blogspot.com/
Received on Tue Sep 30 2008 - 06:14:09 EDT