On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 05:49, Janet Hill <Janet.Hill_at_colorado.edu> wrote:
> Actually, your approach is almost guaranteed to cut off conversation and
> discussion rather than stimulate it.
My approach? Dear Madam, but what exactly is my approach? And how am I
getting worse results than other means? I've been on this list since
its inception, I've been working in the library, I've worked outside
of it. I'm a technologist, and a former wannabe librarian. Some days I
take it nice and easy and enjoy the molasses, other days I've fed up
with no progressiveness. My approach is guaranteed to do absolutely
nothing in particular; *you* only react to and see what happens here,
*I* also get reaction and see what happens in private exchanges with
librarians. There's more than one side to this "approach" you seem to
deem judge so poorly. I suspect the thing you dislike with "my
approach" is being too honest about certain things, and heck, yes, you
and many librarians indeed hate confrontation and strong opinions. And
yes, I know I'm stepping on someone's toes through being so strident.
Tough, but I make no apologizes for being passionate about libraries.
> It may be that your experience of
> librarians not "picking up outside hints" has more to do with you than them.
Yes, I was expecting "the problem is you" from you. And in your world,
I'm sure you're right.
Alex
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