[PubLib] re: Library administration

[Karen Schneider]

On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 11:52 AM, James Casey <jcasey at oaklawnlibrary.org>
wrote:

> Having examined messaging by younger folks who are heavily involved in the
> web 2.0 technology, I have been surprised by the lack of very basic writing
> ability even among those who are supposedly well educated -- spelling,
> grammar, composition.  The rising incidence of plagiarism is also
> disturbing.  Even those teaching at the Masters level have commented how a
> significant number of students cannot seem to comprehend the notion of
> paraphrasing.  Language skills seem to be declining and it isn't simply a
> matter of ESL.
>
> James B. Casey --- my own views
> Director of Oak Lawn Public Library
>
>
Wht r u sayin? lolz!!

No seriously, when I am IM'ing, some things go by the wayside. I really
disagree that web 2.0 is the death of English. I think more communication,
more often is a good thing. But there's also nothing dorkier than
backtracking to correct a minor typo. It immediately labels you as a rube.
And the IM shortcuts are interesting because they are their own language.
They have a grammar, and there's a right way and a wrong way to use these
terms.

If you want to get concerned about grammar and syntax, record your
conversation for a couple of days. Most of us do not speak in entire
sentences, let alone grammatically.

Karen G. Schneider
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