[Publib] Library Administration & Ron's Postings

[James Casey]

One thing that is evidently NOT being taught at Wayne State LS program (or wherever Ron attends) or in other LIS programs is the reality that posting to a List should be treated as a PUBLICATION that is representing one to thousands of professionals in the Library field.   Too many of us - even on Council List - seem to think that what we are sending out on the list is tantamount to a private or semi-exclusive conversation rather than a broadcast to a sizeable constituency group.  With PUBLIB, we not only communicate with thousands of people in the field, but our ramblings remain for many years and can be accessible via the archive search.  I can still find comments of mine and those of my colleagues on every subject from carpet tile and school libraries to tax form distribution and coffee shops in libraries dating from a dozen years ago.

James B. Casey --- My own views.
Director of Oak Lawn Public Library
Member of ALA Council since 1996.

From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Paula Laurita
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 10:17 AM
To: 'Cynthia Rosser'; 'Mary Soucie'; 'Ronald Creswell'; publib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Publib] Library Administration & Ron's Postings

"...right now, they're getting to be annoying..."

I hope Ron has a job.  His postings are irritating and would not put him on my "must interview" list for any position.

Paula S.W. Laurita, MLIS
Coordinator of Public Services
Athens-Limestone Public Library
Athens, AL 35611

plaurita at athenslimestone.lib.al.us

We have found that a library is not an end in itself, but a means to many ends.
Charles E. Rush, 1939

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