Blogging in libraries? How? The field in unlimited. You know, when Wikipedia first came out, we librarians were skeptical of the the "wisdom of the crowd". We information professionals said it would be totally disorganized, untruthful, untamed because it smacked of the crowd mentality. Actually, the wisdom of the crowd is quite intelligent in information gathering-- and it has been proven in several studies. It is similar to people standing in long lines. There's certain unspoken and unposted rules, courtesies that are followed. And it works.
So, we information pros just have to go with the flow. The rest will follow.
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"Servin' up the waters..."
"Quotations to get you through the day":
- "The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas." -- Linus Pauling
- "It is no use saying 'We are doing our best.' You have got to suceed in doing what is necessary." -- Winston Churchill
- "Three things in life to do every day: think, laugh, cry" -- Jimmy Valvano
Jupiter Library's "Bluegrass Celebration"
"Servin' up the waters..."
About Me
- Jeff Rice
- Hi! For those of you who don't know me, my name is Jeff Rice, North Area Coordinator of the Palm Beach County Library System. For those of you who do know me, my name is still Jeff Rice...
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