So there’s this post that will be all over the LIS blogosphere tomorrow entitled Primitivist OR Luddite AND Librarian. In a nutshell, it’s a condemnation of the “tech-savvy” librarian. I had some very quick initial reactions that, in the event they do not clear the author’s comment moderation, I’ve listed here for reference.
A few quick thoughts:
1. “Libraries that aren’t playing with the latest tech are backward centers of uncoolness.”
No, libraries that aren’t thinking about how technology is transforming the way their patrons interact with information are uncool.
2. “Libraries should be about the printed word and learning the big picture.” The big picture now extends beyond the printed word. I would think that using the Internet and blogging technology to publish this rant would have made that readily apparent.
3. Writing a sentence such as “Tehc will chane everything, they tell us” lends little credence to your arguments about literacy.
