In response to Greg’s post, A Chicken…, I thought I would expand on what caused me to goad him into thinking more creatively about the library and its structure. The other day I was reading an article about defining value in law firm billing, which referenced several disruptive entrants to the legal market. I
[Note: There has been an update on the status of the Archives Library that says that they will not be abolishing it. Please see the ALA Update.]
The Archivist of the United States (AOTUS), David Ferriero, wrote that the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is facing a funding situation where they are
Kudos to the Minnesota SLA division’s Terri Horsmann for converting this 1964 information film to a YouTube video for all to see. It was fun to see how the information research of 1964 corporate libraries has changed, but it was more interesting to see how much of it still runs parallel to today’s research techniques.
As you
I read a great quote that explained the difference between a Librarian and an Archivist while reading Marilyn Johnson’s book This Book is Overdue.
Q: How can you tell the Archivists from the Librarians?
A: Different Gang Colors.
So, with that little joke aside, I have to tell you that my heart warmed a