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“You people are just following a fad!”

Mar 9th, 2009
by pollyalida.
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I recently encountered a librarian who was feeling overwhelmed by too much technology and feeling that people were telling him to jump on all the latest tech tools and implement them just because they’re “cool”. Not surprisingly, he wasn’t too interested in implementing anything new as a result.

For all those who feel that way, please take heart. No one wants you to implement something that won’t work for your library. No one wants you to do something new just because it’s cool. But do take a look at new ways of operating and new tools that can help you reach your customers in new ways. And reach new customers.

And take a minute to watch this great animation by Michael Edson.  Do you hear yourself or your colleagues in this?

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You people are just following a fad!

  • perhaps true, but follow it intelligently
  • recognize the world has changed
  • don’t forget about the mission
  • need transitional models

Found via: Infotoday Blog – Michael Edson will be a speaker at CIL 2009.

50 Reasons Not to Change

Mar 11th, 2008
by pollyalida.
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From: Biocultural Science & Management
Last fall I started to compile a list of what I was somewhat jokingly calling FRO’s or Frequently Raised Objections, reasons people didn’t want to try new technologies. I think all of the FRO’s on my list are on this great graphic. I can see a few things I’ve said or thought on this list, ouch! How about you? Time to banish the reasons not to change. I’d love to make a full color version of this to hang in my office!
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via: What I Learned Today and Biocultural Science & Management