Comments on: Yet another anti-blog statement by a “librarian” (Updated) http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2005/04/28/yet-another-anti-blog-statement-by-a-librarian-updated/ A blog about family, technology, and libraries Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: <![CDATA[Family Man Librarian » Cronin responds]]> http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2005/04/28/yet-another-anti-blog-statement-by-a-librarian-updated/comment-page-1/#comment-805 Mon, 23 May 2005 14:08:36 +0000 http://familymanlibrarian.com/?p=267#comment-805 [...] Cronin responds Filed under: Libraries — Steve @ 9:08 am Some time ago I wrote a rather negative response to a rather negative online editorial by Blaise Cronin, dean of IU SLIS, abou [...] [...] Cronin responds Filed under: Libraries — Steve @ 9:08 am Some time ago I wrote a rather negative response to a rather negative online editorial by Blaise Cronin, dean of IU SLIS, abou [...]

]]> By: <![CDATA[Steve]]> http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2005/04/28/yet-another-anti-blog-statement-by-a-librarian-updated/comment-page-1/#comment-804 Tue, 03 May 2005 17:38:28 +0000 http://familymanlibrarian.com/?p=267#comment-804 To address some of the points made by those kind enough to leave some comments: Karen, I realize I don't know much about the process in ALA Council. I was reacting to the general idea that it was such a terrible thing to honor someone with a library background even if one finds her views objectionable for some reason. Laura Bush has promoted libraries, often speaks about being a former librarian and about libraries, etc. I agree about the need for consistency in ALA, even if I may not agree about many of the stances taken. Angel and HoosierLibrarian, I'm not an alum of Indiana SLIS. I graduated from UIUC GSLIS. However, if I were in your shoes, I think I'd try to write a letter to the school that would serve as a counterpoint to Cronin's flawed view of blogs. I'd also ask that it be published in the newsletter in which his remarks were published. To address some of the points made by those kind enough to leave some comments: Karen, I realize I don’t know much about the process in ALA Council. I was reacting to the general idea that it was such a terrible thing to honor someone with a library background even if one finds her views objectionable for some reason. Laura Bush has promoted libraries, often speaks about being a former librarian and about libraries, etc. I agree about the need for consistency in ALA, even if I may not agree about many of the stances taken.

Angel and HoosierLibrarian, I’m not an alum of Indiana SLIS. I graduated from UIUC GSLIS. However, if I were in your shoes, I think I’d try to write a letter to the school that would serve as a counterpoint to Cronin’s flawed view of blogs. I’d also ask that it be published in the newsletter in which his remarks were published.

]]> By: <![CDATA[Angel]]> http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2005/04/28/yet-another-anti-blog-statement-by-a-librarian-updated/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Tue, 03 May 2005 17:23:19 +0000 http://familymanlibrarian.com/?p=267#comment-803 I am cringing as well. I also restrained myself on Gorman when that came out, but seeing the dean of my own school say something as arrogant and dismissive as that just drove me nuts. I am thinking I should contact some of my classmates and maybe send a few letters his way to let him know we don't appreciate the generalized dismissal? Just an idea. I am cringing as well. I also restrained myself on Gorman when that came out, but seeing the dean of my own school say something as arrogant and dismissive as that just drove me nuts. I am thinking I should contact some of my classmates and maybe send a few letters his way to let him know we don’t appreciate the generalized dismissal? Just an idea.

]]> By: <![CDATA[K.G. Schneider]]> http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2005/04/28/yet-another-anti-blog-statement-by-a-librarian-updated/comment-page-1/#comment-802 Sun, 01 May 2005 23:06:28 +0000 http://familymanlibrarian.com/?p=267#comment-802 On the Laura Bush "award," you'd have to appreciate how much of a process gaffe that was. I am no big friend of SRRT, but I feel that some ALA folks are way too big for their britches. ALA can't grasp the need for consistency, particularly about intellectual freedom issues. Last year ALA refused to make a strong statement about free speech in Cuba, while this year Council is starting to fuss over library issues in Turkmenistan. On the Laura Bush “award,” you’d have to appreciate how much of a process gaffe that was. I am no big friend of SRRT, but I feel that some ALA folks are way too big for their britches. ALA can’t grasp the need for consistency, particularly about intellectual freedom issues. Last year ALA refused to make a strong statement about free speech in Cuba, while this year Council is starting to fuss over library issues in Turkmenistan.

]]> By: <![CDATA[Lethal Librarian » Blog Archive » Cronin-gate]]> http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2005/04/28/yet-another-anti-blog-statement-by-a-librarian-updated/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Fri, 29 Apr 2005 18:20:59 +0000 http://familymanlibrarian.com/?p=267#comment-801 [...] ;t already been summarized nicely by Bill Drew, Michael Stephens, Karen G. Schneider, and Steve (the Family Man librarian). I’ll limit my comments to this; if “Blog” stands f [...] [...] ;t already been summarized nicely by Bill Drew, Michael Stephens, Karen G. Schneider, and Steve (the Family Man librarian). I’ll limit my comments to this; if “Blog” stands f [...]

]]> By: <![CDATA[HoosierLibrarian (SLIS alum)]]> http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2005/04/28/yet-another-anti-blog-statement-by-a-librarian-updated/comment-page-1/#comment-800 Fri, 29 Apr 2005 15:04:34 +0000 http://familymanlibrarian.com/?p=267#comment-800 *cringe* *cringe*

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