The First, Last, and Only Word on “Library 2.0″
05 Apr
Our take is that the time/effort/energy/bandwidth devoted to talking about what “Library 2.0” is or isn’t could be better used on something, uh, useful. “Library 2.0” is just a marketing buzzword. And, as further evidence that librarians suck at marketing, people pushing ideas which may or may not fall under anyone’s personal Library 2.0 umbrella don’t seem to realize that they hinder the reception of the concepts when they use the “Library 2.0” label. We suspect that a lot of folks see or hear the “Library 2.0” label (made even worse if “so-and-so gets it” is also part of the spiel), instantly turn their thoughts elsewhere, and the meat of the message turns to “blah-blah-blah.”
Amen to that. My fantastic judgement in paying no attention whatsoever to the “Library 2.0” debate is hererby affirmed.
[...] Library 2.0 Nonconformists – These librarians may well be technologically savvy, using the technologies touted in L2, and interested in the issues discussed in the L2 debates, but refuse to buy into the hype because they think 1.) valuable time is being wasted on debating the definition of L2 which should be spent on actually making the changes, 2.) They are sick of the hype, 3.) or they are also “Library 2.0 Expansionists”. Examples: The First, Last, and Only Word on “Library 2.0″ why I don’t like these labels Library 2.0 and “Library 2.0” [...]
April 11th, 2006 at 9:23 am[...] While I am already on the record as loathing the term “Library 2.0″ as a vague, meaningless, confusing, marketing buzzword and a desperate attempt to make libraries appear hip, I nonetheless think it is important for libraries to keep up on technological trends and incorporate them into their daily service. Why? Because libraries are going to become extinct if they don’t. • • • [...]
May 4th, 2006 at 10:38 am[...] As previously stated, I don’t pay nearly as much attention to library-related issues and news as I used to. Part of this is due to the fact that I now work in a private, school library instead of a public one, and am thus insulated from either dealing with the public or paying attention to issues that affect how the public is served. The other main reason is my firm belief that I simply can’t summon the energy to fake any interest in pointless, meaningless marketing terms that serve no purpose other than fulfill a desperate wish (never to be fulfilled) on the part of librarians to appear hip. [...]
August 8th, 2006 at 8:58 am[...] to catch on, I may have to pretend to start giving a shit about meaningless marketing terms like “Library 2.0,” which would royally piss me [...]
August 7th, 2007 at 7:21 pm[...] rise in the east. You gotta pay taxes. And, as Anna points out, librarians gotta argue about what Library 2.0 “is” or [...]
November 10th, 2007 at 4:27 pm