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Comment on Libraries Gave Up Control by Joe Matthews

Joe Matthews — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:42:41 +0000

Jamie LaRue, Director of the Douglas County Public Library (Colo), has a interesting take on eBooks. He discusses this topic in a recent Public Libraries (January/February 2012) article available at http://www.publiclibrariesonline.org/magazines/featured-articles/last-one-standing

Comment on Libraries Gave Up Control by Being “The Library” Again | 21st Century Library Blog

Being “The Library” Again | 21st Century Library Blog — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:15:16 +0000

[...] suggest that it is – both – possible and desirable. Anthony Molaro’s post of February 10, “Libraries Gave Up Control” asks a lot of pointed questions about why the profession is in the shape it’s in today, [...]

Comment on Libraries Gave Up Control by Cynthia

Cynthia — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:15:13 +0000

Thank you for writing this. The speed with which libraries jumped on the Overdrive/Amazon e-book push is amazing.

E-books were originally designed to be read on computers–any computer. The idea of e-readers is simply as way to marry the consumer to a specific vendor. Libraries have said–ok, that’s great we will promote B&N and Amazon aren’t we lucky that we can now buy a Kindle so cheap–thanks Amazon!

Perhaps we should reflect on what that position has done to us like it did with reference sources? …paying for NYTimes historical articles from a 3rd party while we subscribe to the paper and therefore get free access to the archives via the NY Times website? Oh, and yes it is content many already owned in microfilm format?!? How does that kind of decision making promote a public good?

Comment on Libraries Gave Up Control by Fight the Future « Agnostic, Maybe

Fight the Future « Agnostic, Maybe — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:38:53 +0000

[...] been thinking about that quote since I read Anthony Molaro’s post, “Libraries Gave Up Control” last week. His self-described rant talks about the lack of control within the public library and [...]

Comment on Libraries Gave Up Control by Anthony Molaro

Anthony Molaro — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:38:17 +0000

Thanks Steven. Project OLE certainly makes me hopeful. I know of a few other projects in the works too. As for OCLC, I know many people who don’t feel that they will be our answer.

Comment on Libraries Gave Up Control by StevenB

StevenB — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:26:46 +0000

I can understand your concerns, though I’m not entirely sure we’ve totally given up control. But rather than elaborate on that, I’ll just suffice to say that I’ve got hope for Project OLE – see http://kuali.org/OLE This project seems to be what you are describing.

And if OCLC is indeed an organization that is owned by the member, then their webshare ILS is something that was created because we all pooled our resources.

So perhaps we have a little more control than we thought – but clearly it takes some external agency to help us get organized so we can get something done.

Comment on New Position Announcement by Jill Coe, Reference Librarian, Frankfort Public Library

Jill Coe, Reference Librarian, Frankfort Public Library — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:58:33 +0000

Congratulations. I saw you give a talk at ILA, and I believe I read an article you wrote last year in Library Journal. I love that you consider librarians information activists. I embrace the concept. Good luck with your new post.

Comment on New Position Announcement by Bobbi Newman

Bobbi Newman — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:33:20 +0000

Congratulations Anthony! They are lucky to have you!

Comment on Our Voice by IAL Archive | The Information Activist Librarian

IAL Archive | The Information Activist Librarian — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:20:57 +0000

[...] article in LJ by my friend Leah White, I have decided to dip into the archive and repost “Our Voice” in its [...]

Comment on Chicago Information Deserts by Anthony Molaro

Anthony Molaro — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:51:16 +0000

Thanks Paul! I would hope that libraries and public computing centers could help. Chicago has undertaken some good programs to help. See http://mayor.cityofchicago.org/mayor/en/press_room/press_releases/2010/july_2010/city_has_received.html for an example.