http://www.librarystuff.net/2007/06/18/replace-librarians-with-librarything/ The library weblog dedicated to resources for keeping current and professional development Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:33:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.librarystuff.net/2007/06/18/replace-librarians-with-librarything/comment-page-1/#comment-9582 Jill O'Neill Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:37:37 +0000 http://www.librarystuff.net/2007/06/18/replace-librarians-with-librarything/#comment-9582 Actually, in my experience, the book group of the future will extend from bloggers indulging in reading challenges that allow the maximum flexibility for the user in terms of selection and time. There is a general theme assigned and a specific time frame (of usually a month or more). Participation and the level of participation in terms of the number of books read in that time frame make it possible for readers to come together and disperse without reference to a public institution (whether it be a library or LibraryThing). Actually, in my experience, the book group of the future will extend from bloggers indulging in reading challenges that allow the maximum flexibility for the user in terms of selection and time. There is a general theme assigned and a specific time frame (of usually a month or more). Participation and the level of participation in terms of the number of books read in that time frame make it possible for readers to come together and disperse without reference to a public institution (whether it be a library or LibraryThing).

]]> http://www.librarystuff.net/2007/06/18/replace-librarians-with-librarything/comment-page-1/#comment-9474 Donna Rowe Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:13:47 +0000 http://www.librarystuff.net/2007/06/18/replace-librarians-with-librarything/#comment-9474 Unless they also plan on putting the full text of the book online, which would violate copyright law, the need for a physical library that houses the book remains. Where there are libraries, there are librarians. Someone has to manage the collection. Unless they also plan on putting the full text of the book online, which would violate copyright law, the need for a physical library that houses the book remains. Where there are libraries, there are librarians. Someone has to manage the collection.

]]> http://www.librarystuff.net/2007/06/18/replace-librarians-with-librarything/comment-page-1/#comment-9407 Will We Ever Get Passed This? « Life as I Know It Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:08:52 +0000 http://www.librarystuff.net/2007/06/18/replace-librarians-with-librarything/#comment-9407 [...] why we still feel the need to debate the future of books - and of libraries. Steven Cohen from Library Stuff pointed me to an article by Zach Sims - titled Books? What Books? The article itself is fairly [...] [...] why we still feel the need to debate the future of books – and of libraries. Steven Cohen from Library Stuff pointed me to an article by Zach Sims – titled Books? What Books? The article itself is fairly [...]

]]> http://www.librarystuff.net/2007/06/18/replace-librarians-with-librarything/comment-page-1/#comment-9394 Meg Canada Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:14:04 +0000 http://www.librarystuff.net/2007/06/18/replace-librarians-with-librarything/#comment-9394 Yes, there was also mention of LibraryThing in Real Simple Magazine this month. ;) Yes, there was also mention of LibraryThing in Real Simple Magazine this month.

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