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"There's something seriously wrong with the world when one innovative, blogging, rarin' librarian can have more links in a web directory than one of the most important theorists on classification and indexing."
That's the power of weblogs, especially in the library world. I'm not sure why this is surprising, however. Who is more likely to have more content on the web, Jessamyn or Ranganathan? You will probably find more information on Ranganathan in books (library science 101, etc), than Jessamyn. Also, as Greg so dutifully points out, most of the links are interviews. When was the last interview you read on Ranganathan?
Posted by Steven at December 19, 2003 08:16 PM | TrackBackHere's to the subversive nature of the web, I suppose. The slighted theorist might be influential, but the bloggin' librarian might actually be a more important resource by providing avenues to library resources. I would have to say that something is seriously right in the world if this is the case, because it's about real information rather than prestige, no?
Posted by: Todd on December 21, 2003 11:29 AMShouldn't we be writing about Ranganathan, or at least referencing him, in our online discussions regarding the organization of the web? Of course, I'll need to dust off my library school textbooks first....
Posted by: Anna on December 22, 2003 07:05 AMI agree with both Todd and Steven - a major reason why Jessamyn "wins" the battle is because she is producing current information in the current media. Will it be something we'll be citing years later? For the most part, for most of her writings, probably not... but then, Jessamyn is just hitting her stride.
Posted by: Scott Bauer on December 23, 2003 09:41 PM