Comments on: Turn the World Around http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/turn-the-world-around/ the neverending reference interview of life Fri, 17 May 2013 00:38:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Social Networking in (and out) of Libraries « Tiny Glass Houses http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/turn-the-world-around/#comment-4928 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:10:34 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/turn-the-world-around/#comment-4928 [...] of friends: people who truly care about one another, even when they don’t get along?   As Andy Woodworth wrote last week, “Our communities come for the emotional experience, whether it is the profound sadness or [...]

]]> By: Marianne http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/turn-the-world-around/#comment-4924 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 07:26:29 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/turn-the-world-around/#comment-4924 This weekend, I had to subscribe to a bunch of blogs via Google Reader for a class I’m taking. “Bah!” thought I, “I see so many people on friendfeed, I know when they post things, I can’t keep up on every good library blog out there, I avoid feedreaders on purpose, grumblefrazzerrazzer, etc.”

But you know what? If I hadn’t done *that*, I would have missed *this*. And this post alone was worth all that grumpiness earlier. It’s marvelous. Thanks for writing it.

]]> By: Michael http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/turn-the-world-around/#comment-4904 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:26:15 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/turn-the-world-around/#comment-4904 There needs to be an effort to include that value in discussions about school reform, regardless of how they quantify success/necessity.

]]> By: Mary R http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/turn-the-world-around/#comment-4900 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:05:46 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/turn-the-world-around/#comment-4900 I’m glad you posted this because I really needed to read it. I love my profession, but get frustrated with the numbers game. Also, I’m getting annoyed when I speak with lackluster students in grad programs for the MLIS b/c it’s too easy online and they don’t know what else to do with their lives. The best librarians I’ve known have/had a passion for the goals and aims of this profession. I’m only starting to find my feet in this world, and my ideas are picking up steam.

]]> By: Steve the Librarian http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/turn-the-world-around/#comment-4899 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:34:41 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/turn-the-world-around/#comment-4899 This is part of my reason for doing Circulating Ideas. I hope that by hearing what cool things others are doing, it’ll spark librarians into action to put their hearts back in the profession whole-heartedly.

]]> By: eBooks at Another Milestone « Agnostic, Maybe http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/turn-the-world-around/#comment-4896 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:33:34 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/turn-the-world-around/#comment-4896 [...] « Open Thread Thursday: We Happy Few Turn the World Around [...]

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