Comments on: Lit Review: This Book Is Overdue! http://www.readersadvisoronline.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/24/lit-review-this-book-is-overdue/ the blog for RA librarians Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:50:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sarah Statz Cords http://www.readersadvisoronline.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/24/lit-review-this-book-is-overdue/comment-page-1/#comment-1407 Sarah Statz Cords Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:45:40 +0000 http://www.readersadvisoronline.com/blog/?p=5005#comment-1407 Rebecca, Well, that was the problem I had with it. I couldn't imagine non-librarians being interested, and so much of it was so basic that I couldn't imagine librarians getting into it either! I'll admit that what I wanted to see was much more of the push-and-pull between trying to provide cool materials and services in a time of plummeting budgets, and also in trying to balance good work at the reference (or any) desk while also trying to keep unattended toddlers from running out the doors, etc. Yeah, Second Life. When she referenced spending real money on Linden Money to spend in Second Life (even though it was very small amounts), I just had to laugh. Do any librarians have ANY extra money left from their salaries these days, even a few cents, to be spending in an alternate reality? Rebecca,
Well, that was the problem I had with it. I couldn’t imagine non-librarians being interested, and so much of it was so basic that I couldn’t imagine librarians getting into it either! I’ll admit that what I wanted to see was much more of the push-and-pull between trying to provide cool materials and services in a time of plummeting budgets, and also in trying to balance good work at the reference (or any) desk while also trying to keep unattended toddlers from running out the doors, etc.

Yeah, Second Life. When she referenced spending real money on Linden Money to spend in Second Life (even though it was very small amounts), I just had to laugh. Do any librarians have ANY extra money left from their salaries these days, even a few cents, to be spending in an alternate reality?

]]> By: rebecca http://www.readersadvisoronline.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/24/lit-review-this-book-is-overdue/comment-page-1/#comment-1406 rebecca Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:55:38 +0000 http://www.readersadvisoronline.com/blog/?p=5005#comment-1406 Nah, sorry, I'm here to agree with you. : ) I thought it was mildly interesting, as a librarian, but can't imagine why any non-librarian would find anything interesting in it. And for the record, I am so over hearing about Second Life!! I don't know anyone personally who is into it, and I don't see what on earth it has or ever had to do with libraries. Nah, sorry, I’m here to agree with you. : )
I thought it was mildly interesting, as a librarian, but can’t imagine why any non-librarian would find anything interesting in it. And for the record, I am so over hearing about Second Life!! I don’t know anyone personally who is into it, and I don’t see what on earth it has or ever had to do with libraries.

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