IMundy (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

The librarian is Us/ing us.

JohnHMorris (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

My advice? Do less and do it well and stop trying to be "relevant".

JohnHMorris (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

It's an institutional focus, but the institution was originally a vehicle for community aspirations around reading and empowerment. I'm reminded of the appearance 20 years ago of videos in the library. A lot of effort and attention, and worse, budget. What did it achieve? Techno-du-jour. The "librarian 2.0" crowd is the same crowd that likes "film" I think, rather than "movies". Film is the medium, movies are the result. Film is for the commentariat; movies are for the masses.

JohnHMorris (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

The truly compelling reasons to associate with a library in the past have been lost. And there is nothing particularly distinctive in the Libarian 2.0 mania for change that cannot be achieved elsewhere. What are the absolutely unique contributions of locally funded libraries, 100 years ago, today and tomorrow? Is there something about "reading" perhaps? The manifesto has a lot about "libraries", but not much about reading.

JohnHMorris (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

This comment is the one that makes sense, over all the uncritical celebrations of the cult of the guild. The result of Librarian 2.0 thinking is the trashing of local Toronto libraries that serve an "increasingly" miniscule segment of the population -- a segment that is only served because of a random/accidental connection.

estocanuck (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Valid points Scout--I love the idea of creating this kind of video, and the song is cool.However, from a library standpoint I just can't help myself--every time I watch this I want to edit, edit, and change it, to make it what this vid SHOULD be.I've done the CEO Public Library gig and now work in School Board libraries--have also done Corporate crap. Tell me, WHAT does Burning Man have to do with Libraries? Like, REALLY?!!

GDogSamurai (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I don't understand, are you for or against "librarianism 2.0"? Where specificlaly is the agism and sexism in librarianship today?

fwagg (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Where can I go to download the song in this video

libraryscout (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Burning man sucks. Video lacks a plot structure or climax. Probably done for a class. Be librarian 2.0 on a public library budget. I dare you. Give all your patrons unlimited internet access and killer aps.I am tired of the agism and sexism (and classism and racism) that accompanies new librarian technophilia. Burning man is the perfect example of what's wrong with the concept of library 2.0. (White, masculinist, heteronormative, class and skin privileged, and-leave no trace? Yeah right.)

BlancheSkiff (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I am officially adopting this as my personal manifesto! This is why I continue to work in an academic library environment!