How do you find out what political issues are coming up that affect libraries in Australia? Go to the ALIA web site, click “advocacy” subscribe to the RSS feed on this page. Just look at all the RSS feeds they have! The ALA web site search gets a lot of results for RSS, but it seems to be the name of a section of RUSA.
Author: jessamyn
networked, personal, fast and connected
‘What is our strategy? We do not have a strategy. But the information flow in the blogosphere has its own Way. The Way is our strategy: personal, fast, connected and networked.’ The quote comes from this article about blogging in China, but maybe, just maybe, could also be used to apply to libraries? If not now, then in the future.
no bookshelves, no problem
How to build with books. Not for the faint of heart. [mefi]
library law blog
Speaking of libraries and politics — as I will be in Australia real soon — some of our favorite legal librarians are working together on a Library Law Blog. Really engaging Q&A format for some posts, just raw information in others. Thick with good information, or, as they say “Not legal advice – just a dangerous mix of thoughts and information.”
how to manage smart people, not rocket science
Not quite on-topic but definitely an article I wish every boss I ever worked with had read: How to manage smart people.