As you develop your sentence about the value of art (or any other kind)
of librarians, you might want to refer back to some of what Steven Bell
wrote in his article on "Design Thinking" in American Libraries
(Jan/Feb. 2008). He reminds us that: "as a profession we need to move
beyond thinking of our primary product as just a commodity to which we
offer access" and that to create library users that are passionate about
the library you have to create better library user experiences. And
then he discusses how design thinking can help us in this regard.
I would argue that librarians and other library personnel are a core
part of what creates great experiences for our users and therefore play
an important role in helping our organizations achieve success.
Have a great Fourth of July!
Best,
Janine Henri
Architecture, Design, and Digital Services Librarian
UCLA Arts Library
1400 Public Affairs Building
Box 951392
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1392
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Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 08:46:48 -0700
Reply-To: "Sheila A. Cork"
Sender: ART LIBRARIES SOCIETY DISCUSSION LIST
From: "Sheila A. Cork"
Subject: Individual
Hi Everyone,
I have a request. My email yesterday seems to have hit a nerve. There
are quite a few of us who are interested in the topic of unemployment
and reduced hours in these difficult tomes.
I thought it might be useful to have a statement from ARLIS/NA
discussing the value of art libraries and librarianns to adapt and use
for our own personal situations. I emailed Marc Gartler who is on the
Public Policy Committee of our group and asked him if ARLIS has a
statement of this kind. He told me that he doesn't believe that there
is one, and suggested I develop one for consideration.
So, do you have a sentence or two that to you sums up the value that art
librarians and libraries bring to their larger institutions? What do
you feel makes you an essential (rather than a non-essential) part of
your parent organization?
I will put together a statement incorporating ideas, and perhaps the
Public Policy Committee will approve it.
You can reply either to the list, or to me personally - I think this is
a topic that we need to keep talking about!
Sheila A. Cork
Librarian
New Orleans Museum of Art
City Park
1 Collins Diboll Circle
P.O. Box 19123
New Orleans, LA 70179-0123
504-658-4117
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