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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
office:
310-206-4587
fax:
310-825-1303
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