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It's about the Information!

Thursday, 01 October 2009 15:23 Phil
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The Governor General of Canada sent out a very nice message proclaiming that October is Canadian Library Month. Her message starts by telling us how books are so special and ends with a salutation wishing us "many long, enchanting hours spent with a good book". I'm not kidding! Would someone please tell the GG that it's about the information? Books are really just a container. Really!
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2 Wednesday, 18 November 2009 20:49
Phil Hall
Yeah. The problem is, is that we get into a kind of "all or nothing" debate within the profession. If we fight against the book-brand we end up being labelled as book haters. It's an uphill battle, that's for sure.
1 Wednesday, 18 November 2009 13:42
Christina
Is it any wonder that our profession continues to struggle under the stereotype? How about OCLC's study and subsequent assertion that because the world identifies libraries with the "book" that this is the brand that we should continue to use as a symbol for what we do....ugh.
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