Comments on: The Question They Forgot To Ask http://acrlog.org/2008/08/22/the-question-they-forgot-to-ask/ Blogging by and for academic and research librarians Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:32:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: One Report, Two Findings: Library Roles Changing, Open Access Not Compelling « The Scholarly Kitchen http://acrlog.org/2008/08/22/the-question-they-forgot-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-155890 One Report, Two Findings: Library Roles Changing, Open Access Not Compelling « The Scholarly Kitchen Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:43:53 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=910#comment-155890 [...] And while some have been wringing their hands over these data, and while the trends are clear, it’s also clear that libraries serve multiple purposes at academic institutions despite the proliferation of networked information, information access points, general search engines, and online resources. [...] [...] And while some have been wringing their hands over these data, and while the trends are clear, it’s also clear that libraries serve multiple purposes at academic institutions despite the proliferation of networked information, information access points, general search engines, and online resources. [...]

]]> By: A Couple More Thoughts on Library Openness… « OUseful.Info, the blog… http://acrlog.org/2008/08/22/the-question-they-forgot-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-134544 A Couple More Thoughts on Library Openness… « OUseful.Info, the blog… Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:45:34 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=910#comment-134544 [...] sort of material that you’d expect to find in using academic library search tools? (See also: ACRLog: The Question They Forgot To Ask: “But why are we only considering the role of the academic library as gateway, archive and [...] [...] sort of material that you’d expect to find in using academic library search tools? (See also: ACRLog: The Question They Forgot To Ask: “But why are we only considering the role of the academic library as gateway, archive and [...]

]]> By: Adventures in Wonderland http://acrlog.org/2008/08/22/the-question-they-forgot-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-115699 Adventures in Wonderland Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:22:45 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=910#comment-115699 [...] 1. The question they forgot to ask [...] [...] 1. The question they forgot to ask [...]

]]> By: Questions to Ask about Librarianship and the Future: Thoughts about the Ithaka and Portico Reports « Health, Science, and Libraries http://acrlog.org/2008/08/22/the-question-they-forgot-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-113572 Questions to Ask about Librarianship and the Future: Thoughts about the Ithaka and Portico Reports « Health, Science, and Libraries Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:01:06 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=910#comment-113572 [...] been working off and on to write this blog post. ACRLog: StevenB: The Question They Forgot To Ask: http://acrlog.org/2008/08/22/the-question-they-forgot-to-ask/ The post was in reference to the Ithaka Report, released August 18th. Ithaka: Faculty and Librarian [...] [...] been working off and on to write this blog post. ACRLog: StevenB: The Question They Forgot To Ask: http://acrlog.org/2008/08/22/the-question-they-forgot-to-ask/ The post was in reference to the Ithaka Report, released August 18th. Ithaka: Faculty and Librarian [...]

]]> By: A gate with no fence « Feral Librarian http://acrlog.org/2008/08/22/the-question-they-forgot-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-102176 A gate with no fence « Feral Librarian Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:34:24 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=910#comment-102176 [...] gate with no fence Plenty of chat around library blogs about the Ithaka (pdf) report, especially the assertion that “The [...] [...] gate with no fence Plenty of chat around library blogs about the Ithaka (pdf) report, especially the assertion that “The [...]

]]> By: Patricia F Anderson http://acrlog.org/2008/08/22/the-question-they-forgot-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-100019 Patricia F Anderson Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:47:00 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=910#comment-100019 Steven, there was so much I wanted to say in response to this post that it took me a week to write two related posts on other blogs. 1. Questions to Ask about Librarianship and the Future: Thoughts about the Ithaka and Portico Reports: http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/hsldir/archives/2008/09/questions_to_as.html 2. Assumptions about Library's Roles in Disasters: http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/etechlib/archives/2008/09/assumptions_abo.html Excellent observations, and thank you for kicking off a valuable discussion! Steven, there was so much I wanted to say in response to this post that it took me a week to write two related posts on other blogs.

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Questions to Ask about Librarianship and the Future: Thoughts about the Ithaka and Portico Reports: http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/hsldir/archives/2008/09/questions_to_as.html

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Assumptions about Library’s Roles in Disasters: http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/etechlib/archives/2008/09/assumptions_abo.html

Excellent observations, and thank you for kicking off a valuable discussion!

]]> By: Ithaka « Een beetje adjunct http://acrlog.org/2008/08/22/the-question-they-forgot-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-99448 Ithaka « Een beetje adjunct Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:52:20 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=910#comment-99448 [...] de VS is onder vakgenoten de discussie over dit rapport al losgebarsten (zie o.m. ACRLog en LibraryJournal), en terecht want de kwesties die in dit rapport worden aangesneden raken alle [...] [...] de VS is onder vakgenoten de discussie over dit rapport al losgebarsten (zie o.m. ACRLog en LibraryJournal), en terecht want de kwesties die in dit rapport worden aangesneden raken alle [...]

]]> By: Ithaka rapport « de Bibliotheker’s Weblog http://acrlog.org/2008/08/22/the-question-they-forgot-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-98638 Ithaka rapport « de Bibliotheker’s Weblog Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:09:35 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=910#comment-98638 [...] van Steven Bell, bibliothecaris bij de Temple University. Hij schreef hierover in zijn blog ‘The question they forgot to ask’. Steven vraagt zich in zijn commentaar af: “But why are we only considering the role of the [...] [...] van Steven Bell, bibliothecaris bij de Temple University. Hij schreef hierover in zijn blog ‘The question they forgot to ask’. Steven vraagt zich in zijn commentaar af: “But why are we only considering the role of the [...]

]]> By: Will we Always Need Libraries to Locate Information? « Connectivity http://acrlog.org/2008/08/22/the-question-they-forgot-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-98605 Will we Always Need Libraries to Locate Information? « Connectivity Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:00:53 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=910#comment-98605 [...] { August 28, 2008 @ 4:00 pm } · { Uncategorized } { Tags: Higher Ed, Information Literacy, Library } The Ithaka organization recently released the analysis of a 2006 study examining the role of the library in higher education. The report, Ithaka’s 2006 Studies of Key Stakeholders in The Digital Transformation in Higher Education, describes the findings of surveys distributed to faculty and librarians across the nation. While I found considerable value in the findings and recommendations, the report also prompted me to contemplate perceptions of the roles that modern librarians play. My questions regarding the roles of the library were further amplified by Steven Bell’s blog entry The Question they Forgot to Ask. [...] [...] { August 28, 2008 @ 4:00 pm } · { Uncategorized } { Tags: Higher Ed, Information Literacy, Library } The Ithaka organization recently released the analysis of a 2006 study examining the role of the library in higher education. The report, Ithaka’s 2006 Studies of Key Stakeholders in The Digital Transformation in Higher Education, describes the findings of surveys distributed to faculty and librarians across the nation. While I found considerable value in the findings and recommendations, the report also prompted me to contemplate perceptions of the roles that modern librarians play. My questions regarding the roles of the library were further amplified by Steven Bell’s blog entry The Question they Forgot to Ask. [...]

]]> By: Staying in touch « Attempting Elegance http://acrlog.org/2008/08/22/the-question-they-forgot-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-98586 Staying in touch « Attempting Elegance Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:26:28 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=910#comment-98586 [...] place, and that’s extremely convenient.  This week I’ve run across some interesting commentary via blog posts on the Ithaka study, seen a lot of “Wow!”ing of Ubiquity, and been [...] [...] place, and that’s extremely convenient.  This week I’ve run across some interesting commentary via blog posts on the Ithaka study, seen a lot of “Wow!”ing of Ubiquity, and been [...]

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