Spent part of the afternoon listening to an ARL webcast entitled "New Roles for New Times: Transforming Liaison Roles". I am now going to read the actual report Transforming Liaison Roles in Research Libraries. I am the first to admit I don't like change and if this is the direction we are heading in retirement might be coming sooner rather than later. Or maybe it is not change, it is what we are already doing but just not being recognized for it.
I am now conflicted because Trend 5 in the report is "collaboration is key." while earlier this afternoon I listened to a story on Radio Hour about too much collaboration being a bad thing.
So I suppose like all things - moderation is key. Maybe being on sabbatical is giving me too much time to read and listen to these "new" trends. And by the way if I hear the term ______ Commons one more time I am going to scream.
On a more positive note the last of the materials from the annex found their way over to the Life Sciences Library so now they are all in a space I can get to anytime I want. Just have to figure out what happened to the Zotero button on my computer at home ....
Standard disclaimer applies
Know what you mean about change and retirement...
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