Hello,

I think code4lib is awesome and I've seen threads on this list before that discussed whether code4lib should become a more traditional organization. I think code4 lib is fine as it is, but I think we definitely need a professional organization for librarians that code. These talks of standards and guidelines may reflect such a need. I think LITA is awesome as well! But is there not a need for something else?

As far as print books go, they are much too slow and don't functionally meet modern information needs, at least not in their current form (internet of things?) Maybe a little AR would help. The DRM, publishing, software, and standards issues are inhibitors, but I think the ship has sailed on the millions of non connected print books in academic library shelves.  I wouldn't get rid of them. But their days are numbered. I think print books are a niche and if we don't provide then we would lose an important part of culture. But I do wonder, how many open stacks have clay tablets and scrolls? Personally, I wish they did. But I wouldnt recommend that they be used to do serious work. 

Cornel Darden Jr.  
MSLIS
Library Department Chair
South Suburban College
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> On Oct 7, 2014, at 12:05 PM, Salazar, Christina <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Yes, I love C4L too, but
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> Can/does C4L have players on NISO for example - what is C4L involvement in standards? Should/could C4L be involved in standards? (And probably tangentially, is C4L a professional organization?)
> 
> Wow, this is turning into another iteration of the "library community web standards" thread from last week, isn't it?
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> But man, I think we're losing so many opportunities to have a voice in the development of technologies that could be useful to us and our users.
> 
> Christina
> PS, just to throw this back in response: I disagree that "current print books in academic libraries aren't conducive to student learning" - they're just more one tool in the research tool kit, aren't they and would they get used more often if librarians made them easier to use?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Cary Gordon
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> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Forwarding blog post: Apple, Android and NFC – how should libraries prepare? (RFID stuffs)
> 
> This is as good as it gets, which is pretty good in my opinion.
> 
> Cary Gordon, MLS
> 
> On Monday, October 6, 2014, Cornel Darden Jr. <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
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>> Is there a professional organization for librarians who code?
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> Cary Gordon
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