Randall speaks to the issue better than I can at the moment.

https://xkcd.com/1053/

-Angela
On Mar 30, 2016 11:11 PM, "Cornel Darden Jr." <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Yes, indeed. IoT is not limited to a specific area of librarianship.
> Medical librarians and law librarians should be just as concerned and
> knowledgeable about such things. Are we suggesting that there is an area of
> librarianship that does not benefit from the IoT?
>
> As far a IoT being tech-ish, I would argue that librarianship is too.
> Hence, a huge divide in the craft.
>
> What area of librarianship is IoT of specific interest? Please edify.
>
> I apologize if I offended anyone, but as a librarian I am offened by our
> lack of consistency in a field that is obviously losing tremendous ground.
> I believe this very conversation is one of the reasons why that is such.
>
> We have to grow a backbone eventually and address it.
>
> Every industry and discipline is apart of the information and technology
> revolution. Why would librarianship, of all fields, believe thay we are
> somehow not only leaders of the revolution but, have the "option" to be on
> the back burner.
>
> Yet, I'm a private librarian, and the private sector doesn't afford such
> complacency in practicing one's craft.
>
> Again, sorry for the rant.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Cornel Darden Jr.
> Chief Information Officer
> Casanova Information Services, LLC
> Office Phone: (779) 205-3105
> Mobile Phone: (708) 705-2945
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 30, 2016, at 9:16 PM, Lesli M <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > I feel compelled to pipe up about the comment "Very sad that a librarian
> didn't know what it was."
> >
> > Librarians come in all flavors and varieties. Until I worked in a
> medical library, I had no idea what a systematic review was. I had no idea
> there was a variety of librarian called "clinical librarian."
> >
> > Do you know the hot new interest for law libraries? Medical libraries?
> Science libraries?
> >
> > The IoT is a specific area of interest. Just like every other special
> interest out there.
> >
> > Is it really justified to expect all librarians of all flavors and
> varieties to know this very tech-ish thing called IoT?
> >
> > Lesli
>