Hello,

I don't think that quite applies. But I definitely get the message and I apologize. 

Thanks,

Cornel Darden Jr. 
Chief Information Officer
Casanova Information Services, LLC 
Office Phone: (779) 205-3105
Mobile Phone: (708) 705-2945

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> On Mar 30, 2016, at 11:14 PM, Angela Galvan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> 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
>>