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Wow, what a fun thread, and a nice way to inaugurate a new list! On Wed, Dec 10, 2003 at 12:05:18PM -0500, Eric Lease Morgan wrote: > Why is it then that more librarians do not know how to create computer > software? Let me turn this question on its head a moment. Why aren't more more computer programmers aware of the ideas and practices that allow the modern library to function (cataloging, reference, circulation, facilities management)? Just as librarians use Microsoft Word or manipulate their OPAC, programmers probably have used a library in their college days, or visit their local public library on ocassion. IMHO this is because society today strongly encourages us to specialize in a particular area, and it's often difficult to get cross fertilization from one area into another...but these "in between" areas are often exciting environments for innovation. //Ed