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+1 Angela. -----Original Message----- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angela Galvan Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 12:15 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Internet of Things 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 >