This month's Public Libraries has two articles related to our readings. The first is an interview with Jim Collins, author of our first book Good to Great, titled "Great Expectations". It is extensive, I'd love to hear your thoughts when you've had a chance to read it.
The second is Susan Hildreth's President's column about a discussion of The World is Flat at a COSLA meeting last fall. She references a one hour presentation by Friedman at http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/266. This could serve as our article for those who might not get to read the whole book for our next discussion.
The second is Susan Hildreth's President's column about a discussion of The World is Flat at a COSLA meeting last fall. She references a one hour presentation by Friedman at http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/266. This could serve as our article for those who might not get to read the whole book for our next discussion.
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I don't know if anyone has started reading the book but I have begun to listening to the 20 CD audio book for the last week. It really is engaging and if I had to select a disc for us to listen to pertaining to the evolution of computer use in libraries, it would be Disc 5. The author essentially described my experience in watching how the evolution of the Internet has impacted library services for the public. I think every librarian who expects to work for at least another 10 years should perhaps read this book. Friedman offers a very clear analysis of how the crystal ball of these new technologies will change how the U.S. will manage, transfer and archive information--essentially knowledge across the globe.
By Vickie Beene-Beavers, at 12:17 PM
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