Comments on: Passion: Libraries http://www.radioopensource.org/passion-libraries/ Christopher Lydon in conversation on arts, ideas and politics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:52:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tartelettes à l’orange - Orange Tartlets by La Tartine Gourmande http://www.radioopensource.org/passion-libraries/#comment-89044 Tartelettes à l’orange - Orange Tartlets by La Tartine Gourmande Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:55:47 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1067#comment-89044 [...] Open Source with Christopher Lyndon, and a bunch of great people like David, Katherine and Robin; this might explain the booming constant outburst of energy coming out of Brendan. A few days [...] [...] Open Source with Christopher Lyndon, and a bunch of great people like David, Katherine and Robin; this might explain the booming constant outburst of energy coming out of Brendan. A few days [...]

]]> By: Blogged Librarians « Disparate http://www.radioopensource.org/passion-libraries/#comment-89043 Blogged Librarians « Disparate Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:58:59 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1067#comment-89043 [...] c dichotomy based on human librarians and online resources. Radio Open Source did shows on libraries and classification systems, among other librarian-friendly topics. Reference libraria [...] [...] c dichotomy based on human librarians and online resources. Radio Open Source did shows on libraries and classification systems, among other librarian-friendly topics. Reference libraria [...]

]]> By: Potter http://www.radioopensource.org/passion-libraries/#comment-89042 Potter Sat, 02 Jun 2007 21:25:03 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1067#comment-89042 Did we fix the problem?---testing. Did we fix the problem?—testing.

]]> By: Lex Ferenda » Free To All (terms and conditions apply) http://www.radioopensource.org/passion-libraries/#comment-89041 Lex Ferenda » Free To All (terms and conditions apply) Sat, 02 Jun 2007 18:39:05 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1067#comment-89041 [...] urce radio programme (online, podcast, US public radio etc, hosted by Christopher Lydon) - Passion: Libraries. It’s a wide-ranging discussion of the role of the library (big and s [...] [...] urce radio programme (online, podcast, US public radio etc, hosted by Christopher Lydon) – Passion: Libraries. It’s a wide-ranging discussion of the role of the library (big and s [...]

]]> By: Potter http://www.radioopensource.org/passion-libraries/#comment-89040 Potter Sat, 02 Jun 2007 11:41:20 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1067#comment-89040 Yikes I got swallowed by it! Yikes I got swallowed by it!

]]> By: Potter http://www.radioopensource.org/passion-libraries/#comment-89039 Potter Sat, 02 Jun 2007 11:40:42 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1067#comment-89039 What an interesting post above. Not a post really but a pseudo-post or a post-modern post or a deconstructionist post, or post-structuralist post, resembling a work of art........whatever I meant by that. What an interesting post above. Not a post really but a pseudo-post or a post-modern post or a deconstructionist post, or post-structuralist post, resembling a work of art……..whatever I meant by that.

]]> By: John Navas http://www.radioopensource.org/passion-libraries/#comment-89038 John Navas Sat, 02 Jun 2007 06:13:40 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1067#comment-89038 What is it about libraries (some at least) that makes them think it's OK to harass their customers (patrons)?! Local libraries here are so concerned with closing and locking the doors exactly on time that they: * Repeat heavy-handed announcements over the PA during the last 30 mins before closing, flashing the lights, and wander around asking if you heard them. * Lock the bathrooms more than 15 mins before closing. Perish the thought that you might need a bathroom on your way out. * Turn off most of the lights more than 10 mins before closing. I guess everyone is supposed to have a flashlight to pack up and find the door. * Lock the doors (out as well as in) right at closing time. Is there a big problem with people failing to leave that warrants such measures? No. How would you feel if a commercial bookstore did these things? Wouldn't you shop someplace else? Is it any wonder that so many people are turned off on government running things? What is it about libraries (some at least) that makes them think it’s OK to harass their customers (patrons)?! Local libraries here are so concerned with closing and locking the doors exactly on time that they:

* Repeat heavy-handed announcements over the PA during the last 30 mins before closing, flashing the lights, and wander around asking if you heard them.

* Lock the bathrooms more than 15 mins before closing. Perish the thought that you might need a bathroom on your way out.

* Turn off most of the lights more than 10 mins before closing. I guess everyone is supposed to have a flashlight to pack up and find the door.

* Lock the doors (out as well as in) right at closing time.

Is there a big problem with people failing to leave that warrants such measures? No.

How would you feel if a commercial bookstore did these things? Wouldn’t you shop someplace else? Is it any wonder that so many people are turned off on government running things?

]]> By: Dewey Decimation « The Letter Z http://www.radioopensource.org/passion-libraries/#comment-89037 Dewey Decimation « The Letter Z Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:08:53 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1067#comment-89037 [...] ick up holds that they have requested online. Rick Prelinger talked about this recently on Radio Open Source: he described his library as a place “where you go and you’re sur [...] [...] ick up holds that they have requested online. Rick Prelinger talked about this recently on Radio Open Source: he described his library as a place “where you go and you’re sur [...]

]]> By: Passion: Libraries (on Open Source Radio) « CLIS Student Chapter of the American Library Association http://www.radioopensource.org/passion-libraries/#comment-89036 Passion: Libraries (on Open Source Radio) « CLIS Student Chapter of the American Library Association Tue, 29 May 2007 12:58:54 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1067#comment-89036 [...] simmons5 @ 12:58 pm Open Source, a PRI radio program, ran a user suggested show on the passion for libraries on Wednesday, May 23rd. The show featured Rick Prelinger (Founder of the [...] [...] simmons5 @ 12:58 pm Open Source, a PRI radio program, ran a user suggested show on the passion for libraries on Wednesday, May 23rd. The show featured Rick Prelinger (Founder of the [...]

]]> By: John Navas http://www.radioopensource.org/passion-libraries/#comment-89035 John Navas Mon, 28 May 2007 20:17:54 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1067#comment-89035 [Oops! Screwed up the HTML tags, and there's apparent no way to edit posts (as there should be!), so hopefully someone from ROS will delete that comment, leaving this one in its place. (A preview feature would also be nice. This blogging software is pretty crude.)] <blockquote> <i>Marc McElroy writes:</i> I object to the CONSTANT use of the word “Google” in this show. Google is ONE kind of web serach. It should not be used to refer to all web search, and the sum of all information on the web. I know, I know, sometimes a brand name enters the language and comes to mean that exact same product. However, there’s more to the web then Google. </blockquote> While I agree in principle, the whole point of ROS is communication, and the word “Google” now probably communicates the concept of Web search better than the actual generic term “Web search”. So while I think it would be good to note and link to other forms of Web search in the show notes, I nonetheless think it makes sense to use the term “Google”, just as “Xerox copy” communicates better than “copy by electrophotography”. ;) [Oops! Screwed up the HTML tags, and there's apparent no way to edit posts (as there should be!), so hopefully someone from ROS will delete that comment, leaving this one in its place. (A preview feature would also be nice. This blogging software is pretty crude.)]

Marc McElroy writes:

I object to the CONSTANT use of the word “Google” in this show. Google is ONE kind of web serach. It should not be used to refer to all web search, and the sum of all information on the web. I know, I know, sometimes a brand name enters the language and comes to mean that exact same product. However, there’s more to the web then Google.

While I agree in principle, the whole point of ROS is communication, and the word “Google” now probably communicates the concept of Web search better than the actual generic term “Web search”. So while I think it would be good to note and link to other forms of Web search in the show notes, I nonetheless think it makes sense to use the term “Google”, just as “Xerox copy” communicates better than “copy by electrophotography”. ;)

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