Be a library provocateur by making bold statements like: Library instruction doesn't work.Library catalogs are obsolete.Reference is dead.Librarianship is not a science.Google wins.Be careful not to be too provocative, lest you run the risk of talking yourself out of your cushy job.
"Provocative, Being"
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The sad part is that many librarians would find these statements provocative, when in fact they are iron clad truths.
9:10 PM
anonymous 10:10 misunderstands:
The provocation lies in pulling back the curtain to reveal the Wizard of Oz.
1:01 PM
Really provocative:
"If it isn't in cuneiform it isn't a reference book."
2:04 PM
And then if anyone dares to disagree with even the flimsiest of your arguments, be sure to accuse them of being "resistant to change."
4:15 PM
It's nice to see you guys back. Going through withdrawal waiting a month for a new post!
7:30 PM
cuneiform?
12:19 PM
Sorry. I work in English local government and some of the manuals are a bit on the old side. (-:
http://www.bl.uk/learning/images/whywrite/printlarge5089.html
2:19 PM
Provacateur? Or just pain-in-the-ass co-worker?
4:42 PM
Cushy ?!
5:20 PM