[OPLINLIST] focus group comment

[Stephen Hedges]

Thanks for the comments, Mark. While the emphasis ("BURDEN") may be
yours, I have to confess that the choice of word is mine, and it
might have been more appropriate to say "concern" instead.
Nevertheless, you make a ~very~ good point!

Stephen

On Thu, January 10, 2008 12:04 pm, Mark Mabelitini wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I just read the OPLIN CIRCUIT: Winter 2008 Issue and was pleased to
> read
> about the focus group that met last fall.  I found the results of
> the
> focus group to be pretty much on target with what I think about
> OPLIN.
>
> There was, however, one statement that really and truly bothered me,
> and
> bothered me enough to send this message.  The statement was:
>
>      When asked about their daily technology challenges, the
> participating
>      librarians made it clear that public computing is becoming a
> BURDEN
>      on libraries.  (EMPHASIS mine)
>
> My friends and colleagues, as long as we see providing services to
> the
> public as a BURDEN we are missing the point and will never be as
> good as
> we can possibly be. Providing services to the public is what we do,
> and
> providing new and exciting services is what we need to continue to
> do and
> do so in a manner that meets the needs and wants of our patrons.
>
> Public computing is not BURDEN on libraries, it is an opportunity to
> continue to evolve as a profession and an institution as well as an
> opportunity to continue to be relevant to the patrons.
>
> Mark
>
> Mark Mabelitini, Director
> Tipp City Public Library
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