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Lists, etc.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Public-Access Computer Systems For)
Mon May 18 09:59:24 1992
Date: Mon, 18 May 1992 08:55:09 CDT
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Bernie Sloan
Subject: Lists, etc.
Over the past several years we've seen a tremendous increase in the
number of Bitnet lists, computer conferences, etc., related to library
activities, and a tremendous increase in the number of librarians
who participate (both actively as contributors of postings and/or
passively as "readers"). More and more Internet/networking workshops
geared to librarians are offered to capacity audiences.
As network participation increases, I'm curious to know how admini-
strators view such participation. Do you see it as another form of
professional development, something that supplements attendance at
conferences, etc.? Do you view it as one of the directions the pro-
fession will take in the future, and encourage your staff to prepare
for the day when the use of networked resources will be more commonly
accepted? Or do you see it in a more negative light, perhaps as a use
of staff time and resources that gets in the way of other higher-priority
assigned duties?
I'm interested to know how many institutions have policies (either
existing, or in the planning stages) that attempt to establish some
sort of framework for staff participation in network-related activities.
Would you consider these policies to be restrictive? Progressive?
I'd imagine that at least a few institutions might have considered
this as staff participation has increased over the past year or two.
I'd welcome any and all comments.....
Bernie Sloan, Director
Illinois Library Computer Systems Office
