Comments on: Comparing AALL & SLA http://www.web2learning.net/archives/589 Web 2.0 and programming tips from a library technology enthusiast, What I Learned Today... covers blogs, rss, wikis and more as they relate to libraries. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:01:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Julian http://www.web2learning.net/archives/589#comment-14227 Julian Sun, 22 Oct 2006 00:21:04 +0000 http://www.web2learning.net/archives/589#comment-14227 It's too late for this comment to be a factor, but I've noticed something in the law library world. Far more attention is paid to law libraries and law library associations than other kinds of libraries and more general library associations such as ALA, SLA, and state associations. At work, outside of our AALL rep, I might be the only employee who's active in an association that doesn't focus exclusively on law libraries and law librarians. I'm not a member of AALL or the local law librarians' association... yet. It’s too late for this comment to be a factor, but I’ve noticed something in the law library world. Far more attention is paid to law libraries and law library associations than other kinds of libraries and more general library associations such as ALA, SLA, and state associations. At work, outside of our AALL rep, I might be the only employee who’s active in an association that doesn’t focus exclusively on law libraries and law librarians. I’m not a member of AALL or the local law librarians’ association… yet.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.web2learning.net/archives/589#comment-14003 Nicole Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:16:15 +0000 http://www.web2learning.net/archives/589#comment-14003 I haven't had experience with public & academic library associations (much) so I can't confirm your statement - but I can say that the Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association gets together at least once a month - and I like that - so you might be right about special librarians. I haven’t had experience with public & academic library associations (much) so I can’t confirm your statement - but I can say that the Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association gets together at least once a month - and I like that - so you might be right about special librarians.

]]> By: Joy Weese Moll http://www.web2learning.net/archives/589#comment-13964 Joy Weese Moll Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:31:42 +0000 http://www.web2learning.net/archives/589#comment-13964 I'm a member of SLA for one reason--it's the best way to network with local librarians in the St. Louis area. It's the only group of librarians that makes an effort to meet face to face monthly, even if just for a happy hour. I read _Information Outlook_, occasionally finding something useful, but I completely ignore the national conference. I also ignore the web site except as a path to get to my chapter web site. I do go to our chapter-sponsored replays of SLA webcasts and occasionally get something useful from them--I have high hopes for one next week that will be about how to feed RSS onto a web page. My theory is that most public and academic librarians work with librarians all day and aren't all that motivated to create opportunities for social interaction as well. Special librarians, on the other hand, are often solo librarians or just a handful of librarians in a large company full of chemists or engineers. So, special librarians enjoy spending time with other librarians and they make the effort to create an active, vibrant group for themselves. I’m a member of SLA for one reason–it’s the best way to network with local librarians in the St. Louis area. It’s the only group of librarians that makes an effort to meet face to face monthly, even if just for a happy hour. I read _Information Outlook_, occasionally finding something useful, but I completely ignore the national conference. I also ignore the web site except as a path to get to my chapter web site.

I do go to our chapter-sponsored replays of SLA webcasts and occasionally get something useful from them–I have high hopes for one next week that will be about how to feed RSS onto a web page.

My theory is that most public and academic librarians work with librarians all day and aren’t all that motivated to create opportunities for social interaction as well. Special librarians, on the other hand, are often solo librarians or just a handful of librarians in a large company full of chemists or engineers. So, special librarians enjoy spending time with other librarians and they make the effort to create an active, vibrant group for themselves.

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