Ricklibrarian is written by”baby boomer” reference librarian, Rick Roche of the Thomas Ford Memorial Library in
I learned of the blog through an article, Balancing the Online Life in the January 2007 issue of American Libraries.
“In demonstrating his points, the speaker completely lost me. You may not need to write code, but you need to read it and know what bits to take, how to combine it, and where to put it. He moved a little too fast for me in this presentation. I need to start again with this topic” (Roche’s comments about a Mashup Application presentation at the Internet Librarian 2006 conference).
Ricklibrarian , “a review of books, websites, movies, or anything worth reviewing with comments about libraries and librarianship”, is valuable for it’s diversity of content as well as the observations and spirit of its creator.
It's comforting to read these musings from a fellow boomer who's challenged, but not defeated, by the new technologies, and whose adventure and humor make for enjoyable and informative reading.
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It is reassuring to read that other people are challenged with certain current technologies. I am just excited to be part of this adventure.
He seemed to have some interesting links also. What a wealth of information you can find from a good blog! The Monty Python bit was really funny! My kids say those lines all of the time so I wondered if they used them in their abbreviated forms online.
Claudia, being a fellow "boomer" I can relate to everthing. Think about being in this profession and not keeping up with the new technology! Last week I attended a technology conference and was amazed and dazzled by presentations from "tech" professionals in the library field. It will take me a while just to soak it all in. Oh well, the tech train keeps on moving so we all better hop on it. Thanks for a great article.
Thanks for all of your comments. As I work on my blog, wiki, and web site, I'm encouraged by Rick Roche's sense of adventure and sense of humor! I'm glad you all shared in reading his blog.
Claudia
It's good to see that people are talking about generational issues in libraries, especially as it relates to technology. I am personally a member of the XY generation....not quite X and not quite Y. Supposedly, those of us who are about to turn 30 are in a position to help "translate" between users with varying skills levels. Cool post.
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