Is the United States Training Too Many Librarians or Too Few? (Part 1)
by Brett Bonfield For new library school graduates, or for more seasoned librarians ready for a change, entering the job market can be an intimidating,... Read More
Revisiting the ALA Membership Pyramid
by Eric Frierson Introduction Almost three years ago, Emily Ford wrote a post on ALA’s membership pyramid. In this post, she commented on the need... Read More
Editorial: All I want for 2010
All I want for 2010: Brief notes about practical or totally pie-in-the-sky ideas for things we’d like to see happen in our libraries, in libraries... Read More
Why isn’t a picture worth a thousand words?
In the Library with the Lead Pipe is pleased to welcome another guest author, Kristine Alpi! Kris is the Director of the William Rand Kenan,... Read More
All Dressed Up with Nowhere to Go: A Survey of ALA Emerging Leaders
By Kim Leeder If you want to start a passionate conversation, ask a past Emerging Leader (EL) about their experience in the ALA Emerging Leaders program.... Read More
Why We Should Adopt ALAConnect: A brief review and rumination on ALA’s new online community
By Emily Ford So ALA has joined the ranks of two point oh. Last month it rolled out ALAConnect, a service influenced by Ning, LinkedIn, Facebook,... Read More
A Conversation with Kristin Antelman
By Brett Bonfield Only a few information technology organizations predict the future by inventing it. ((The full quote by Alan Kay: “Don’t worry about what anybody... Read More
My (Our) Abusive Relationship with Google and What We Can Do About It
By Emily Ford Since October something has been weighing on my professional mind: my abusive relationship with Google. I love Google, I don’t ever want... Read More
On the ALA Membership Pyramid
“…i [sic] only renew [my ALA membership] out of a sense of professional obligation, and also because of the fear that i’ll [sic] put it... Read More