Folksonomy, Autonomy and the Death of Expertise

Does anyone remember the days when you went to a grocery store and were served by a person called a grocer? Or when you went to a Medical clinic and were served by a doctor? How about the time you're purse was stolen and then retrieved by a police officer? Yes? No? Well even if you personally … Continue reading Folksonomy, Autonomy and the Death of Expertise

Don’t Drink and Blog- A social media primer for Libraries

Another blog post about Social media etiquette? Really? Yes. Because in today's world of incessant click-bait Buzzfeed articles and Trump-esque Twitter meltdowns, there needs to be a modicum of enlightening social media content online.  And who better to provide this content to a world in need then the forgotten literary heros of today's age: Library professionals.  It is for … Continue reading Don’t Drink and Blog- A social media primer for Libraries