tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851370.post115495629156376620..comments2023-09-28T10:51:30.990-05:00Comments on The Medium is the Message: The Perfect Storm: Did Libraries Miss the Weather Reports?Eric Schnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15061075072474927902noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851370.post-1155065533513621022006-08-08T14:32:00.000-05:002006-08-08T14:32:00.000-05:00Thanks T Scott. I had not read your post until now...Thanks T Scott. I had not read your post until now and as always I appreciate your perspective, especially: <BR/><BR/><I>"The challenge for us is not to try to figure out how to dig in our heels, get people to quit using Google and force them to come into our libraries -- that's the buggy-whip manufacturers talking. Our job is help the people in our communities navigate this very complex information space effectively. For that, excellent librarians are essential.</I>Eric Schnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15061075072474927902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851370.post-1155064249103531402006-08-08T14:10:00.000-05:002006-08-08T14:10:00.000-05:00I'm not a fan of Friedman's writing style, and I t...I'm not a fan of Friedman's writing style, and I think he overdoes the "world is flat" metaphor, but I agree that the book is must reading for librarians. I commented on it last January here: http://tscott.typepad.com/tsp/2006/01/friedmans_flat_.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com