There has been a conflation of blog posts and news stories that have really set my brain on fire this week, starting with an amazing post and comment discussion over at Walking Paper by Aaron Schmidt.  Then there was a quick email conversation with Michael Porter about the future of libraries if we...

PVLD is in the process of developing a new strategic plan which is forcing us to both take a hard look at what we currently do and how we do it, and to think about what we want the library......

Joseph Pine and James Gilmore noticed this thing they called the Experience Economy. They think we’ve moved beyond purchasing mere goods and services - now, we can purchase “experiences” (hence, the experience Economy). In their newest book, they blend the idea of experience with s...

Notes from David Weinberger’s session titled “Miscellaneous Knowledge” (he retitled it “The Smell of Knowledge” - David is a pretty funny guy…) We’re in an age of abundance - both good and bad stuff (ie., spam) We’re used to our notion of “itR...

First, a disclaimer:  This post contains links to some content that might be considered "adult".  Venture forth at your own risk! I spent some time cleaning up my computer desktop today while I was eating lunch, and I cam across this post on "Defining What Your Are For (Just...