Comments on: Passion Quilt Meme: Systems Thinking http://laurenpressley.com/library/2008/05/passion-quilt-meme-systems-thinking/ reading, thinking, and experimenting with the future of libraries, education, and information Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:40:59 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: lauren pressley http://laurenpressley.com/library/2008/05/passion-quilt-meme-systems-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-14972 lauren pressley Sun, 11 May 2008 23:09:22 +0000 http://laurenpressley.com/library/?p=520#comment-14972 Sarah, Good to meet another local interested in this stuff! Libraries are evolving... while there are detail folks, there are other folks, too. It's an interesting time to be in the profession! As for me, the picture is very large! I like to think in terms of the entire information ecosystem. Can someone in California access our information online? Can I find a copy of a rare book, that we don't own, for a patron using Google Books? Where is the first place anyone goes for information... can we make a difference in that location. Of course, not everyone thinks in those terms, nor should they. But I do think that examining a system larger than the library building makes a lot of sense, particularly if you're trying to reach people that don't currently use library services, and also in light of the likelihood users are spending most of their information seeking time online. Good to meet you! I'm adding your blog to my reader! Lauren Sarah,

Good to meet another local interested in this stuff! Libraries are evolving… while there are detail folks, there are other folks, too. It’s an interesting time to be in the profession! As for me, the picture is very large! I like to think in terms of the entire information ecosystem. Can someone in California access our information online? Can I find a copy of a rare book, that we don’t own, for a patron using Google Books? Where is the first place anyone goes for information… can we make a difference in that location. Of course, not everyone thinks in those terms, nor should they. But I do think that examining a system larger than the library building makes a lot of sense, particularly if you’re trying to reach people that don’t currently use library services, and also in light of the likelihood users are spending most of their information seeking time online.

Good to meet you! I’m adding your blog to my reader!
Lauren

]]> By: lauren pressley http://laurenpressley.com/library/2008/05/passion-quilt-meme-systems-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-14964 lauren pressley Sat, 10 May 2008 04:10:26 +0000 http://laurenpressley.com/library/?p=520#comment-14964 thanks, ellie! i'm enjoying this meme, too! thanks, ellie! i’m enjoying this meme, too!

]]> By: ellie http://laurenpressley.com/library/2008/05/passion-quilt-meme-systems-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-14954 ellie Thu, 08 May 2008 14:26:38 +0000 http://laurenpressley.com/library/?p=520#comment-14954 Wonderful sentiment and perfect picture choice. I've really been enjoying following this meme. Wonderful sentiment and perfect picture choice. I’ve really been enjoying following this meme.

]]> By: Sarah Hanawald http://laurenpressley.com/library/2008/05/passion-quilt-meme-systems-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-14914 Sarah Hanawald Mon, 05 May 2008 02:21:31 +0000 http://laurenpressley.com/library/?p=520#comment-14914 Hi Lauren, I'm not far from you--Greensboro, in fact. I'm really intrigued by your post. I have always thought of library people as the ultimate in detail orientation, but your post makes sense. I particularly like thinking about the library's place in the community at large, which leads to my question for you, which is: how big does the picture get? Where is the point at which you have to stop expanding the circle ? I can't figure out if I am a big picture or little picture person--I seem to vacillate wildly, depending on what is going on. Although in either case, I seem to head for the extreme side. Nice to "meet" you! Sarah Hi Lauren,
I’m not far from you–Greensboro, in fact. I’m really intrigued by your post. I have always thought of library people as the ultimate in detail orientation, but your post makes sense. I particularly like thinking about the library’s place in the community at large, which leads to my question for you, which is: how big does the picture get? Where is the point at which you have to stop expanding the circle ?

I can’t figure out if I am a big picture or little picture person–I seem to vacillate wildly, depending on what is going on. Although in either case, I seem to head for the extreme side.

Nice to “meet” you!
Sarah

]]> By: lauren pressley http://laurenpressley.com/library/2008/05/passion-quilt-meme-systems-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-14884 lauren pressley Fri, 02 May 2008 15:10:33 +0000 http://laurenpressley.com/library/?p=520#comment-14884 Well, Aaron, I guess I need to tag you so that we can see how you were planning on using futura (if you get around to it)! I like font-minded folks. :) Thanks for extending the point, Marianne. I am there with you. I think systems thinking can be useful for both organizations and individuals. Well, Aaron, I guess I need to tag you so that we can see how you were planning on using futura (if you get around to it)! I like font-minded folks. :)

Thanks for extending the point, Marianne. I am there with you. I think systems thinking can be useful for both organizations and individuals.

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