Monday, November 06, 2006

Librarians + Beer = Discussion

We had a fun new initiative at our professional assn. at work -- started by, ahem, me, amongst others -- we are doing a librarians' discussion group where we meet maybe once a month, have a pint, and talk about trends in 'information' (where it doesn't have to be anchored to our work functions, hence no one can say, yeah but I don't want to change my job...). We thought it would help us think bigger.

So this time around, we talked about research space and what changes in a mostly digital environment. It was very interesting -- everything from the layout of a library to whether people feel the same sense of 'immersion' when they are faced by a million+ google hits (do they even see what's beyond the first page?) compared to being surrounded by stacks and stacks of books.

All I know is that when I went to library school and felt stressed about the amount of work I had, I would go into the PS 8000s to calm myself down. It worked.

10 Comments:

Blogger bethsivak said...

I'm sure the pints relieve your stress and made you all think bigger, but does it make sense next day?
Had the CT scan today and have a Dre.s appt for thurs.

7:32 PM  
Blogger lisaandrichard said...

What books are in the PS 8000's?

9:23 AM  
Blogger Allison said...

Canadian literature, of course.

1:00 PM  
Blogger Allison said...

and Mom! It was only ONE pint! Do you really think I am that much of a lightweight?

1:01 PM  
Blogger bethsivak said...

sorry Al- bad (very) joke. No, I don't think you are a light weight

5:12 PM  
Blogger Theresa said...

One pint doesn't go very far around a table of librarians, I'll bet.

8:02 PM  
Blogger lisaandrichard said...

Ha, I think you're a lightweight!

Do you all use straws to share the beer?

9:37 PM  
Blogger GEOFF said...

Just mention beer and the comments fly.
Light weight or not- how was the beer

2:15 PM  
Blogger Allison said...

Well, I don't recommend Powerplant necessarily -- I have occasionally had a pint there and had a headache *immediately* which either means I AM a lightweight, or that they don't clean their taps / lines. It is also apparently losing money hand over fist -- how does an on-campus pub do that?

We decided that the person who was the smartest would be crowned Emperor of the Librarians and get the whole pint to themselves. I am pleased to say that you must all now kiss my ring when you greet me.

7:32 AM  
Blogger Anne said...

Not if your ring has been anywhere near PowerPlant beer!

9:38 AM  

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