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Yes, as promised I'm going to start workshopping the book I'm working on: My Job in 10 Years: The Future of Academic Librarianship. (Note title tweak.)
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I would be more interested in those circulation numbers if the researchers could also say something about what is being asked of the students and how that has changed over time.
PS the CEEA conference was excellent this year.
Good point, Ian. I imagine that the nature of the assignments that profs give to students has changed somewhat over time. Unfortunately, that's harder to quantify.
As for CEEA, I'm sorry I missed it. I really enjoyed it last year in Kingston. Of course, so many conferences, so little time. And money. Where is it next year?
Next year CEEA is being held @ U Manitoba.
Thanks, Ian. I hope I can make it!
I must say John, this is a very rich post. Full of great blog postings, articles, etc. Thanks for all the legwork providing this very important reading. Your blog is still my favorite!
Thanks for your kind words, Ed. I really appreciate it.