Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Save Wasserman

This space is being created for the community of information professionals and allied community members interested in following the unfolding story about the Paul Wasserman Library (PWL) at the University of Maryland's College of Information Studies (www.clis.umd.edu).

The Save Wasserman community needs non-University of Maryland virtual space to conduct its conversations because the current intellectual infrastructure at the university is unable to accomodate free and open conversation for the achievement of its own educational mission.

Please feel free, and I mean free, to express yourself here anonymously or not. Censorship is the only thing forbidden in this experimental virtual space. Advocacy in the information profession needs to undergo a revolution equal to the cultural changes in the society in which it operates and strives to serve. The Internet world brings structural changes that require new learning opportunities, and the Save Wasserman blog is one way to begin that work.

1 Comments:

Blogger Jill Hurst-Wahl said...

I graduated from CLIS in 1983 and have fond memories of the CLIS library. I remember it being noisy, unlike the other libraries on campus and a welcoming environment. I am saddened to see it folded into McKeldin, although MLS students are used to using both McKeldin and Hornbake, besides the Wasserman library.

If ALL of the college libraries on campus are being merged with McKeldin and/or Hornbake, then I have no problem with this move. However, if the CLIS library has been singled out, then I think this needs to be re-thought.

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