Week 8: Answer boards and social searching

Slamming the Boards gets five thumbs up from me (yes, I have that many.)

I believe it is a fantastic way to help alter the perception the public has of us Librarians.

Even though it may be an information seeker in California asking the question, and you may be based in Sydney, being paid by rate payers of your LGA, but if everyone around the world does a little bit here and there - just imagine what the effect would be.

I think this could be very powerful.

And I loved the Tag Line/Signature at the end of one posting librarian "LIBRARIANS, ask us - we answer!"

There is no excuse for us Librarians not to get into Slam the Boards. Even if you only answer one question per month. It won't take up much time and you will reap the Karma later on down the track when communities start valuing our profession more and more. It equates to job security and maybe even a pay rate aligned with the rest of the professional industry.

Imagine that...