tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1734301183907125061.post1504250271544791861..comments2023-10-28T02:45:59.862-05:00Comments on A True Reality: What They Don't Teach in Library SchoolSherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11424071762938109413noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1734301183907125061.post-19453259902874325752007-11-15T21:56:00.000-06:002007-11-15T21:56:00.000-06:00stephanie, i totally agree with both of you that h...stephanie, i totally agree with both of you that having a more marketing-related emphasis in some of my library school courses could <I>certainly</I> have helped me. i don't really remember talking much about crowd control - or - developing and implementing successful programs. Yes...I had practice writing grants and perhaps wrote up five or six young adult program, but did that help me cope through my first summer reading program?...no...mermerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858439789743544372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1734301183907125061.post-22208305103841784352007-11-15T12:22:00.000-06:002007-11-15T12:22:00.000-06:00You have some great points, and what an interestin...You have some great points, and what an interesting topic! I had minimal exposure to database negotiation in library school. In a couple classes we reviewed how to view and assess database contracts. I remember thinking "I'll never need this!" but it's cool to see you putting such material to use.<BR/><BR/>On the subject of displays. Your other readers need to be informed that you, Sheryl, have a reputation as Display Maven. I think it is a natural skill/talent for you, and any class on this would probably only inspire you on how the teacher could have presented the material better. But for the rest of us, yes, it would be useful. More broadly, I think it should be a chapter or two in a library marketing class, which I wish I had taken! Such a class could encompass not only displays, but library promotion, hand-selling, and even customer service. This sounds so elementary, but I think you're right about its importance.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10422406059871799746noreply@blogger.com