On the Matter of a Profession that Cherishes the Wrong Past and Disdains the Right Futures

Let's talk. Or at least try. Because, well, I like to talk about the profession. Some of what it does well, some of what it doesn't do well at all. A lot of these materials are posts from previous years, but their content is still relevant. There will be swearing. And a lot of what you see might have broader application than just to libraries. Feel free to extrapolate outward.

( Once More. From the top. With Feeling. )

I guess I should try to sum all of this up, and I might even have a couple sentences that can manage it. A person should be free to read what ideas they are interested in. They should be able to access expert help in determining the veracity and toxicity of those ideas. If they should decide to act on those ideas, or any other ideas they have, they should receive all the consequences earned for those actions, regardless of whether those actions are directed at the public or the staff (or both).

We can do all of that. We should be doing all of that. Why aren't we doing all of that already?