Library Babel Fish

Which is more important, libraries or librarians? Who gets to decide what the library will be in the future?

By Barbara Fister

Why is it so hard to tackle big problems when the solutions seem so obvious?

By Barbara Fister

We're so busy polishing the surface, we're too busy to see there's no there there.

By Barbara Fister

In a world that combines austerity with an attention economy that comes without wages, do we really need to cite more stuff?

By Barbara Fister

Open access to scholarship makes more sense than ever.

By Barbara Fister

When assessment is framed around justifying return on investment, we have a conflict of interest.

By Barbara Fister

Librarians should let patrons know just how exposed they are - and fix the problem.

By Barbara Fister

A roundup of various takes on the libel lawsuit against two librarians.

By Barbara Fister