Comments on: SLA —> ASKPro? http://libraryjuicepress.com/blog/?p=1773 On the intersection of libraries, politics, and culture Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:19:57 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Michael Steeleworthy http://libraryjuicepress.com/blog/?p=1773&cpage=1#comment-1007164 Michael Steeleworthy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:46:32 +0000 http://libraryjuicepress.com/blog/?p=1773#comment-1007164 A large part of me is bothered by the proposed SLA name change. I wonder if the entire profession would be better served if its associations affirmed themselves to be librarians as opposed to "information professionals" and the like. I'd like to see more librarians speak up about the profession and the profession's values as they are imbued within librarianship itself - these are terms that have a long-standing history and we shouldn't let the "sssh" stereotype (along with others) dilute their meaning. On the other hand, I have to agree with you on the will of the majority. The membership must decide. And if the SLA membership does choose to change their name, then so be it. However, the result of this vote will reflect not only the will of SLA members but also of the larger profession's (in)ability to demonstrate who we are (let alone the values we profess) in the words we use to identify ourselves. -ms A large part of me is bothered by the proposed SLA name change. I wonder if the entire profession would be better served if its associations affirmed themselves to be librarians as opposed to “information professionals” and the like. I’d like to see more librarians speak up about the profession and the profession’s values as they are imbued within librarianship itself – these are terms that have a long-standing history and we shouldn’t let the “sssh” stereotype (along with others) dilute their meaning.

On the other hand, I have to agree with you on the will of the majority. The membership must decide. And if the SLA membership does choose to change their name, then so be it. However, the result of this vote will reflect not only the will of SLA members but also of the larger profession’s (in)ability to demonstrate who we are (let alone the values we profess) in the words we use to identify ourselves.

-ms

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