In agreement with the writer here about the culture of librarianship with regards to professional development. The haphazard approach to PD as a whole puts the field in the vulnerable position of appearing (and actually becoming) irrelevant.

Interesting use of “humane” here. A bit strong but point taken.

I’ve been blessed that my employers past and present have been supportive of my professional development needs. So I’m not convinced that individual employers are mostly responsible for changing the culture of the field. The sociological, psychological (i.e. personal and corporate), economic, and political forces at play makes things complicated. Really complicated.

Good for them! Have had thoughts of something similar, as I am disturbed by the money the societal-we easily drops on virtual gaming goods. I remember Zynga donating a portion of their revenue to Haiti for a limited time, which was great. Wouldn’t it be more great if a non-profit designed a killer app and gave away the profits to those who really need it after paying its own expenses?!

Can’t wait to see the fruits of this effort.

The BC library community is lucky to have Mark and John deliver this.

Got word this week from my employer that I’m registered to go. Am looking forward to this session.

parislemon:

This is a great post by Danny Sullivan. For those of us caught up in the iOS vs. Android battle, it can be easy to lose sight of the simple, bigger picture.

Android may be “open” in the fact that other companies can use the source code and users who so desire (and know how) can root it. But from a pure consumer perspective, the Android phone ecosystem is often anything but open. It’s a huge fucking nightmare — as has been showcased once again by the release of Ice Cream Sandwich.

How weird is it that Google just released a new flagship OS and is going on and on about how great it is, but the vast majority of users have absolutely no access to it? Worse, most have absolutely no clue when — or if — they’ll ever have access to it. This sounds like pretty much the opposite of being “open” to me.

Even stranger, this even includes the devices given Google’s own stamp of approval. Writes Sullivan:

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Good analysis.

For various reasons, I’ve been wanting to learn the basics of programming for a long time. Also for various reasons, I haven’t been able to commit to doing anything about it until recently. The book this blog is based on is what I’ve been using to teach myself. I figure if a 12 year old can understand this book, so can I.

Happy new year! What will 2012 bring?

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