Article
Why we should adopt ALAConnect : a brief review and rumination on ALA's new online community
In The Library with the Lead Pipe
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-2009
Subjects
- Virtual communities,
- Online social networks,
- Library administration
Disciplines
Abstract
The article offers a brief review and rumination on American Library Association's (ALA's) ALAConnect, an online community. ALAConnect aims to engage in ALA business and network with other members around issues and interests relevant to the profession. The author discusses the social context and implications that ALAConnect has on ALA politics and the organization's evolution, as well as some of the more apparent and concrete issues surrounding this technological implementation.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/7336
Citation Information
Ford, E. (2009). Why We Should Adopt ALAConnect: A brief review and rumination on ALA's new online community. In The Library With The Lead Pipe, 1-7.
Originally published in In The Library with the Lead Pipe (http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2009/why-we-should-adopt-alaconnect-a-brief-review-and-rumination-on-alas-new-online-community/)