Comments on: Patrick Jones, Mr. Inspiration AND Agents v. Gatekeepers http://librarygarden.net/2006/12/06/patrick-jones-mr-inspiration-and-agents-v-gatekeepers/ An ongoing conversation among librarians with differing perspectives (public, academic, school, consortial, youth) but one shared goal: ensuring the health and relevance of libraries. [insert your own gardening metaphor here] Fri, 17 May 2013 18:44:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Be an agent for the customer: Hospitality Revisited « Library Garden http://librarygarden.net/2006/12/06/patrick-jones-mr-inspiration-and-agents-v-gatekeepers/#comment-5930 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:41:42 +0000 http://librarygarden.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/patrick-jones-mr-inspiration-and-agents-v-gatekeepers/#comment-5930 [...] 1, 2010 It’s been a while since I blogged about the difference between Agents and Gatekeepers, wherein I quoted one of my favorite passages from Danny Meyer’s book, Setting the Table (the [...]

]]> By: Karen Topham http://librarygarden.net/2006/12/06/patrick-jones-mr-inspiration-and-agents-v-gatekeepers/#comment-1748 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:30:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/patrick-jones-mr-inspiration-and-agents-v-gatekeepers/#comment-1748 I agree with Peter. Patrick Jones was also a presenter at the CJRLC Fall meeting. His ideas of connecting to teens are really relevant to working with community college students, community members, anyone coming into the library–or anyone who won’t because she doesn’t find us relevant.

]]> By: Peter Bromberg http://librarygarden.net/2006/12/06/patrick-jones-mr-inspiration-and-agents-v-gatekeepers/#comment-1747 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 20:39:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/patrick-jones-mr-inspiration-and-agents-v-gatekeepers/#comment-1747 Update: One of the three options I gave to the person who wanted to come to the program today (that was filled — and we’re in a tight space) was just to show up, and if we had a no-show we’d fit her it.

Well, she showed up, we had a no-show, and I’m sitting here at the program and she’s sitting here in front of me. Yeah!

I’m very pleased that she was able to attend, and I’m feeling quite agenty right now :-)

]]> By: K.G. Schneider http://librarygarden.net/2006/12/06/patrick-jones-mr-inspiration-and-agents-v-gatekeepers/#comment-1746 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:32:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/patrick-jones-mr-inspiration-and-agents-v-gatekeepers/#comment-1746 A good dichotomy, though I still like the idea of never saying no. I told someone at the new MPOW that I was changing my middle name from Gertrude to Collaboration.

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