Coworking Librarian
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d...@cocomsp.com
Jun 23, 2011, 2:57:07 PM6/23/11
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Hey friends, just wanted to let you know about an interesting
development here at CoCo. We've brought on a local, but nationally
recognized tech librarian, as our (and possibly the first-ever)
Coworking Librarian. Meg Knodl will be helping members not only with
biz research, but with developing our social and educational
programming.
I'm copying the body of our blog post to give you context. Would love
to hear your thoughts. Meg will be blogging about this great
experiment. As soon as I know the location (our site? our Posterous?
Meg's blog?), I'll let you know so you can follow along...
Cheers,
Don
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Full post here: http://cocomsp.com/2011/06/meet-meg-our-new-coworking-librarian/
Earlier this year marketing guru Seth Godin created a bit of a stir
with his post about the future of libraries. This line in particular
caught a lot of peoples’ attention:
The next library is a place, still. A place where people come together
to do co-working and coordinate and invent projects worth working on
together. Aided by a librarian who understands the Mesh, a librarian
who can bring domain knowledge and people knowledge and access to
information to bear.
Across town, Meg Knodl, a Senior Librarian in Communications and
Community Engagement at Hennepin County Library, also noticed Godin’s
post.
A quick aside: you may know Meg from UnSummit or Social Media
Breakfast. What you may not know (and what Meg is too modest to tell
you) is that she’s kind of a rockstar in the world of library science.
In fact, as I write this, she’s heading to New Orleans to be
recognized by the Library Journal as a 2011 Mover and Shaker.
Last month, Meg approached us with a brilliant idea: could she try to
create a coworking librarian position at CoCo?
There was only one possible answer: “How soon can you start?”
So, please join us in welcoming Meg Knodl as the world’s first
Coworking Librarian (as far as we know!). She will be helping us to
develop a philosophy and approach toward programming, which is the
professional word for all the social, cultural and educational events
and activities that support our coworking community.
Meg will be coworking at both the St. Paul and Minneapolis locations
on Wednesdays. (The other days of the week, she’ll still be at
Hennepin County Library). If you have ideas about programs you’d like
to participate in, attend or offer, please contact Meg at
megk...@gmail.com. Of course, Meg will also available for research
and resource questions.
development here at CoCo. We've brought on a local, but nationally
recognized tech librarian, as our (and possibly the first-ever)
Coworking Librarian. Meg Knodl will be helping members not only with
biz research, but with developing our social and educational
programming.
I'm copying the body of our blog post to give you context. Would love
to hear your thoughts. Meg will be blogging about this great
experiment. As soon as I know the location (our site? our Posterous?
Meg's blog?), I'll let you know so you can follow along...
Cheers,
Don
+++
Full post here: http://cocomsp.com/2011/06/meet-meg-our-new-coworking-librarian/
Earlier this year marketing guru Seth Godin created a bit of a stir
with his post about the future of libraries. This line in particular
caught a lot of peoples’ attention:
The next library is a place, still. A place where people come together
to do co-working and coordinate and invent projects worth working on
together. Aided by a librarian who understands the Mesh, a librarian
who can bring domain knowledge and people knowledge and access to
information to bear.
Across town, Meg Knodl, a Senior Librarian in Communications and
Community Engagement at Hennepin County Library, also noticed Godin’s
post.
A quick aside: you may know Meg from UnSummit or Social Media
Breakfast. What you may not know (and what Meg is too modest to tell
you) is that she’s kind of a rockstar in the world of library science.
In fact, as I write this, she’s heading to New Orleans to be
recognized by the Library Journal as a 2011 Mover and Shaker.
Last month, Meg approached us with a brilliant idea: could she try to
create a coworking librarian position at CoCo?
There was only one possible answer: “How soon can you start?”
So, please join us in welcoming Meg Knodl as the world’s first
Coworking Librarian (as far as we know!). She will be helping us to
develop a philosophy and approach toward programming, which is the
professional word for all the social, cultural and educational events
and activities that support our coworking community.
Meg will be coworking at both the St. Paul and Minneapolis locations
on Wednesdays. (The other days of the week, she’ll still be at
Hennepin County Library). If you have ideas about programs you’d like
to participate in, attend or offer, please contact Meg at
megk...@gmail.com. Of course, Meg will also available for research
and resource questions.
Angel Kwiatkowski
Jun 23, 2011, 3:53:01 PM6/23/11
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OMG. Jealous. Brilliance and all that. I ran in to our Biz Librarian
(who just works at the regular library) and if she were dedicated to
the members only, it would truly be life changing...for everyone.
Applause all around.
> megkn...@gmail.com. Of course, Meg will also available for research
> and resource questions.
(who just works at the regular library) and if she were dedicated to
the members only, it would truly be life changing...for everyone.
Applause all around.
> and resource questions.
Campbell McKellar
Jun 23, 2011, 6:41:50 PM6/23/11
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Cheers! So cool! I'd love to get one at Loosecubes who could help this whole community.
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Laurie
Jun 24, 2011, 8:12:23 AM6/24/11
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What an interesting idea! I'm one of the catalysts putting together
the upcoming Albany, NY coworking space, and I have a library
background. My last full-time day job was as a news librarian. People
wouldn't seek out a freelance researcher or travel to the public
library for some questions, but having someone to help onsite is an
even better amenity than a fax machine. (But not better than a coffee
machine, because what is?)
the upcoming Albany, NY coworking space, and I have a library
background. My last full-time day job was as a news librarian. People
wouldn't seek out a freelance researcher or travel to the public
library for some questions, but having someone to help onsite is an
even better amenity than a fax machine. (But not better than a coffee
machine, because what is?)
Devin
Jun 24, 2011, 10:20:45 PM6/24/11
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Can you explain a bit more about what Meg will be doing - what's her 'job description'?
Do you anticipate she'll be creating materials/resources that could be helpful to members of other coworking spaces?
This sounds like a great idea, I just want to know more. :)
Do you anticipate she'll be creating materials/resources that could be helpful to members of other coworking spaces?
This sounds like a great idea, I just want to know more. :)
CoCoMSP
Jun 26, 2011, 12:51:42 AM6/26/11
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Devin,
I'll let Meg know this thread exists so she can speak for herself.
But I can tell you from my perspective that we're kind of feeling our
way through this new position. As a first step, Meg is talking with
members to find out about their info and knowledge needs. But people
often are not reliable at self-reporting, so I suspect she will glean
more insights from the kinds of research requests members bring to her
over time. Not surprisingly, many entrepreneurs will tell you they
have no need for business research (is it because they trust Google or
their own instincts?), so simply getting these startup founders to
talk about their research needs will be an accomplishment!
Bigger picture, Meg and I will be talking about how to develop a
programming philosophy and approach. We're filtering through lots of
ideas for activities (events, meetups, conferences, programs,
lectures, etc.) to see which ones seem to have the greatest potential
and might be worth piloting over the next couple months.
Cheers,
Don
I'll let Meg know this thread exists so she can speak for herself.
But I can tell you from my perspective that we're kind of feeling our
way through this new position. As a first step, Meg is talking with
members to find out about their info and knowledge needs. But people
often are not reliable at self-reporting, so I suspect she will glean
more insights from the kinds of research requests members bring to her
over time. Not surprisingly, many entrepreneurs will tell you they
have no need for business research (is it because they trust Google or
their own instincts?), so simply getting these startup founders to
talk about their research needs will be an accomplishment!
Bigger picture, Meg and I will be talking about how to develop a
programming philosophy and approach. We're filtering through lots of
ideas for activities (events, meetups, conferences, programs,
lectures, etc.) to see which ones seem to have the greatest potential
and might be worth piloting over the next couple months.
Cheers,
Don
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