<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[A Life in Libraries]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[cbecker53]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com/author/cbecker53/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Content Overload]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Content overload.  Here&#8217;s a topic we&#8217;re familiar with as librarians.  There is simply TOO MUCH STUFF out there, and libraries can&#8217;t possibly buy it all or make it all available.  There is also simply TOO MUCH STUFF for us to keep up with.</p>
<p>Max Maldre&#8217;s <a title="Handle Content Overload" href="http://mattmaldre.wordpress.com/2013/02/18/how-to-handle-content-overload/" target="_blank">take on overload</a> is interesting.  Maybe we should all be willing to learn more.</p>
<blockquote><p>What we need is a nation that embraces learning. A nation whose corporations value learning by making it a requirement that ALL employees take classes at least once a year. We all claim that our children need a better education. Why stop learning when you graduate? As we do our jobs, we need to learning all the time.</p>
<p>A company will improve if it’s employees each do a better job than what they’ve done before. If we are all able to excel, then our country will excel.</p></blockquote>
<p>Well, you know me, I think <em>all</em> library employees should keep learning, and should make use of <em>at least one learning opportunity each year</em> (not necessarily a class.)</p>
<p>What do you think?</p>
<div style="width: 250px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35429044@N04/3638834128" target="_blank"><img class="zemanta-img-inserted zemanta-img-configured" title="information overload" alt="information overload" src="https://i0.wp.com/farm4.static.flickr.com/3542/3638834128_8d337635fd_m.jpg" width="240" height="179" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">information overload (Photo credit: verbeeldingskr8)</p></div>
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