Post-ALA, post-OCLC: What’s next? Crawford Leaving OCLC

Walt Asks “Ever thought you or one of the groups you work for or with could use a Walt Crawford? The RLG-OCLC transition will be complete in September. I’ve received a termination notice from OCLC, effective September 30, 2007. Crawford was recently cited as one of the 31 most frequently cited authors in library literature 1994-2004 (the only American writer on that list outside academic libraries). In 1995, he received the American Library Association’s LITA/Library Hi Tech Award for Excellence in Communication for Continuing Education, followed by the ALCTS/Blackwell Scholarship Award in 1997. He was president of the Library and Information Technology Association in 1992/93.“

May 21, 2007 by Uncategorized 9

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9 Responses

  1. Chuck says:
    May 22, 2007 at 1:12 am

    jobs
    Does everyone get to post their resume and ask for jobs here, or just the library-famous?

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  2. Curmudgeony says:
    May 22, 2007 at 1:23 am

    Re:jobs
    Walt’s more then “library famous,” he’s one of our own. And where I come from, we take care of our own.

    Good luck Walt!

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  3. Walt says:
    May 22, 2007 at 2:13 am

    Re:jobs
    I did not post my resume. Nor did I ask for a job. I wrote a post on my own weblog. Blake chose to copy that post–which is certainly not my resume–here, for which I thank him. I had planned to copy the post in my journal here.

    (Oh, and Curmudeony, thanks.)

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  4. Cyberpunk Librarian says:
    May 22, 2007 at 6:42 am

    Re:jobs
    Does everyone get to post their resume and ask for jobs here, or just the library-famous?

    Wow. A lot of people on here might think I’m an ass, but man, I think you outdid me with that comment.

    The thing is, OCLC is crazy to do this. It’s the same as if the Hayden Planetarium got rid of Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson because they need to make some cutbacks in employment.

    Good luck, Walt. I’m sure there’s an organization out there who needs a Walt Crawford.

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  5. Anonymous Patron says:
    May 22, 2007 at 5:08 pm

    Re:jobs
    Indeed, makes me wonder about my long-term prospects at OCLC if management considers Walt too expensive or redundant.

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  6. Anonymous says:
    May 22, 2007 at 6:36 pm

    Re:jobs
    Just people I like, fame doesn’t matter.

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  7. tomeboy says:
    May 22, 2007 at 7:24 pm

    Re:jobs
    I think that’s just about every bridge around here Chuck.

    Good luck Walt.

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  8. mdoneil says:
    May 22, 2007 at 8:38 pm

    Wow
    Even I wouldn’t have said that.

    I’ve never met Walt – not for lack of trying but everytime he stopped by the FSU booth at ALA a few years ago I was apparently off having cocktails with Rochelle. But I’d love to have him come work at my place of work. However Tampa is not apparently the Information Mecca Walt for which Walt is looking.

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  9. Walt says:
    May 22, 2007 at 9:04 pm

    Thanks all
    Thanks all (but one).

    Reply

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