tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post114364240452554466..comments2024-03-19T16:26:45.863-04:00Comments on Digitization 101: Drop the jargonJill Hurst-Wahlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16355882159165026398noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post-1144598853353224882006-04-09T12:07:00.000-04:002006-04-09T12:07:00.000-04:00I would amend that -- it's not about looking it up...I would amend that -- it's not about looking it up all the time -- just ask us! No stupid questions and if one reader's asking another probably wants to. We're always happy to get non-spam comments :)Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104847732663970352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post-1143756512624166462006-03-30T17:08:00.000-05:002006-03-30T17:08:00.000-05:00Jill, thank you for noticing my review.Michael is ...Jill, thank you for noticing my review.<BR/><BR/>Michael is probably right that most readers of library tech blog postings understand what is being said. Most readers are probably other tech librarians, and the postings are mostly for them. What I wish is that when the audience is expanded (wikis and blogs directing new readers to the reports), for example with conference reports, a little more time be taken to write more reflectively, explaining concepts and saying what is important or innovative. I do look up terms, but when the definitions may also include several new words to look up it slows getting the meaning of the original reports. When there are other postings to read, many readers will go on to those instead of struggles with the difficult to read pieces. Librarians, like all readers, appreciate clarity, and we are very interested in the ideas in brought out in these conferences.ricklibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11621583568674705756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post-1143732034466282552006-03-30T10:20:00.000-05:002006-03-30T10:20:00.000-05:00Excuse me for ranting here but... I am constantly ...Excuse me for ranting here but... I am constantly surprised by the number of librarians that are afraid to <I>look something up</I>. Granted, yes, a blog writer should explain things but none of us are perfect. Sometimes we mistakenly assume that our readers will understand the jargon. (In most cases they do.) However, if you're the reader and you don't understand something use your librarian skills and find the answer yourself. The blog's author isn't there to hand everything to you.Michael Sauershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16400190439508800119noreply@blogger.com