Comments on: from the “celebrating our failures” dept http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net/329 libraries, technology, UX, &c. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:18:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: a. http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net/329/comment-page-1#comment-20964 a. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:05:53 +0000 http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net/?p=329#comment-20964 my, your URLs are quite lovely. my, your URLs are quite lovely.

]]> By: Angela D. http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net/329/comment-page-1#comment-20963 Angela D. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:00:09 +0000 http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net/?p=329#comment-20963 While I think this is a lovely idea in theory, I just don't see libraries doing it. As much as I would love them to! Public libraries are funded with public money so I'm sure they might see this idea of celebrating "failed ideas" as too close to celebrating "public money wasted". You know what I mean? I'm not agreeing with that rationale, I'm just putting it out there as one possible reason why were not seeing more libraries do this. Maybe Academic libraries have more latitude with something like this? I work in a public library and don't pretend to understand how academics work but perhaps there is less need to be wary of being seen to be wasting money in an academic environment (sorry that was an akward sentence!). Just a thought (but like I said, I don't know much about academic libs so I could be totally off base). Thanks for posting this though Amanda. It's gotten me thinking at least! While I think this is a lovely idea in theory, I just don’t see libraries doing it. As much as I would love them to! Public libraries are funded with public money so I’m sure they might see this idea of celebrating “failed ideas” as too close to celebrating “public money wasted”. You know what I mean? I’m not agreeing with that rationale, I’m just putting it out there as one possible reason why were not seeing more libraries do this.

Maybe Academic libraries have more latitude with something like this? I work in a public library and don’t pretend to understand how academics work but perhaps there is less need to be wary of being seen to be wasting money in an academic environment (sorry that was an akward sentence!). Just a thought (but like I said, I don’t know much about academic libs so I could be totally off base).

Thanks for posting this though Amanda. It’s gotten me thinking at least!

]]> By: andrew http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net/329/comment-page-1#comment-20962 andrew Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:20:03 +0000 http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net/?p=329#comment-20962 I can't provide any library examples, but as a bit of a poster buff, I can point you to a couple of design studios that present the 'rejected' designs along with the final. In many cases I prefer a rejected design: usually more arty, less commercial. http://www.allcitymedia.com/posters/page/1 http://www.helloevery1.com/entertainment/theatrical/quad-film-posters/0/1/ I can’t provide any library examples, but as a bit of a poster buff, I can point you to a couple of design studios that present the ‘rejected’ designs along with the final. In many cases I prefer a rejected design: usually more arty, less commercial.

http://www.allcitymedia.com/posters/page/1
http://www.helloevery1.com/entertainment/theatrical/quad-film-posters/0/1/

]]> By: Thom http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net/329/comment-page-1#comment-20961 Thom Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:25:25 +0000 http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net/?p=329#comment-20961 This is a brilliant idea! This is a brilliant idea!

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