Entry #1

• Goedeken, Edward A. (2010). "Our historiographical enterprise: shifting emphases and directions." Libraries & the Cultural Record, 45(3), 350-355.
• A "Dig Deeper" article from The Beginnings
• Accessible online at http://bit.ly/2kaNdfn

This article caught my eye for a couple reasons.  When I began college, I started out as a history major.  Even though I switched my degree to Sociology, it was not for a lack of love on the subject.  So the discussion of historiography, especially as it pertains to libraries, grabbed my attention!  (It also discusses the "Book History Approach," and the History of the Book is an LIS class I took recently.)

After reading it, I thought this was a relevant article for today's libraries, as we continue to find our footing in this new information age.  Goedeken believes, and I agree with him, if we take these varied theories and approaches to put the library into context, it will serve us as we advocate for ourselves.  In particular, I liked the theory of "Library as Place."  It seemed suited to the public library today--"the library in the life of the user, instead of the user in the life of the library."  Its sociological bent is probably what gets me the most!  It's also an approach that makes for effective advocating and customer service...how do we make the library important to the lives of our users?