Pass the Popcorn! Annoyed annoys the Free Range Librarian (moo)

Well the fireworks have begun. Noteworthy librarian journalist Karen Schneider, aka the "Free Range Librarian" has taken LJ off of her reading list and she has a long and angry post on her blog saying why she feels LJ should not have hired an anonymous blogger. Sorry about the graphic, but I'm not sure of the origin of "Free Range" in your blog title and thats what came to my mind. Great opening dialogue in the debate regarding how to get people to read and use your web site if you are a set-in-your-ways of-the-last-century publication.

Annoyed Librarian Goes Old School

One of the most popular library blogs is the Annoyed Librarian. Here is how she describes herself:

The Annoyed Librarian is possibly the most successful, respected, and desirable librarian of her generation. She has no other interest than to bring her wit and wisdom to the huddled librarian masses yearning to breathe free. The Annoyed Librarian is a free spirit and you are lucky to have her.

Bold, brash, snarky, seething with wit and ranty wisdom, she has quite a following. As noted in her blog, she has a new home with stodgy old Library Journal, that bastion of proper librarian-ness. Wowie. Who would have thunk? You have to hand it to LJ though, they need change and an update and some zing. Her Annoyance-ness can certainly give them a run for the money.

Get your popcorn and Pepsi, settle in and watch how it doth fly http://www.libraryjournal.com/annoyedlibrarian

What fun!