I recently took a family vacation to Walt Disney World. There, in the Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland is a ride called the Carousel of Progress. It is a rotating stage show that follows an animatronic family as it copes with progress (mostly technological advancements) at the turn of the twentieth century , in the 1920s, 1940s, and sort of today (more like the 1990s). The theme throughout each tableau is thesame: look how far we’ve come; we live in a great era of innovation. What is interesting about the ride/show is that each era makes a claim that its time is the era of great progress and innovation. “Look, indoor plumbing—how could it get any better?” “Look, electricity—surely we are living in the greatest time of advancement.” “Look, a stove that is voice activated—there’s a great big beautiful tomorrow. . . .” It is a trap that we all often fall into when we describe innovation and advancements in our own era. It is a narrative that we adopt and is clear throughout this book: this is a time of great change and, in implication, the era of greatest change. My point is not to challenge this concept—it is clear we are in a time of great change—but rather to say that it is a narrative we adopt, and often from previous generations. We are, as a society and as a field, addicted to
Foreword. The library innovation toolkit: ideas, strategies, and programs (pp. 10-13). the American Library Association.
http://viewer.igroupnet.com//viewer/service/iglibrary/portal/ALAB0000379/10/reference.html
I recently took a family vacation to Walt Disney World. There, in the Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland is a ride called the Carousel of Progress. It is a rotating stage show that follows an animatronic family as it copes with progress (mostly technological advancements) at the turn of the twentieth century , in the 1920s, 1940s, and sort of today (more like the 1990s). The theme throughout each tableau is thesame: look how far we’ve come; we live in a great era of innovation. What is interesting about the ride/show is that each era makes a claim that its time is the era of great progress and innovation. “Look, indoor plumbing—how could it get any better?” “Look, electricity—surely we are living in the greatest time of advancement.” “Look, a stove that is voice activated—there’s a great big beautiful tomorrow. . . .” It is a trap that we all often fall into when we describe innovation and advancements in our own era. It is a narrative that we adopt and is clear throughout this book: this is a time of great change and, in implication, the era of greatest change. My point is not to challenge this concept—it is clear we are in a time of great change—but rather to say that it is a narrative we adopt, and often from previous generations. We are, as a society and as a field, addicted to Foreword. The library innovation toolkit: ideas, strategies, and programs (pp. 10-13). the American Library Association.http://viewer.igroupnet.com//viewer/service/iglibrary/portal/ALAB0000379/10/reference.html
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