A new edition that:
Incorporates Library 2.0 and “Library 2.0” as one section, with indexing
Rewrites what’s there to remove redundancy and to update
Brings the discussion up to date.
Notes
Balanced Libraries continues to sell, albeit slowly (three copies in February, 272 total to date). While the C&I special issue is history, albeit recent history, it continues to be downloaded/viewed at a brisk rate (>1,000 so far this year, >39,000 to date)—indeed. Would a book version have any legs at all?
Quick evaluation
Relatively low effort—2/3 existing text, so mostly lots of layout, indexing and updating.
Value-added: Existing text and “independent” status
Upfront risk: None.
Value to the field: Relatively low, unless LIS schools bite—”the argument’s died down” although L2&L2 continues to be downloaded frequently.
Monetary rewards: Nothing to moderate, depending on response
Personal rewards: Relatively low.
Comments? Reactions?
One previous comment already noted as, essentially, a no vote.
In the interests of a silly but amusing experiment, I am obliged to note that this post has nothing whatsoever to do with Kindle 2, Amazon, text-to-speech, 23 things or Authors Guild. It also has no specific references to Kansas or Nebraska.
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I say yes. It would be nice to have it all in one handy place. I think “Balanced Libraries” should be required reading in Library & Information Science programs, or at the very least that many of the ideas therein get discussed. I am pretty sure that I do not recall having conversations around the topics discussed in Balanced Libraries in my program, from which I graduated not that long ago.
Misha: Thanks.