Comments on: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Medical Library (video) http://davidrothman.net/2007/08/13/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-medical-library-video/ Health Information | Geekery Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:49:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: David Rothman http://davidrothman.net/2007/08/13/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-medical-library-video/comment-page-1/#comment-115481 David Rothman Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:01:57 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2007/08/13/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-medical-library-video/#comment-115481 CJ, you know me too well to think I am in favor of political correctness. I just don't think that patrons will find the library friendly and support it if they see the library staff equating "confusion" with "idiocy." I think it sends a counter-productive message. CJ, you know me too well to think I am in favor of political correctness.

I just don’t think that patrons will find the library friendly and support it if they see the library staff equating “confusion” with “idiocy.”

I think it sends a counter-productive message.

]]> By: CJ http://davidrothman.net/2007/08/13/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-medical-library-video/comment-page-1/#comment-115477 CJ Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:49:24 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2007/08/13/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-medical-library-video/#comment-115477 And you are concerned because the patrons ARE idiots and will take offense or because they all have such low self esteem they will now perceive themselves as idiots because the film implied it? Please. I think we spend TOO much time being PC. I'm an idiot and proud of it :) And you are concerned because the patrons ARE idiots and will take offense or because they all have such low self esteem they will now perceive themselves as idiots because the film implied it?
Please.

I think we spend TOO much time being PC. I’m an idiot and proud of it :)

]]> By: David Rothman http://davidrothman.net/2007/08/13/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-medical-library-video/comment-page-1/#comment-115088 David Rothman Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:35:00 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2007/08/13/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-medical-library-video/#comment-115088 Hi Mike. I dunno'...it seems to be loading at a normal speed for me. Anyone else seeing problems? Hi Mike.

I dunno’…it seems to be loading at a normal speed for me.

Anyone else seeing problems?

]]> By: Mike http://davidrothman.net/2007/08/13/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-medical-library-video/comment-page-1/#comment-115079 Mike Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:25:15 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2007/08/13/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-medical-library-video/#comment-115079 Maybe it's just internet connection but the front page took forever to load. Could it be that the video downloads while the page is trying to load? Maybe it’s just internet connection but the front page took forever to load. Could it be that the video downloads while the page is trying to load?

]]> By: David Rothman http://davidrothman.net/2007/08/13/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-medical-library-video/comment-page-1/#comment-115052 David Rothman Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:41:15 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2007/08/13/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-medical-library-video/#comment-115052 Hi David. I get the joke of the music, it just seems out of place after the video's one joke ("This is an idiot...") has passed. I don't find it objectionable either. I just think it is a poor idea for a library to refer to its patrons as idiots. Hi David. I get the joke of the music, it just seems out of place after the video’s one joke (”This is an idiot…”) has passed.

I don’t find it objectionable either. I just think it is a poor idea for a library to refer to its patrons as idiots.

]]> By: David http://davidrothman.net/2007/08/13/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-medical-library-video/comment-page-1/#comment-115050 David Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:33:13 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2007/08/13/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-medical-library-video/#comment-115050 I think that this is a typical example of British humor (humour) that is less "sensitive" (if that is the right word) than our american brand of humor. The music is a good example of the background music used for any number of instrurctional films produced in the 50's and 60's and is, in itself, a pretty humorous touch. I don't find any of it objectionable. I think that this is a typical example of British humor (humour) that is less “sensitive” (if that is the right word) than our american brand of humor. The music is a good example of the background music used for any number of instrurctional films produced in the 50’s and 60’s and is, in itself, a pretty humorous touch.

I don’t find any of it objectionable.

]]> By: Barbara http://davidrothman.net/2007/08/13/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-medical-library-video/comment-page-1/#comment-115013 Barbara Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:22:40 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2007/08/13/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-medical-library-video/#comment-115013 Personally I would rather use dummy, tribute to the ... dummies series. No, seriously I would not call a freshman or new patron idiot - but I wouldn't put an introduction to our library on youtube. So I might be too conservative. Personally I would rather use dummy, tribute to the … dummies series.
No, seriously I would not call a freshman or new patron idiot – but I wouldn’t put an introduction to our library on youtube. So I might be too conservative.

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