[Web4lib] blue sky thinking

K.G. Schneider kgs at bluehighways.com
Wed Jul 26 13:05:42 EDT 2006


> able to turn the "No" to "Yes" with evidence, as I did when I presented
> evidence that server-side includes would not bring their machine to its
> knees. Bottom line: don't let "No" be the end of the conversation if it's
> something worth fighting for. Communicate _why_ you need what you're
> asking
> for, and what will happen or not happen if you don't get it. Make your
> case.
> Don't just walk away, whining and complaining.
> Roy

Learning how to specify and communicate requirements for a technology
project may be the number 1 technology skill librarians should have, if not
out of school then as they learn on the job. Of course, in techy terms, that
skill has a few dependencies... 

Karen G. Schneider
kgs at bluehighways.com 



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