[Web4lib] Re: Future of libraries

[Kevil, L H.]

My two-cent contribution about change in libraries, courtesy of R. S.
Gwynn in firstthings today, with a reminiscence of the Mikado and a play
on change we can believe in versus change we cannot afford and do not
want:

The Great Debate

By R.S. Gwynn


I say we must have change.
Our changes will consist
Of things you may find strange.
I have a little list
Of things we plan to change.

       I too say we should change,
       Change but not too much.
       We'll simply rearrange
       Some agencies and such,
       Which means we will have change.

Of course by "change" I mean
(And, please, make no mistake)
Not a sweep that's clean,
Not change for change's sake,
When I mean "change," I mean.

       I'm glad that we agree
       That changes should be few,
       No more than two or three-
       Changes by me, not you.
       It's nice that we agree.

You're twisting what I said.
       You're mangling what I meant.
The polls say I'm ahead.
       I should be President.
You're mangling what I said.
       You're twisting what I meant