theorywatch

(Well, that’s what one of my favorite faculty colleagues and I call this particular line of thought), but O’Reilly Radar is calling it “If Libraries Had Shareholders,” and it’s roughly the same idea. In strategic intelligence, however, which I happen to teach, this wouldn’t necessarily be viewed as an insoluble problem: it would be more of an opportunity to explore new options for the organization. It’s interesting that this type of thinking isn’t widely taught in l-schools, though it’s pretty common in i-schools.