Why does the probable identity of the Annoyed Librarian bother me so much? Well, for two reasons. One is that I dislike the idea of having been part of a social experiment without my knowledge or consent, if that's what it was. The other is that - well, there are so few genuine curmudgeons in the world. I hate to think that this wasn't one after all. While I didn't agree with everything the Annoyed Librarian wrote, I was often pleased that she was critical. It's good to bring up these questions.
That last point - that it's good to criticize an idea, if that leads to a better result - seems to have escaped my co-workers this last week. It might be contrary of me to chirp about how I enjoy the opportunity to inform the public about library services, and that the current challenges to our plans are an opportunity, not a roadblock. But really, I don't think I'm just being contrary, or a blindly optimistic Pollyanna. If the public doesn't like our plans, then we're not doing a very good job of explaining ourselves. Or we're wrong altogether, but I think in this case, it's the former.
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