The library community is highly networked. Particular segments of the library community are more strongly networked. They talk a lot, go to conferences, read the same publications, email, and so on. I wonder are the theses of the Cluetrain Manifesto more applicable to such a community than to some others? See the 96 theses on the Cluetrain website. An example: “12. There are no secrets. The networked market knows more than companies do about their own products. And whether the news is good or bad, they tell everyone.”
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