Comments on: What makes an expert? http://connectinglibrarian.com/2008/02/20/what-makes-an-expert/ Connecting new ideas and technologies with library service Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:17:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Michelle McLean http://connectinglibrarian.com/2008/02/20/what-makes-an-expert/#comment-261 Michelle McLean Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:38:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/2008/02/20/what-makes-an-expert/#comment-261 Ivan, Thanks for that. I have pretty much come to a similar conclusion as your colleague. Thanks for helping me to put my thoughts into words! Ivan,

Thanks for that. I have pretty much come to a similar conclusion as your colleague. Thanks for helping me to put my thoughts into words!

]]> By: Ivan Chew http://connectinglibrarian.com/2008/02/20/what-makes-an-expert/#comment-260 Ivan Chew Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:34:11 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/2008/02/20/what-makes-an-expert/#comment-260 A colleague once pointed out that an expert was someone who knew and practiced more than others, and actively strove to maintain that knowledge gap to stay ahead of the game. Which I thought was pretty astute. I think it also helps that you're a practitioner as well. :) A colleague once pointed out that an expert was someone who knew and practiced more than others, and actively strove to maintain that knowledge gap to stay ahead of the game. Which I thought was pretty astute. I think it also helps that you’re a practitioner as well. :)

]]> By: Michelle McLean http://connectinglibrarian.com/2008/02/20/what-makes-an-expert/#comment-259 Michelle McLean Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:37:12 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/2008/02/20/what-makes-an-expert/#comment-259 Thanks Helen, Always appreciate your feedback and encouragement and I agree, as a priority it is the learning journey. VALA was great, sorry you missed it and that we missed you. Thanks Helen,

Always appreciate your feedback and encouragement and I agree, as a priority it is the learning journey. VALA was great, sorry you missed it and that we missed you.

]]> By: Helene http://connectinglibrarian.com/2008/02/20/what-makes-an-expert/#comment-258 Helene Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:29:49 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/2008/02/20/what-makes-an-expert/#comment-258 Go girl! :) IMHO you don't have to worry about the "expert" thing. Earning the title of a so-called "expert" only means one thing to me... you've never given up the quest for learning and understand that a individual can only grow when they stretch themselves and their skills. Sorry to have missed VALA this year. From all that I read it sounded superb! Go girl! :) IMHO you don’t have to worry about the “expert” thing. Earning the title of a so-called “expert” only means one thing to me… you’ve never given up the quest for learning and understand that a individual can only grow when they stretch themselves and their skills.

Sorry to have missed VALA this year. From all that I read it sounded superb!

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