The Proverbial Lone Wolf Librarian has a short “rant” about what libraries need and don’t need, and it is very much worth reading.

He urges us to “Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero – ’seize the day and place no trust in tomorrow’”, and seek out “inclusion, relationship and commitment.”

He also stresses that “our success or failure will not be determined by new programs, plans, conferences, education or technology.”  I would counter that any new programs, plans, conferences, education and technology should serve to increase inclusion, relationship and commitment.  Otherwise, he is spot on, and I think we all need to have these brief rants, whether they occur in the blogosphere, around a restaurant table, along the walking path, or to ourselves while we shower.  They can help keep us focused on the tasks that lie ahead.

Mozilla’s Open Web Tools Directory is a site designed to quickly connect the user with a variety of online tools for a variety of projects.  The categories include Design tools, Coding tools, Debuggers, and more.  Many of the projects listed are new to me, so I expect to find at least one or two new tools for my own projects.

found via TechCrunch