Comments on: Some things read this week, 20 – 26 May 2007 http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/05/26/some-things-read-this-week-20-26-may-2007/ Palmer, CL. “Structures and strategies of interdisciplinary science.” JASIS 50(3): 242-253, 1999 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:15:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Balanced Libraries: Thoughts on Continuity and Change; a review http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/05/26/some-things-read-this-week-20-26-may-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-4737 Balanced Libraries: Thoughts on Continuity and Change; a review Thu, 31 May 2007 17:11:06 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/05/26/some-things-read-this-week-20-26-may-2007/#comment-4737 [...] read this book last Wednesday - Friday. In many ways it was like curling up with an old friend. I had read versions of some of the [...] [...] read this book last Wednesday – Friday. In many ways it was like curling up with an old friend. I had read versions of some of the [...]

]]> By: Walt Crawford http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/05/26/some-things-read-this-week-20-26-may-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-4573 Walt Crawford Mon, 28 May 2007 14:50:25 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/05/26/some-things-read-this-week-20-26-may-2007/#comment-4573 It was a conscious decision, but a somewhat lazy one. Basically, I indexed sources and major themes, and not much else. I didn't generally index names mentioned "in passing" as opposed to people whose work I quoted extensively. I really just ran out of energy to do a thorough, normalized, properly-checked index. In any case, if I was reviewing the book, I'd give Walt a bad time for the quality of the index. It was a conscious decision, but a somewhat lazy one. Basically, I indexed sources and major themes, and not much else. I didn’t generally index names mentioned “in passing” as opposed to people whose work I quoted extensively. I really just ran out of energy to do a thorough, normalized, properly-checked index. In any case, if I was reviewing the book, I’d give Walt a bad time for the quality of the index.

]]> By: Mark http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/05/26/some-things-read-this-week-20-26-may-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-4568 Mark Mon, 28 May 2007 13:28:05 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/05/26/some-things-read-this-week-20-26-may-2007/#comment-4568 Walt, I just figured it was an indexing decision. I (think) I saw one other similar case and I imagined a rule that covered them; one I might have even chose if I had done the index. I just figured that you had probably done the index, but perhaps it was done via full-text methods by lulu.com. I'll take a closer look at the index and perhaps your early posts where you discussed your options for publishing the book. Of course, if you find it easier to just enlighten me that'd be cool! Christina, Thanks! I am trying to do a "better" job on them; better in a couple of ways. Although I'm not promising anything. If I spend a lot of time writing semi-balanced abstracts/reviews then there's less time for reading and other things. I'm not sure about the Star vs. Wenger, but the authors specifically cite Star (1989) "The structure of ill-structured solutions: Boundary objects and heterogeneous distributed problem solving," in Gasser and Huhns (Eds.), Distributed artificial intelligence (37-54). London:Pitman. AND Star & Griesemer (1989) "Institutional ecology, 'translations' and boundary objects: amateurs and professionals in Berkeley's Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, 1907-1939." Social Studies of Science 19, 387-420. Walt, I just figured it was an indexing decision. I (think) I saw one other similar case and I imagined a rule that covered them; one I might have even chose if I had done the index.

I just figured that you had probably done the index, but perhaps it was done via full-text methods by lulu.com. I’ll take a closer look at the index and perhaps your early posts where you discussed your options for publishing the book. Of course, if you find it easier to just enlighten me that’d be cool!

Christina, Thanks! I am trying to do a “better” job on them; better in a couple of ways. Although I’m not promising anything. If I spend a lot of time writing semi-balanced abstracts/reviews then there’s less time for reading and other things.

I’m not sure about the Star vs. Wenger, but the authors specifically cite Star (1989) “The structure of ill-structured solutions: Boundary objects and heterogeneous distributed problem solving,” in Gasser and Huhns (Eds.), Distributed artificial intelligence (37-54). London:Pitman.

AND Star & Griesemer (1989) “Institutional ecology, ‘translations’ and boundary objects: amateurs and professionals in Berkeley’s Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, 1907-1939.” Social Studies of Science 19, 387-420.

]]> By: Christina Pikas http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/05/26/some-things-read-this-week-20-26-may-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-4557 Christina Pikas Mon, 28 May 2007 03:50:16 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/05/26/some-things-read-this-week-20-26-may-2007/#comment-4557 I really enjoy this list of your readings, btw. I'm not sure about "Star’s boundary objects" -- aren't boundary objects when used that way more from Wenger in his Communities of Practice stuff? Older than Star, I think. Don't have the Wenger book to check, maybe he got it from somewhere? Maybe he got it from Star? I really enjoy this list of your readings, btw. I’m not sure about “Star’s boundary objects” — aren’t boundary objects when used that way more from Wenger in his Communities of Practice stuff? Older than Star, I think. Don’t have the Wenger book to check, maybe he got it from somewhere? Maybe he got it from Star?

]]> By: Walt Crawford http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/05/26/some-things-read-this-week-20-26-may-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-4544 Walt Crawford Sun, 27 May 2007 16:11:16 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/2007/05/26/some-things-read-this-week-20-26-may-2007/#comment-4544 The index to Balanced Libraries sucks. No, I mean really. It's incompetent. I think it's up to you to point that out in your review. I suspect the author not only won't object, but agrees. The index to Balanced Libraries sucks. No, I mean really. It’s incompetent. I think it’s up to you to point that out in your review. I suspect the author not only won’t object, but agrees.

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