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Sep. 30th, 2008 03:27 pm
Post Its: Resolution?
Late last week, I had a small flurry of folks sending me the link to the Wired article about Jay Walker's library. Everyone's first reaction is to say "ooooooh." After the oooh wears off, some folks started to notice that the picture on page 5 was somehow reversed and was showing the mirror image. Not me. Nope. I was losing my mind over the Post-It notes on the 1493 Nuremberg Chronicle. My compulsion after regaining a semblance of cool was to find Mr. Walker so I could tell him. He had to know.
Emails to the article's author and to the info addy for Walker Digital are sent with the request to talk to Mr. Walker in reference to the article. When a reply comes back from the president of WD, I am pleasantly surprised. My email will be passed up. I leave for the weekend trying not to plot too much about how to wrangle a visit to see the library.
My Monday, as previously noted was busy. I finally checked my email about three hours after I get in and holy smokes, The Man Himself has written to me saying "reach me here." The entire afternoon is lost to a carefully crafted reply.
What I said---
( my letter )
And his reply from earlier today--
( his letter )
My final word was in essence- thanks- feel free to stop by if you're in Boston. As Robin said when I related this to her: "saving the books, one at a time."
I'm still thinking about the sociological aspect of this. Here's a guy who is a big deal in his field- he made it big, has done innovative things and reaped the rewards. This is not someone I'd ever have a chance or reason to connect with, and yet! He crossed into my world a bit with that library and the dreaded Post-Its. His authority doesn't negate my authority in my own field, so... suddenly it seems perfectly appropriate and even encouraged. This doesn't mean it reduces the weird/woah of it all. I also wonder if there'll be other book guardians who follow my path and try to contact him once they see it, too.
Emails to the article's author and to the info addy for Walker Digital are sent with the request to talk to Mr. Walker in reference to the article. When a reply comes back from the president of WD, I am pleasantly surprised. My email will be passed up. I leave for the weekend trying not to plot too much about how to wrangle a visit to see the library.
My Monday, as previously noted was busy. I finally checked my email about three hours after I get in and holy smokes, The Man Himself has written to me saying "reach me here." The entire afternoon is lost to a carefully crafted reply.
What I said---
( my letter )
And his reply from earlier today--
( his letter )
My final word was in essence- thanks- feel free to stop by if you're in Boston. As Robin said when I related this to her: "saving the books, one at a time."
I'm still thinking about the sociological aspect of this. Here's a guy who is a big deal in his field- he made it big, has done innovative things and reaped the rewards. This is not someone I'd ever have a chance or reason to connect with, and yet! He crossed into my world a bit with that library and the dreaded Post-Its. His authority doesn't negate my authority in my own field, so... suddenly it seems perfectly appropriate and even encouraged. This doesn't mean it reduces the weird/woah of it all. I also wonder if there'll be other book guardians who follow my path and try to contact him once they see it, too.
