http://www.insomniaclibrarians.com/node/262 Comments for "Vote for Homecoming Queen" en http://www.insomniaclibrarians.com/node/262 <p>Awards, particularly the lifetime achievement flavour, seem to be loaded, risky business. This seems a particularly stinky year for those particularly sticky awards. The people that have the dubious honour of sitting these committees have my sympathy as well as my scorn. In a very inclusive field, why do we feel the need to have exclusive awards?</p> <p>Like pornography, we tend to know who deserves one of those jobbies when we see them. Something resonates in us, and we think "Yeah, they deserve it."</p> <p>I'd love to see the feelings set aside for substance.</p> <p><a href="http://www.insomniaclibrarians.com/node/262">read more</a></p> http://www.insomniaclibrarians.com/node/262#comments rants Mon, 12 May 2008 18:16:13 -0700 Brooke 262 at http://www.insomniaclibrarians.com