Comments on: More on Blogs as Scholarship http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/02/more_on_blogs_a.html The Law, the Universe, and Everything Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:19:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Jim Maule http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/02/more_on_blogs_a.html/comment-page-1#comment-60202 Jim Maule Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:54:45 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/02/more-on-blogs-as-scholarship.html#comment-60202 My extensive comments are at <a href="http://mauledagain.blogspot.com/2006_02_01_mauledagain_archive.html#114105387435623393" rel="nofollow">In Defense of Law Blogging: Part Two</a> My extensive comments are at In Defense of Law Blogging: Part Two

]]> By: John Armstrong http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/02/more_on_blogs_a.html/comment-page-1#comment-60201 John Armstrong Tue, 28 Feb 2006 08:37:13 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/02/more-on-blogs-as-scholarship.html#comment-60201 Blogging looks a lot more like "chit chat" than "scholarship". I'm wondering how many people who assert that have ever been in an academic department. In mathematics departments for sure, and from all indications in all other departments, there's no line to be drawn between the two. As far as I can tell, the academic community would grind to a halt if it weren't for social interactions bringing specialists into contact with each other to exchange work ideas along with play. What ends up in the library may look like scholarship, but what goes on in the lounge is the real thing. Blogging looks a lot more like “chit chat” than “scholarship”. I’m wondering how many people who assert that have ever been in an academic department.

In mathematics departments for sure, and from all indications in all other departments, there’s no line to be drawn between the two. As far as I can tell, the academic community would grind to a halt if it weren’t for social interactions bringing specialists into contact with each other to exchange work ideas along with play. What ends up in the library may look like scholarship, but what goes on in the lounge is the real thing.

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