Hi – just a message to say I’m signing off here to pursue a new level of advocacy in 2011. This will be my last post. As anyone who has ever trekked through new territory knows, it’s important to step off the trail now and then to nourish yourself and check your compass. After nearly
◊ Advocacy ◊
What the heck is a library, anyway?
I recently stumbled upon the work of Anthony Verdesca, Jr., of Warren Library, Palm Beach Atlantic University, FL. His faculty profile reveals one reason I’m drawn to his work: [Mr. Verdesca's] interests lie in the nature of librarianship, its past, present and future. Of particular interest is the future of the library and the nature
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Welcome to photo Friday! Click on image to enlarge. View or download the entire collection here. Welcome Guest Artists I’d love to broaden the gallery with more photos and other image types that exude a love of libraries and help reinforce the brand. Are you a visual person? Please consider becoming a guest artist.
How much waste is mandated at your library?
Last week I did data entry at my hometown library for stats reported to the Trustees and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It’s been a while since I’ve helped with this task and it has become even more wasteful. There are more tally sheets with more tick marks to track transactions of every conceivable media type going back
Talking ’bout our library systems
A few weeks ago, Library Journal published an essay I wrote highlighting systemic barriers to quality reference service. People from across the country responded and comments touched upon many aspects of library service delivery. I’m pleased the essay prompted an exchange that involved people within and (a few) outside the library community; went into detail
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Welcome to photo Friday! Click on image to enlarge. View or download the entire collection here. Welcome Guest Artists I’d love to broaden the gallery with more photos and other image types that exude a love of libraries and help reinforce the brand. Are you a visual person? Please consider becoming a guest artist.
What makes a great library?
It’s hard not to be wowed by the facilities at Anythink Libraries in Adams County, Colorado — but make no mistake — this would be a great library system even if it was located in a set of original Carnegie buildings. Prompted by this month’s Library Journal cover story, I phoned Director Pam Sandlian Smith
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Welcome to photo Friday! Click on image to enlarge. View or download the entire collection here. Welcome Guest Artists I’d love to broaden the gallery with more photos and other image types that exude a love of libraries and help reinforce the brand. Are you a visual person? Please consider becoming a guest artist.
Thankful for librarians
In response to my essay, Why I Don’t Use Libraries for Reference Anymore, librarians from across the country have emailed me citations on Dylan Thomas’ poem “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night”. It’s extraordinary that so many people have taken the time to do research and outreach on my behalf. This really affirms
Library Photo Friday 54
Welcome to photo Friday! Click on image to enlarge. View or download the entire collection here. Welcome Guest Artists I’d love to broaden the gallery with more photos and other image types that exude a love of libraries and help reinforce the brand. Are you a visual person? Please consider becoming a guest artist.
