Americans are at the same crossroads with the U.S. Postal Service as we are with public libraries. Comments on a recent New York Times editorial, Saving the Post Office, have a familiar ring. Organizational constituents, like periodical publishers, have started to weigh in. Developments are worth watching. Why pick on post offices? It’s funny how
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Welcome to photo Friday! Click on image to enlarge. View 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.
Are public libraries glorified babysitting services?
“My town officials think all we’re running here is a babysitting service” a librarian recently shared in a moment of frustration. She went on to mention studies about the proven impact on cognitive abilities when toddlers are actively engaged in library programs like Lapsit versus passively engaged with toys & videos. This was news to
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The high cost of library micro-grants
Early in my career I was taught how to wring cost from a process or product. Instructors had me trace every interaction & transaction involved in procuring a product or service, assign a cost to each and assess its value to the deliverable. What I learned was, essentially the deliverable holds value and everything else
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Libraries – protect that brand
Brands. They’re instantly recognizable, even as mere snippets from a distance … They evoke feelings and thoughts. They influence behavior. Organizations spend billions each year creating and preserving them, for they know brand loyalty grows and dies hard. I’d argue library is also a brand and needs to be actively managed to increase its visibility
Running our public libraries like a business
Themes of leadership and outreach have coursed through the Radical Patron content in 2010. Today’s post introduces another: applying business principles to public libraries. Libraries wisely seem interested in how to climb the ladders and avoid the chutes. With nearly 30 years (yikes) experience working in and consulting for businesses, I have perspectives and ideas
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Welcome to photo Friday! Click on image to enlarge. View 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.
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Welcome to photo Friday! Click on image to enlarge. View 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.
