Here are some great examples of librarians moving up the information value chain:1, 2 The team at In the Library with the Lead Pipe just keep on doin’ it. Brett Bonfield’s recent post about the publication’s first year is a veritable primer on collaboration, editorial practice and the WordPress publishing platform. And the latest by
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1 in 4 American children on food stamps
In a must-read article, the NY Times reports 12% of Americans and 1 in 4 children receive food stamps. Click on the map for more graphical data on food stamp usage in America. As professionals who already do so much for the health and welfare of our youngest citizens, I urge public librarians to share
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The impact of library mythology
In The Future of Reading, information consultant Tom Peters lays out a lofty library agenda. He exhorts libraries to “be part of [the] reading revolution, supporting and defending the rights of digital readers.” Peters warns “If readers don’t assert their rights in the dawning e-reading era, someone else will snatch up those rights” and suggests
Library statistics I’d like to see
Here are data I’d like to see posted1 on my public library website: Number of cardholders Number of patrons that have used their cards 0, 6, 12 and 24 or more times in the past 6 months Circulation by reader group Number of programs held during previous 6 months, total patron attendance and average attendance per
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The turkey shot out of the oven
For Thanksgiving, 2009 The Turkey Shot Out of the Oven By Jack Prelutsky From It’s Thanksgiving by Jack Prelutsky, Marylin Hafner (Illustrator) The turkey shot out of the oven and rocketed into the air, it knocked every plate off the table and partly demolished a chair. It ricocheted into a corner and burst with a
Two new libraries in Massachusetts
Amidst continued reports of library cutbacks and closures, I’m happy to share news of two Massachusetts’ communities that have opened beautiful new public libraries. On November 8th, a fifteen year effort in the city of Cambridge culminated in the opening of a new addition to its main library. I visited along with scores of residents
Digital Campus on future of libraries
The moderators at Digital Campus, from the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University, recently hosted a terrific discussion on the future of publishing and libraries. Josh Greenberg, director of digital strategy and scholarship at the New York Public Library shares impressions & questions like this one, along with creative responses: The
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