The high point of my library advocacy has been attending Reference Renaissance 2010 this past August. The conference attracted progressive, dedicated professionals and it was such a learning experience for me to be there while they sharpened their saws. This week, Library Journal published articles from the plenary panelists and it brought the excitement and
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What makes library sources trustworthy?
Brigham Young University’s Harold B. Lee Library has produced a set of 3 video commercials to get students to use the library. Their message is simple: trust the library. To underscore the point, the clips open with an outlandish character (used car salesman, hyperactive adolescent boy, tarot card reader) representing untrustworthy sources and then cut over
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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.
Tell ‘em about libraries, Roberta Stevens!
Here’s a message to elected leaders as they balance budgets: Today’s libraries are an essential service and provide resources to ensure a competitive workforce. In an editorial in Monday’s Washington Post, ALA President Roberta Stevens speaks confidently and persuasively about the value of libraries. Here’s what makes this commentary work: It is brief, well-written and
Auctioning off library heritage and authenticity
For more than 30 years, children in Dyersburg Tennessee have enjoyed reading from the comfort of brightly painted cast iron bathtubs in the school library. A creative librarian installed the first one and “the original tub was so popular that three more were added over the years.” Students have found lasting value in the tubs
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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.
Libraries featured on public radio
In October, public radio produced a multi-part series on libraries with Bob Edwards, former host of NPR’s Morning Edition. The series explores the different types of libraries and programs, and concludes with an episode on privatizing public libraries. The complete program is available from this page. Simply click the link below the episode number to
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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.
Why were libraries created and what have they become?
Check out this cogent analysis of public education by Sir Ken Robinson, an internationally renowned thought leader on creativity and innovation. If Robinson were to consider public libraries, what do you think he might say?
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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.
