A kind reader has shared questions and concerns about a National Public Library Corporation via comments to Tuesday’s post. Others within the library community probably have similar reactions and so I wanted to give the discussion visibility by publishing it as a post. Please join the conversation! An anonymous commenter wrote: … in the current
◊ Advocacy ◊
See what a National Public Library Corporation could do
I see a National Public Library Corporation as an outstanding addition to our public information system, a partner to deliver the personalization and embodiment that PBS and NPR cannot. This vision is realized in A History of the World in 100 Objects by the British Museum and BBC. An outstanding podcast series, written and presented
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Welcome to photo Friday! Click on image to enlarge. View or download the entire collection here. Even Homer Simpson is aghast at the idea of no libraries! 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
How librarians can advocate for authoritative sources, part 2
It strikes me that while the methods librarians use to identify authoritative sources are still sound, the sources themselves have become less credible. The industry influence in medical research described by Physician Mark Hyman is but one example. The library community could help restore authoritative sources, I think, with some organization and coordinated sense of
Library Photo Friday 48
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.
Talent and whimsy at The Oatmeal
Thought readers might appreciate the talent and whimsy of Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal website. Lots of stuff there including some cool educational posters.
Imagine scarcity – it can save public libraries
What is scarce in what we do? And how do we leverage that to create new value?1 Join me in imagining the future, when information comes to me. Devices Information comes via a device in my pocket, or the tablets lying around my house or in my backpack, large screens on my walls, and computers
Library Photo Friday 47
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.
Missed opportunities in library mission and marketing
The Herald Tribune of Florida ran a short piece recently on the decline of books in libraries. Like so many others, the article was a listless piece with no appararent focus, a few random facts and no context or analysis. What also made it typical was that there was no library voice in the story.
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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.
