The world is not changed by those who stand ready. The world is changed by those who act, who shape, who reach — not when asked but when necessary. R. David Lankes, ILEAD U Keynote, February 2010 Last week I promoted a public library initiative of extraordinary consequence: librarians taking the lead to engage the
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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
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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The folks at In the Library with the Lead Pipe have given me an opportunity to spread my wings with a longer piece on public library advocacy. In “An Inflection Point for American Public Libraries“, I propose a means for public libraries to increase funding, use resources more efficiently, and deliver exciting new services to
