Excellent quotes from the Cincinnati Enquirer via
Nice Cincinnati Enquirer Article via Stephen's Lighthouse by stephen on 6/9/09
What libraries are worth to us by Kara Swisher
My favourite quotes:
"It is needlessly provocative and shamelessly antagonistic behavior to pit books against technology. No one should ever do this. They are both sources of information. They are entirely different species, never meant to compete with each other."
"In lean times and fat times alike, the public library is the one place where it's always OK to overindulge."
"This atmosphere is in no way accidental. Librarians are almost eerily aware of what goes on inside your head. They know your tastes better than you do, being trained to cut through your vague references to plot or author and put their hands on what you need."
Cool. And a great way for Cincinnati PL to promote their high growth in usage.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Telling Tales in Libraryland
Library Book Recommendation via Stephen's Lighthouse by stephen on 4/28/09
Title: The Incident Report by Martha Baillie
"Martha Baillie is a librarian with the Toronto Public Library. She has collected incident reports from libraries (you know those incident reports that must be filled out by library staff when something strange or disruptive happens) and put them into novel form set in the fictional Allan Gardens library branch."
"...the book provides an inside look at the kind of bizarre incidents library workers sometimes encounter. The fascinating novel also delves into some wider themes, including "the nature of urban storytelling," Baillie says. "Whoever is sitting behind the reference desk is an ear. You play the role of a bartender a bit." The novel asks, "Why do we so often pick strangers to tell our stories to?""
Title: The Incident Report by Martha Baillie
"Martha Baillie is a librarian with the Toronto Public Library. She has collected incident reports from libraries (you know those incident reports that must be filled out by library staff when something strange or disruptive happens) and put them into novel form set in the fictional Allan Gardens library branch."
"...the book provides an inside look at the kind of bizarre incidents library workers sometimes encounter. The fascinating novel also delves into some wider themes, including "the nature of urban storytelling," Baillie says. "Whoever is sitting behind the reference desk is an ear. You play the role of a bartender a bit." The novel asks, "Why do we so often pick strangers to tell our stories to?""
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Social Networking and Libraries Presentation
Friending Libraries: Why libraries can become nodes in people’s social networks
via Pew Internet Rss Feed: Front Page Update on 3/29/09
Lee Rainie will discuss Pew Internet's latest findings and why they suggest that libraries can play a role in people’s social networks in the future. Slides are not posted yet.
via Pew Internet Rss Feed: Front Page Update on 3/29/09
Lee Rainie will discuss Pew Internet's latest findings and why they suggest that libraries can play a role in people’s social networks in the future. Slides are not posted yet.
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