Monthly Archives: April 2010

A 21st Century Library is NOT Library2.0: It’s More!

Yesterday, a library director colleague shared her experience at her state’s library association conference recently. I’ll quote her email (some things just can’t be expressed well in a Tweet). “So as I sit in “mobile technology at your library”, I … Continue reading

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21st Century Libraries are More: Customized

Alvin Toffler is often quoted as writing: “The illiterate of the 21st Century are not those that cannot read or write, but those that cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” (Forward, Rethinking the Future, 1999) There is much debate over the … Continue reading

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New 21st Century Librarianship Wiki

Just published on Wikipedia, and inviting contributions from the profession, Librarianship in the 21st Century is a collaborative wiki article to collect and share ideas, best practices and all things dealing with librarianship in the 21st Century. Contents (so far) … Continue reading

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21st Century Mindset

Based on earlier posts with a theme of the 21st Century Library is More, here is more on that topic. CARE MORE than others think is WISE. EXPECT MORE than others think is POSSIBLE. RISK MORE than others think is … Continue reading

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