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Being ‘The Library’ Again – Revisited
In the original Being “The Library” Again post I wrote; “The problem becomes one of vision. The characteristics I stated above; vision, entrepreneurial spirit, and leadership are all essential to making the local library “The Library” again ….” I think … Continue reading
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Multidisciplinary – A New 21st Century Librarianship Skill
Among all of the skills that I’ve pointed out as a new 21st Century librarianship skill, this one seems to encompass many of them, but if considered only in a “DUH Ya!” sort of way, one misses the depth of … Continue reading
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Leadership Quotes
I have always found great insight into any subject by pondering the quotes that I come across from individuals who, by virtue of their words, seem to understand it much better than I do. I stated earlier this year that … Continue reading
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Go Big or Go Home!
My daughter reminded me of this truism the other day and it stuck in my head as words that should guide our profession. In this uncertain future, librarians need to … Go Big or Go Home! In recent Posts I’ve … Continue reading
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eTextbooks!
Last Thursday I presented to a school librarians association conference on “Becoming a 21st Century Librarian”. In the ‘environment’ section of the presentation I covered eTextbooks as a coming reality in the classroom and school library, and used an infographic … Continue reading
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Many 21st Century Library Directors Are NOT Librarians
That headline snapped into my brain yesterday when I read that The new head of Ottawa’s library is not a librarian, Danielle McDonald took over the Ottawa [Canada] Public Library and its $50-million budget this week. She’s a departure from … Continue reading
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Our Future is Not Uncertain – It’s Ambiguous
In January 2012 Robert Safian posted an eye-opening article for FAST COMPANY titled “This Is Generation Flux: Meet The Pioneers of The New (And Chaotic) Frontier of Business“. When I recently read it, it resonated with me because it so … Continue reading
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The High Performing Library
The majority of libraries are not excellent libraries in terms of being able to exceed all standards, all employees having a positive attitude, providing excellent services, being customer focused, being an integral part of the community, and achieving their full … Continue reading
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What’s Wrong With This Picture!
I recently reacquainted myself with Google books Ngram Viewer – a seriously fascinating tool for research. Essentially, it allows users to compare terminology used in literature and identify trends of change over time. In their default example it compares Atlantis … Continue reading
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Being “The Library” Again
What would it take for “the library” to regain its former stature? To be recognized as the primary institution for free and equitable access to information? To be the place where people turn first to get answers to everyday questions, … Continue reading
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