Tag Archives: Values
Final Review: The Atlas of New Librarianship
Final Review: The Atlas of New Librarianship Continuing on with more review of Lankes, R. (2011). The atlas of new librarianship. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. I was still reading out of curiosity as to how Lankes believes his theories contribute … Continue reading
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ALA’s Backhanded Compliment to Librarians?
In the May-June issue of american libraries, Will Manley referred to library workers who are NOT “Movers and Shakers” as “plodders and toilers”. Hardly a flattering label for “the front-line grunts who make service happen”, and are supposedly his “professional … Continue reading
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Digital Natives Want It Now? – Never Gonna’ Happen!
At least NOT through efforts of the library community, but I don’t want to get ahead of myself. On May 31, I Posted Digital Natives Want It Now!, in which I linked to a YouTube video of a cute little … Continue reading
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Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program Eliminated
Just when I begin to think the future of libraries is very bleak, something comes along to show that the future is SO UNPREDICTABLE that nothing can be foreseen with any reliance. ALA tells us that literacy within our schools … Continue reading
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No Interest for 21st Century Library Topics in State Library Association Agendas?
Over the past several days I have conducted a search of all 50 state library association websites in pursuit of conference programs and state-wide initiatives that hopefully reflected 21st Century Library topics. Unfortunately, I found very few. Among those conferences … Continue reading
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Is This Your 21st Century Library?
Like it or not, this appears to be the face of your 21st Century library. Maybe turning the library into something many librarians and customers don’t recognize is the other edge of the 21st Century double-edge sword. History has taught … Continue reading
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Libraries, Internet Filtering and CIPA
As routinely happens, this topic of libraries “having to allow customers access to pornography” on their Internet access computers has reared its ugly head, unfortunately on LISNews Blog this time. And, as also consistently happens, peoples’ opinions are unbelievably skewed … Continue reading
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Answers for Library Leaders
Back in August last year, I Posted 21st Century Library – “Rebooted” Into Relevance that highlighted an exceptionally thought provoking article by Scott Corwin, Elisabeth Hartley & Harry Hawkes – “The Library Rebooted” published at Booz & Company website strategy+business. … Continue reading
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From Ownership to Access
In case it hasn’t become evident already, I’m a Baby-Boomer. So is my wife who was my high school sweetheart. We were both raised in Middle America with traditional values which we adopted – get educated, work at a career, … Continue reading
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21st Century Librarian Mindset
Last April I published the brief outline of what I called a 21st Century Mindset. It included simply the following four actions. It is one of those catchphrase things that is intended to inspire. I have it hanging close by … Continue reading
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