Entries for the third annual contest will be accepted for the public library sponsored “two-minute or shorter” my favorite book online contest from January 20 through Feb. 28. The contest is open to all, with prize awards available to young people entering kindergarten through high school (K – 12). Storytubes won the PLA Polaris Innovation in Technology John Iliff Award in 2009. Alan Harkness, Director of the Piedmont Regional Library System, chaired the PLA award jury. He said that the StoryTubes project was chosen for the prize because it “captured the essence of using technology in an innovative way […]
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OGPL Staff Christmas 2009, originally uploaded by OakGroveLibrary. Oak Grove Public Library writes: Santa Claus came to the library on Thursday, December 03 and everybody had a chance to take a picture with him!
The Moaning Myrtles @ the Cape May County Library, originally uploaded by capemaycountylibrary.
You may have seen “Wondrous” on ALA TechSource. Tad Beckwith wrote about it to me: He said: Although this is not “in library” or “virtual library” tech it is “near library” tech that is inspiring visitors to check out a brand new library in Marana, Arizona. When I was reading your About Page I felt appreciative when I read your comments about making a library welcoming in a variety of ways because I too want to bring back more commons spaces. I think this sculpture is an example of one library investing in visually welcoming art that seems to inspire […]
By Michael Casey & Michael Stephens Sometimes, it’s simply not easy. When life throws us $4-a-gallon gasoline, rising unemployment, a housing credit crunch, and tight local, state, and federal budgets, libraries feel the pinch. It’s natural for work morale to suffer. Boards and administrators feel pressure to make cuts and increase staff efficiency. Front-line staffers get hit from both sides–supervisors who expect more (and sometimes give less) and users who expect the same services they’re used to, plus a smiling face. During times like this, the natural inclination is to “get serious,” push your staff harder, and make every dollar […]
Make your own here: http://blog.acpl.lib.in.us/cgi-bin/in2018.pl Sean Robinson at the cutting-edge Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana, inspired by the incredible folks in New Zealand, has created a card creation system for sharing your thoughts on what libraries will be like in ten years. Scoot on over and give it a go. Then checkout the responses here: http://blog.acpl.lib.in.us/in2018/build_wall.php
ms_005c Originally uploaded by Dave & Bry Thanks Dave! Best viewed large.
dottymichael Originally uploaded by Dave & Bry Thanks to Dave Pattern for the dot treatment. Check out Kathryn and Jessamyn too. The word effect is incredible! Dave – can you do my Stonehenge pic like that? http://www.daveyp.com/blog/index.php/archives/268/
“Speak Up” is the new “Shhh..” Originally uploaded by scampion
Don’t miss the compendium of links related to libraries and librarians parties: http://marylaine.com/party.html We all know that librarians are not the prototypical sensible-shoes-wearing little ladies with buns, but did you have any idea how much fun we can be? Here’s a collection of news stories I’ve assembled about some image-busting librarians and the imaginative parties, programs, competitions, and stunts they’ve staged for their communities. To get an idea of what I had to say in this presentation, see my column, “Party People,” http://marylaine.com/exlibris/xlib307.html.