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The job posting has been taken down but this listing has promoted much discussion in my classes, and I’ll be mentioning it in talks. Saving it here for posterity. http://www.trentonlib.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=92&TPID=9534 Innovation Catalyst Librarian (Librarian 1) Trenton Free Public Library, Trenton NJ Salary: $50,765 starting Status: Full-time and benefitted, 35 hours […]

Job Description: Innovation Catalyst Librarian

This entry was posted in Information Professionals Jobs & Careers Librarians, Libraries & the Profession and tagged Library Innovators on October 20, 2015 by Michael Stephens

This is the Chatham-Kent Public Library. This is the story of Dipti Patel and the library as a gateway of resources for newcomers.

A Gateway to Resources: Chatham Kent Library Video

This entry was posted in Information Professionals Librarians, Libraries & the Profession Libraries Social Media and tagged Library Innovators youtube on July 18, 2014 by Michael Stephens

The Value of Public Libraries – Telling Our Stories – Video Initiative Chatham-Kent Public Library is celebrating Ontario Seniors Month with the release of a very special video. This video features Una Miklos, a Blenheim Senior who describes the important role libraries have played in her life. The public library […]

Telling Our Stories – A Lifelong Resource

This entry was posted in Information Professionals and tagged Library Innovators on June 10, 2014 by Michael Stephens

Warren Cheetham’s final report and presentation about his 2013 VALA Travel Scholarship to the USA, to investigate libraries and broadband internet, is now publicly available. The report was presented at the VALA Library conference in Melbourne earlier this year. This page has links to the written report and a video of […]

Report on US Visit & Broadband from Warren Cheetham

This entry was posted in Information Professionals and tagged Library Innovators on May 27, 2014 by Michael Stephens

Michael Edson on “Dark Matter”

This entry was posted in Information Professionals and tagged Library Innovators on May 13, 2014 by Michael Stephens

outside the lines launches september 2014 Weeklong Celebration Gets Communities Thinking of Libraries in a Whole New Way DENVER–April 14, 2014–Inspired by the urgent need to shift perceptions of libraries, a group of Colorado library marketers and directors have developed a bold, new campaign that reintroduces libraries to their communities […]

News: Outside the Lines

This entry was posted in Information Professionals Librarians, Libraries & the Profession and tagged Library Innovators on April 15, 2014 by Michael Stephens

http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2014/03/people/movers-shakers-2014/jan-holmquist-movers-shakers-2014-tech-leaders/ Jan Holmquist’s nominators describe him as a “global librarian,” and it’s easy to see why. In addition to his current work as head of development for Denmark’s Guldborgsund libraries, Holmquist’s side projects tend to involve collaboration with librarians all over the world. He is engaged with ongoing international projects […]

Congrats to Jan Holmquist, 2014 Library Journal Mover and Shaker

This entry was posted in Information Professionals TTW Contributor: Justin Hoenke and tagged #hyperlibMOOC Justin Hoenke Library Innovators on March 12, 2014 by Justin Hoenke

Warren Cheetham writes: I am very proud of this, because it’s taken a cultural change of about five years to allow something like this video to be produced. How so? Digital storytelling is relatively cheap and easy to do, using the tools that most people carry with them each day […]

Embracing Creativity and Play at CityLibraries Townsville

This entry was posted in Information Professionals Librarians, Libraries & the Profession and tagged Library Innovators on February 19, 2014 by Michael Stephens

Posted to Facebook via the South Bend Tribune: Laptop and iPads have long been available for free in-library use at the St. Joe County Public Library, but now they’re available via these new vending machines in the lobby at the Main Library. Patrons must be at least 18 years old […]

Laptop & iPad Checkout Machine at SJCPL

This entry was posted in Information Professionals and tagged Library Innovators on January 5, 2014 by Michael Stephens

Love this from my hometown library: Traverse Area District Library (TADL) – Overview – Continue Your Journey… from Traverse Area District Library on Vimeo.

Traverse Area Library: Continue Your Journey

This entry was posted in Information Professionals Librarians, Libraries & the Profession and tagged Library Innovators on December 21, 2013 by Michael Stephens