These days are, indeed strange and unnerving, as we figure out how to navigate all of the ramifications of COVID-19. The opening words of A Tale of Two Cities come to mind … “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times…” You only have to spend a few minutes on social […]
This week, a variety of articles on providing services to marginalized communities, and those too remote, or simply to busy to come into the traditional library. Library living room in England lets people get help while helping others 5 min. read If you’ve ever spent some time volunteering, you likely know that helping others often […]
Three weeks ago, at OLA, I attended the Indigenous Worldview Education Session. It was one of those sessions not immediately relevant to my ‘day-to-day’ tasks, but that I wanted to attend. I spent a few minutes weighing the pros and cons of missing a ‘tech’ session, and let my gut lead me. I’m glad I […]
It’s been a little while and I think I’ve just about given up on regular posts. Life conspires against the planner in me. In any case, here is what I’m reading this week: One: From Copyright Children to Copyright Adults 30 min. read First up: Copyright. I’m super interested in what the TPP means for […]
Each year, libraries strive to ensure they provide the spaces, services, and materials communities need. They do this while navigating the occasionally muddy waters of provincial and municipal policies. Many library staff have considered how these waters could be better mapped and charted, but we are little fish in a very large lake. Each library […]
When you think of a librarian, do you think “Designer?” “Creator?” Or employ descriptors such as “socially engaged,” “community leader,” “economic enhancement?” These are not typically words or ideas we associate with librarians or librarianship. But this was common parlance at the recent Libraries 2025 Symposium, part of the Future Plans component of the $15 […]
Lately I have been feeling like public libraries are full of all kinds of “stuff,” things like off the wall programme stuff, digital stuff, print stuff, space stuff, community hub stuff… Just a lot of stuff! Maybe too much stuff? Perhaps, our patrons are not “getting” libraries because there is no one clean message as […]