Category Archives: Library spaces

Library Photo of the Month–May 2017

Posted on May 1, 2017 by cbecker53

Tucked inside the village hall you can find the bustling New Glarus Public Library.  

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Libraries are for Everyone. Really.

Posted on February 8, 2017 by cbecker53

I tell you that all the time. Recently, of course, the phrase has come to have new meaning.

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High Expectations in 2016

Posted on December 6, 2016 by cbecker53

What do Americans expect from their public libraries? The short answer is “a lot.”

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Add Value

Posted on November 18, 2016 by cbecker53

We talk and hear a lot about how libraries provide value to their communities. But what does that really mean?    

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Library Photo of the Month–November 2016

Posted on November 1, 2016 by cbecker53

Today’s library of the month takes us to Lodi, Wisconsin.

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Happily Bustling? or Noisy?

Posted on September 28, 2016 by cbecker53

Libraries of all types and sizes struggle with this question. It is hard to be all things to all people. Hard to be the quiet space some crave, while also being the busy bustling place filled with happy people of … Continue reading →

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“This Won’t Hurt a Bit!”

Posted on September 6, 2016 by cbecker53

As a (mostly retired) librarian, it troubles me that an article about library anxiety among college students has been getting quite a bit of play lately (at least in the library-related blogs and sites I follow).

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What Can We Do?

Posted on July 11, 2016 by cbecker53

My heart is heavy.

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Libraries Forever?

Posted on June 24, 2016 by cbecker53

You know how I feel about libraries. But I’m happy to say that the article Has the Library Outlived its Usefulness in the Age of the Internet? supports my view. You’ll want to read the whole article of course, but … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Either/Or

Posted on May 12, 2016 by cbecker53

Libraries don’t have to (and shouldn’t) choose between being a library or a “makerspace.” They are both!

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