Thank goodness we don’t have to “invent” every solution ourselves. Especially in libraries, just about every management issue you think you have, someone else has had it first, and more often than not, folks are willing to share tips with you to cope with your issue. They’re
almost like gifts!
Every September (well, almost every September), I spend a long weekend with other library-type women in Door County, a beautiful, magical place in Wisconsin.
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Managers often say that they want candid input from their teams – but then act in ways that virtually ensure they won’t get it.
Officially, Ms. Asbury is a library clerk, checking books in and out. But every Wednesday she doubles as a parking attendant during one of the New York Public Library’s most popular programs: story time.Â
I love the techno/loft field of the exposed ducts, etc.
These are some interior shots of the Sequoya Library, a branch of the Madison Public Library.
Cool little cutouts in the wall for book displays
Cool display units
The feel is very different from some other libraries. It is very open, and very modern and loft-like.
Here’s more about the Sequoya branch.
My friend Jessica and I enjoyed getting a tour of Sequoya from our friend Katharine.
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