Feedback, not Criticism

In a workplace, whether it’s a library or some other organization, we need rules for employees, and we need to get along and work together. Really, it’s the same as in a home and family. We need to meet certain standards of behavior.

Library Photo of the Month–November 2016

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

Main Entrance

Learning to Teach

You probably don’t think of librarians as teachers, but many of us are. I first taught what we then called “BI” (bibliographic instruction) as an academic librarian. Nowadays we call it “information literacy.”

Librarians are the Original Fact Checkers

Needing some facts checked in the current election?

More Meetings

You’ve heard me say it before: one thing we have in libraries is meetings. Sometimes lots and lots of meetings.

 

A Family Place!

Who uses public libraries? Children, adults, teens, senior citizens, and . . . families.

The Falling Leaves Drift By the Window. . .

As you know, I love this time of year.

Don’t be (or Create) an Accidental Manager

An accidental manager is someone who falls into a supervisory role without the least qualifications to oversee the work of others.”

Library Photo of the Month–October 2016

This gallery contains 13 photos.

This month we go to River City, I mean Mason City, Iowa. Enjoy!

Happily Bustling? or Noisy?

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 all ages.

So How Quiet Should a Library Be? (from ZestNow.com)

You can let us all know your thoughts in the comments.