Lifelong Learners

According to an April report from the Pew Research Center: “Most Americans believe libraries do a decent job of serving the education and learning needs of their communities and their own families.”

Elections, Olympics, and Libraries

Two big items in the news right now: 2016 Summer Olympics, and 2016 Election (and other state and local elections).

Library Photo of the Month–August 1, 2016

Did I grab your attention with this photo? Taken from inside the Ruth Culver Community Library, in Prairie du Sac, WI. I wanted you to see how beautiful the library’s setting is.

Writer’s Block

Can’t think of a darn thing to write about today.

So I’m just sharing this photo from a road trip of area libraries. You’ll see it again someday in an upcoming “Library Photo of the Month.”

 

Change is Hard

Change is hard. You’ve heard me say it before.

I Had a Go

These are tough times for libraries. We’ve been through tough times before and we will be again. But we do need to think about the tough times, how libraries can survive, and how to convince the powers that be to fund them.

A Librarian Makes History

Have you ever heard of the Library of Congress?

Trust Me

Trust is like a bank account. You start a new relationship with a certain amount of trust, and then over time you add to that account to build a solid foundation.

–Jesse Lyn Stoner “The 4 Dimensions of Trust“

What Can We Do?

My heart is heavy.

Do You Have What it Takes?