Tag Archives: Libraries

Neutral?

Posted on December 20, 2016 by cbecker53

I wish we didn’t have to keep talking about this, but we do. As Feral Librarian explains in Never Neutral, neutral is really nothing more than a gear in your car.

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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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Elections, Olympics, and Libraries

Posted on August 5, 2016 by cbecker53

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

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What Can We Do?

Posted on July 11, 2016 by cbecker53

My heart is heavy.

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2015 in Library-land

Posted on December 31, 2015 by cbecker53

Here and here are two of the stories floating around about the top 10 library stories in 2015 (and not surprisingly, there’s some overlap).  Cheers! See you in 2016.

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Libraries at the Crossroads

Posted on October 9, 2015 by cbecker53

Sometimes I think libraries have always been at one crossroads or another.

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Tweet, Tweet!

Posted on August 21, 2015 by cbecker53

Here’s what folks on Twitter are saying about libraries.

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Let Them Know You’re Here!

Posted on August 18, 2015 by cbecker53

The Deschutes Public Library System (Oregon) filmed some Q&A sessions with some community members about their library. “People felt guilty about not knowing about their library.”  

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Summer in the City

Posted on August 17, 2015 by cbecker53

“Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty.” So go to the library and cool off! 🙂

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It’s Hot

Posted on July 29, 2015 by cbecker53

It’s July, it’s summer, and it’s hot here in the Midwest. Some say “warm,” but I say hot.

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