Is an open door a successful business?
According to the Wall Street Journal public libraries are seeing an increase in use due to a down turn in the economy. If this were to be leveraged into developing our libraries (facilities, staff, collections,) what would that look like – do we know what we are so that we know what we [...]
Shifting over on paper and in attitude
The creators of Fischbowl, a blog to support the staff development of Arapahoe High School, were a treat to run across for their presentations, such as Did You Know 3.0.
As well they post frank, inquiring discussions that have broader relevance than just the staff development at their own school. Their recent discussion on the [...]
Anchors and community development
Before librarianship there was 20 years of playing around in community development. 20 questioned filled years of trying to figure out what community meant, what development meant, and what it meant to be part of it. 20 years of questions that I carry to work with me every day.
Sometimes the questions fade into the [...]