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Library Thinker Series: What is a Library?


There have been a lot of good posts and resources that I’ve been looking at recently about libraries and librarians that have got me thinking much more deeply about librarianship. Aaron Schmidt talked about libraries without content. Andy Woodworth explored the value of gaming in libraries and if it’s crucial to our mission. Stephen Bell [...]

Library Spaces For Consumption, Creation, And Contemplation


I recently started reading an e-book by Leo Babauta author of the Zen Habits blog called focus: a simplicity manifesto in the age of distraction. It reads very similar to a blog and is very practical in it’s message. At it’s heart, it’s a “how to” book on separating the processes of consumption and creation. [...]