Read on to
learn about the library usage of Canadian readers, their favourite formats, how they discover their books, and more.
All of this library love got us thinking about our favorite
books about libraries and librarians, and so we decided to put together a list of them.
We quickly understood how we could help publishers understand the library world better by sharing
information about library use, policies, and practices.
Assist patrons with computer use, answer
questions about library policies, and provide better customer service, generally.
This is a place where we can talk
about library collections and share a few of the more absurd and out of date items hiding in libraries from all over the world.
This is my professional blog where I occasionally
write about library - oriented things and about my own work within the library profession.
You will spend your days talking about books, helping others discover a passion for reading, and learning
about the library system.
Having had to sit through a lecture
today about the library at my Graduate institution, I really want a good library for ALL games.
Your friends and family ask you directly
about library hours and book borrowing policies because it's easier than calling the library.
After all, these publishers have already shown they really don't care
about library needs or the reality of their budgets.
In addition, be sure to include any community events you have hosted with a library to demonstrate your commitment to teaching others
about library resources.
This cuts both ways: the IT department is not going to learn as
much about libraries and our services / resources as we want.
One of the things I enjoyed
most about the library was browsing the floors of stacks and the endless ranges of law journals through which I could walk.
Some patrons talked
about libraries with fewer printed books and more public meeting and learning spaces.
He visited schools and interviewed
teachers about the libraries they'd designed before choosing the books he would include in his and how he would arrange them.
Your
comment about the library becoming a learning center for both students and teachers alike is insightful, and I don't think many educators realize it.
It is hoped that the project will serve as a model for collaborative solutions to print retention, allowing libraries to make different
decisions about library space at the local level.
I've always
dreamed about a library dining room so it seems like a good solution for both the charm and the added storage for books, and possibly even dishes and accessories.
If you have ever been curious about what is behind the red doors, this is a great chance to
learn about the library's history and programs.
Whether it's a research question, a question
about library services, or a question related to your library account, the answer is now only as far away as your mobile phone with Multnomah County Library's new text - a-librarian service.
Both of the
stories about libraries featured in those last two posts are included in Quick Change, my collection of flash fiction, available in paperback and ebook.
«What we
know about library acquisition,» Singer says, «is that libraries need to feel comfortable in making purchase decisions.