The title of this blog post from the ALA Inside Scoop really grabbed me and made me think back to graduate school. I remember very little discussion there about politics and the importance of both national and state politics in our library world. It is possible that it simply did not grab my interest at that time like other subjects did. Politics is messy, often not very much fun, and just plain hard work. Whether testifying at a hearing, sending email voicing your concern or support, or talking to your legislator while in line to pay at the gas station, your engagement is important. Why? Because libraries must be engaged with their communities. And, community engagement requires political engagement. It is that simple.
Laurie D. Borman writes: “Librarians learned a dazzling array of tips and tricks for increasing their public relations efforts on Facebook in a Midwinter ALA Masters Series session. Ben Bizzle, director of technology at Crowley Ridge Regional Library in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and David Lee King, digital services director at Topeka and Shawnee County (Kans.) Public Library, shared ideas with a packed audience on how to maximize reach and increase impact cost-efficiently.”
If you were not able to attend this session but would like to hear more about their case study, click here to learn more=>
Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has released its 2013 Outstanding Audiobook Narration juried list. This list recognizes and honors the narrators who create extraordinary listening experiences meriting special attention by general adult listeners and the librarians who work with them. Here is the 2013 Listen List of titles you may want to consider recommending to your patrons.
Appreciative inquiry focuses on increasing what an organization does well rather than on eliminating what it does badly, and how to analyze that success in order to achieve greater success in future endeavors. And what if you discovered another organization that really excelled at the parts your organization did not do well, but still needed. There are exciting possibilities for new partnerships, new arenas of opportunity.
Read about what one participant reported as a result of attending this session at the recent ALA conference in Seattle. The full blog post appeared on Jan. 27 on AL Inside Scoop.
The American Library Association (ALA), Video Round Table’s Notable Videos for Adults Committee has compiled its 2013 list of Notable Videos for Adults. This is a list of fifteen outstanding programs released on video within the past two years and are deemed suitable for all libraries serving adults.
The purpose of this post is to call attention to recent video releases that make a significant contribution to the world of video. The nominees are…
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