The future of libraries

people place content communication harry potter & star wars are media neutral – books, movies, bcd, video game, toys, backpack why are people coming into the libraries? Use the computer, Internet access on laptop, to just read the newspaper in the company of others library as a third space' library as a town activity center … Continue reading The future of libraries

Missouri Librarians Unite!

Earlier this year Robin and I heard that some of our nieghbors in Kansas were planning an Unconference, calling it Kansas Library Camp. We agreed that Missouri needed one of these so we made plans to crash their conference, borrow their ideas and started the search for funding for a Missouri Library Camp. Everything was going … Continue reading Missouri Librarians Unite!

Library Camp Kansas Overview

Let me say upfront that Library Camp Kansas was a huge success! Everything went off a without a hitch and so many great ideas were exchanged! If you're wondering where my notes are from Session 2, I didn't take any, it happened over lunch and it wasn't convenient to be eating and typing. Registration was … Continue reading Library Camp Kansas Overview

Unconference

I'm home from Library Camp Kansas, overall a huge success! Thank you and congratulations toeveryone who helped plan for such a fabulous idea. I promise to write a more comprehensive review of what I learned and my thought's (I have notes!) on unconferences within the week. Since I just go home from driving 8 plus … Continue reading Unconference