Photo: Ron Mader, Terminals (Some rights reserved)
Library = A building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or refer to.
Many libraries are forward-thinking, digitally literate and public-facing. Others are learning. You have to walk before you run.
Examples please! Planeta.com spotlights good practices around the world.
Questions
- What makes a good library?
- What is your favorite public library?
- What makes a library effective?
- Does your favorite library have a Facebook page? Twitter account? Other social web interactive platforms?
- What roles do libraries play now compared to 20 years ago? 10 years ago? 10 years from now?
- In what ways are libraries helpful to out-of-town visitors?
- In what ways do libraries help connect locals with a diverse cultural world?
- In what ways do libraries interact with digital literacy efforts?
- Any suggestions for library superfans?
Questions for Library Patrons
- Have you registered for a library card?
- Do you know the name of your local library?
- Can you place a book request online?
Mark your calendar
February 21 – International Mother Language Day
April – National Library Week (USA)
May 21 Cultural Diversity Day
September 8 International Literacy Day
Quotes
The future of libraries isn’t paper vs digital, but rather how digital extends the power of written knowledge.
– Francesco Pisano
Headlines
Content Landlords and the Looming Eviction of American Libraries
Researchers Bury Their Noses in Books to Sniff Out the Morgan Library’s Original Smell
Is there a library-sized hole in the internet?
Behind the #hashtag – Teach Digital Literacy – @jonwhite82
Recommended Listening
Marginalia in a digital world – What use and purpose do libraries have in our fast-changing world in which information is accessed predominantly online?
The Library of the Future – The library of the future will be a content creator, a publisher, and a conserver of ‘unique’ stuff
Library Revival – We’ve been told the book is dead yet apparently the libraries that houses them are sprouting up everywhere in some rather novice designs and concepts.
Twitter
@nlnz
@FreeLibrary
@ilovelibraries
@pisanoUN
@NLNZ
@abclibrary
@hendersonlibs
@librarycongress
@GwynethJones
@TSLAC
@bodleianlibs
@unlvlibraries
@llilasbenson
@DCLAReadingRoom
Recommended Listening
Marginalia in a digital world – What use and purpose do libraries have in our fast-changing world in which information is accessed predominantly online?
The Library of the Future – The library of the future will be a content creator, a publisher, and a conserver of ‘unique’ stuff
Library Revival – We’ve been told the book is dead yet apparently the libraries that houses them are sprouting up everywhere in some rather novice designs and concepts.
Daring Librarian
Gwyneth A. Jones, aka The Daring Librarian, is an international Ed Tech speaker, trope and meme archivist, creator of content, a citizen of advocacy, and a resident of social media. Gwyneth is the author of the award winning Daring Librarian Blog.
thedaringlibrarian.com
@GwynethJones
Flickr
Libraries around the World
Las Vegas – lvccld.org – Facebook – @LVCCLD
Digital Public Library of America dp.la
bibliocommons.com/
National Digital Forum
Brewster Kahle – Universal Access to All Knowledge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K9QE1vSHJU
Embedded Tweets
https://twitter.com/abclibrary/status/1062025982343663616
https://twitter.com/QUBLibrary/status/756118428633694208
https://twitter.com/simongerman600/status/993974099973156864
https://twitter.com/BNElibraries/status/1235754508786880512
https://twitter.com/nypl/status/1018842758428192768
https://twitter.com/scott_kerr/status/926026965475348481
https://twitter.com/bodleianlibs/status/930740546355810304
https://twitter.com/_amanda_killian/status/943900364981534720
https://twitter.com/RealKrisAbel/status/1012069153711067137
https://twitter.com/ronmader/status/931932667783757824
Other Libraries
YouTube
EIFL
EIFL (Electronic Information for Libraries) works with libraries to enable access to knowledge for education, learning, research and sustainable community development. Our vision is a world in which all people have the knowledge they need to achieve their full potential.
Knowledge without boundaries! Working with libraries to enable access to knowledge for education, learning, research and sustainable development
eifl.net/
@EIFLnet
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