- RESOURCE NAME - Library Journal http://lj.libraryjournal.com
- SUMMARY
The Library of the Century – Design 4
Impact
Library 21c is the latest library
addition to Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) with “centralized education and experimental
hub”. In short, it technology learning
opportunities and production centers (“makers”) for patrons, young and old.
Movers and Shakers 2014
Movers and Shakers 2014 are made up of
50 individuals recognized for their passion for libraries as not just a place
to go, but “a place on the go”. The 50
selected individuals from more than 225 nominations are broken up into the
following categories: Advocates, Change
Agents, Community Builders, Innovators, Marketers, and Tech Leaders.
- RESOURCE RESPONSE
Both articles that I read were helpful for different
reasons. The Library of the Century got
me excited about possibilities for bring my school district’s library closer to
a 21st century learning hub.
While Movers and Shakers helped me better understand the roles of all
members that have a positive impact on libraries. I could see me using this resource in the
future. I could schedule time for it to
be a regular resource I reviewed in order to stay current with issues that are
impacting the library. I could also use
it as a reference tool for particular subjects as needed, such as technology or
specific library services (webcasts available too).
- CONTENT RESPONSE
The Library of the Century – Design 4 Impact
This article was incredibly exciting to me because
it highlighted a library’s role and importance within the world of technology. Libraries are not only a place to check out a
book or conduct your standard research project.
Libraries can literally be a hub for technology and creation. As a school librarian, this article would be helpful
to better my understanding about how school libraries could step up their focus
on technology. I could also refer to it
to understand how a project like this may be funded. I do still have questions that I would want to
research further. What tech updates are realistic
in my school district libraries? What
funding is available currently? Which
grants or funding opportunities could we pursue? Even starting out small, where can our
district look to make upgrades?
Movers and Shakers 2014
Movers and Shakers is an annual program
with new movers and shakers nominated and selected each year. This article reinforced what I already knew,
but hadn’t explored deeply – there are so many crucial members of the library
community. I learned about specific individuals,
such as Tom Blake, head of Boston Public Library’s (BPL) Digital Services
Department. Rather than just focus on
cataloging and digitizing, he had a bigger vision. He worked with BPL to
preserve their historical documents, their culture, and their history. He made it more than technology. I could use this as a school librarian to
better understand how people can positively impact the library. I would want to do more research with this by
exploring all of the categories and profiles.
These Movers and Shakers are inspirations and proof that one person can
make a difference. A question I would
have, aside from reading more about the Movers and Shakers, is what could I do
to be nominated? What makes me stand out?
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