“We use social media in our library to post program announcements, publish lists of our new books, write book reviews, and tell the community what’s going on at the library!” YAY! Good for you! You’ve passed Social Media for Libraries 101! You passed, but I’ll give you a B at most.
Read more →Yesterday, I got a call from a really nice children’s librarian who was really, really excited. She had purchased an iPad for in-house use at her small public library and was very enthusiastic about getting the thing into the hands of the kids spending time in the Children’s rooms. However, this self-confessed “technophobe” was...
Read more →Had a couple of interesting, thought provoking conversations this week regarding the concept of a “Media Librarian” in a public library setting. Having voiced a fleeting question about what that label really means in 2011, colleagues who consider themselves public library Media Librarians gave me their take on what characterizes that role.
Read more →Oh, and did I fail to mention the recent launch of our new Live-brary.com mobile app? My bad. Check it out:
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