Building the Library of the Future
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Building the library of the future: Libraries enhance our workforce
I’ve noticed that many politicians talk about the importance of preparing America’s labor force for the future, and I’m always a little surprised that they leave public libraries…
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Opinion: Working as a page at Ilsley Library
When I was little, my mom would take me to the library at least twice a week to pick out books, but as I grew up my time…
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Building the library of the future: Ilsley’s Media Lab is a modern-day secret passage
A few weeks ago, a young library patron, perhaps five or six years old, told me quite seriously that the new library should have a secret passage.
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Opinion: Media Lab to the rescue!
When the editor of the national beekeeping magazine that I regularly write for asked me to start recording audio versions of my articles so folks could scan and…
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Building the library of the future: The library is a ‘third space’
In 1991, urban sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined the term “third space” to describe the neutral, public places in our lives that are not home (first space) or work/school…
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Building the library of the future: Range of programs builds community
I often describe the library as a community center, and programs that build community connections are an important part of that.
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Dana Hart: Libraries bring life to stories, public spaces
The breadth and depth of the programs libraries offer might surprise you, and today I’m going to talk about a relatively recent library program: Books on Sticks.
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Dana Hart: Libraries can be good co-working spaces
Libraries often reflect, directly and in real time, societal shifts. So while it is true that we aren’t having as many large and raucous gatherings in our Community…