Monthly Archives: February 2010
Training on Reference Roving and Friends of the Library
I was at Pitkin County Library on President’s Day training staff there on Reference Roving, a subject I’m passionate about as there are so many unserved users in the library who are too timid to disturb us with their questions. … Continue reading
Bookstore-ish Libraries
I know I seem to be writing a lot about marketing your library lately, but there have been so many good ideas that will help make the library more enticing and make it easier for our patrons to use. I just … Continue reading
New Marketing Blog
I just discovered The M Word which has some great tips for promoting libraries. Aside from bringing you some really fun library models like Britain’s phone booth library and the donkey library (7/20/11 update, PBS just did a cool documentary on this … Continue reading
Call for Participation – Reference Renaissance 2010
We just sent out the Call for Participation for the Reference Renaissance 2010 conference, so please look at all the cool things your Adult and/or Youth Services departments are doing and consider submitting a proposal for the August conference by the … Continue reading
Dictionary Reinstated
A public school in CA that recently banned the 10th edition of the Merriam Webster Dictionary has thankfully decided to put it back on the shelves. I thought this was a first but then read that the American Heritage Dictionary was banned by the Eldon, MO … Continue reading
