tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265285070836014314.post3738282917699841879..comments2023-04-19T12:16:31.025-04:00Comments on Confessions from the Information Desk: Public Libraries trying to be Everything to Everyone...Bibliotecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09547083507939863798noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265285070836014314.post-80838351536362194522013-01-29T12:24:30.065-05:002013-01-29T12:24:30.065-05:00Libraries CAN have a healthy mix of community invo...Libraries CAN have a healthy mix of community involvement and engagement, but management has gone over the deep end. They seem preoccupied trying to break the "Library Mold" -- "Hey! Look at us, we're cool and hip, not like those other old libraries." They need to take a step back and reevaluate how and what they're doing. What a waste of resources. So sad... so very sad.Bibliotecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09547083507939863798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265285070836014314.post-8118030655117370422013-01-21T21:38:07.775-05:002013-01-21T21:38:07.775-05:00This is such a challenge for me. I'm a recent ...This is such a challenge for me. I'm a recent library school grad at my first professional AND library job. I used to be such a supporter of community involvement, engagement, activities, and all of that modern stuff. But I'm starting to think more and more that we need to focus on what we've done for years, and why people keep coming back - books and information. I think our biggest challenge is that people don't always value good information as much as they used to. Lifelong learning was a tenet of many American libraries at their founding, and it should still be a focus today. Of course, pole dancing lessons kinda fit into that...sorta. ;)Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742427129822674599noreply@blogger.com