Up to Date or Out of Date? New Skills for Today’s Libraries
How do you keep pace with the increasing expectations of library users? Libraries have always existed to meet the needs of the people that…
BiblioTech by John Palfrey
I really wanted to like this book. But for the most part, I didn't. And that's a shame. Books that effectively champion the continuing importance…
The Future Now – The Royal Society of Canada Report
Impressive. Important. Urgent. The Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel report on the future of libraries and archives was released November 13 (The Future…
Value, Influence, Positioning: Advocacy by a New Name
Value, influence, positioning. These three words framed the discussion at the OLA Advocacy Committee’s VIP Summit last February, and characterize OLA’s strategic approach to…
President’s message: Interesting times
I don’t know how many times this year I have thought, or heard someone else say, “These sure are interesting times for libraries!” That’s…