There have been plenty of stories in the past couple of years about the interesting ways in which libraries are trying to bring new utility to their communities. This one might just top the list in its uniqueness, however: The Chemung County Library District in Ney York state has started offering gardeners the opportunity to “check out” seeds from the libraries themselves. [Read more…]
Chicago libraries host special events on National Readathon Day
This Saturday, January 24th, is National Readathon Day, and Chicago area libraries are looking to host some exciting events, especially for their patrons. The Readathon is a country-wide celebration of reading and a prime opportunity for libraries to reengage with their patrons. Today, young people have so many other devices and platforms competing for their attention, that library going can get tossed by the wayside. In Chicago, several branches are setting up opportunities to show their (even more) fun sides. [Read more…]
Libraries are hosting themed events for the holidays
The community hub that libraries provide is valuable at all times throughout the year, but holidays provide the context for some truly magical settings. This is especially true around Christmas, and the library system in Rockingham County, North Carolina, is planning some literal holiday magic for its patrons. [Read more…]
MIT appoints new director of libraries
The league of schools within which MIT, Stanford, and others like them exist is an exclusive one to be sure. It represents the upper echelon of traditional academia. Part of the challenge of maintaining this image means hiring nothing but the best staff and faculty to ensure that the institution continues to move forward and upward. This past Friday, MIT took that step in appointing a new director of its massive library system. [Read more…]
New library in San Diego gets a new director
San Diego, as many other cities, is looking to bring its library system into the 21st century. Of course, that’s no easy task when the very definition of the technological cutting edge – in the library world and in every other sector – changes from day to day. Rapid advancements in both the needs of community users and the services that libraries can provide have driven rapid turnover within the past decade. [Read more…]
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