August 2010
Features
Information Commons Reduces Energy Consumption
By Ted StrandConventional wisdom would tell you building an all-glass library on the shore of Chicago’s Lake Michigan is probably...
Librarians Head for the Hill to Rally for Reading
Librarians and their supporters spoke loudly and clearly about the value of libraries during the American Library...
Up, Up, and Away: A Bird’s-Eye View of Mission Marketing
By Donald H. Dyal and Kaley DanielEarly in July 1982, Larry Walters tied more than 40 weather balloons to his lawn chair and rose 16,000 feet above the...
Raising A Reader Gets Children Started Early
By Alicia SantamariaThe child-care room buzzes with activity at the end of the school year. Children laugh and parents chat about their...
Books and Literacy in the Digital Age
By Ralph RaabI’d like to admit something to you upfront: I love books. I don’t mean the "isn’t-the-new-...
Party On! at Your Book Discussions
By Alan JacobsonAn avid colleague once told me that facilitating a book discussion is the most fun we can have at work. She was right....
Departments
Editor's Letter: Unnecessary Choices
By Leonard KniffelMembers of the American Library Association have been talking a lot about books these days, the future of the book as a...
Will's World: Surveying My Sex Appeal
The following story is a cautionary tale for all of those people who say that the internet has replaced the reference...
In Practice: Guided by Barcodes
Whenever I’ve created an instructional handout for students, I’ve struggled with what to include. For everything that...
On My Mind: Signage: Better None Than Bad
Leah L. WhiteA quick search of the photo website Flickr for the keywords “library signage” can produce interesting results. You will...
Youth Matters: What Came Home from D.C.
By Jennifer Burek PierceThe last thing I did before checking my suitcase at Washington National Airport was to tuck the pink steno pad in...
President's Message: Advancing Advocacy
By Roberta A. StevensNews Stories
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