- Email is for Old People
According to the 2005 Pew Internet Report on teens and technology, teens, who were surveyed, say that they would only use email to communicate with “adults” such as teachers, institutions such as schools, and as a way to communicate lengthy information to large groups. Otherwise, they will just be using IM to communicate everyday conversations with friends. This is not an entirely American trend, a 2004 report from Korea revealed that more than two-thirds of the 2,000 respondents rarely use or don’t email at all. Maybe it REALLY is time to introduce IM in our advisory & enquiry service.
(via MaisonBisson.com) - Ziplock Security
The main branch of the New York Public Library has implemented a rule to not allow bags bigger than eleven inches by fourteen inches into the library. The library provides big clear plastic ziplock bags for you to bring your personal stuff into the library while your bag will be left at the coat check. The reason given was collection security.
(via LISNews) - Librarian Booked on Murder
The headline really caught my attention. In the news report, the first paragraph read “The head librarian of the Sterling Public Library was arrested Friday night after confessing to the killing of the widow of a wealthy local businessman.” Well, no murder actually took place, it was just the plot of a play. The play, “The Buck Stops Here”, was performed to a full house at the Sterling Public Library as part of a series of mystery nights. A really interesting idea that we might want to try to implement at V.A.T. and then maybe to other libraries. Maybe even at library@esplanade.
(via LISNews) - News on Dutch Libraries
A blog with all the happenings about libraries in the Netherlands. One of the highlights on the blog was that the public library of Spijkenisse won the 4th IFLA International Marketing Award for 2006. The project was to send out a simple postcard to attract non-users. The marketing slogan used was “We Miss You” and they managed to attract 20% of lapsed users to return to the library.
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