Someplace for me to put my thoughts on libraries, librarians, library 2.0 and books
From the category archives:
- Why Public Libraries Close?A report on a nationwide study done in the United States on the impact of public library closures. What was interesting in the study was the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map out the impacts on library users. We don’t see GIS used much in Singapore in analysing any […]
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- The 25 Modern Libraries in the WorldA listing of libraries that shows libraries are no longer like the libraries of old. Libraries are now at the cutting edge of information management as well as design and web technology. Unfortunately, MPOW is not listed as one of them. (via kottke.org) - Future-Proof Your LibrarySome wonderful […]
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- Gaming for a bookInteresting article on the use of games to draw teens to the library. Although most of the teens were more interested in playing the games, the aim is to bring the teens INTO the library and then introduce them to the different books in the library.(via LISNews) - Students not as […]
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Robert Darnton recently wrote in the New York Review of Books (12 June issue) about “The Library in the New Age”. It is definitely a very intriguing read. In the first chapter, he asked the question of “what will become of research libraries in the face of the technological marvels such as Google?” Talking about […]
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- Teachers ‘Not Reading Children’s Books’Research by the Centre for Literacy and Primary Education (CLPE) in the States has found that many teachers do not regularly read children’s literature. In addition, they tend to choose books from a narrow band of authors. I wonder if it’s true for teachers in Singapore as well.(via LISNews) - […]
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Wonderful article entitled “The Transparent Library: Embracing Service to Teens” by Michael Casey and Michael Stephens in the May issue of Library Journal on providing library services to teens and how we can accommodate teens with appropriate library services that they want rather than just pushing them away because they are too loud or noisy. […]
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According to a news article in The Star, it seems like a library in Johor Bahru, Malaysia is facing real difficulty in getting people to return the books they have borrowed. The library currently has more than 6,400 books missing that have not been returned by about 2,000 patrons, some from as far back as […]
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YouTube Link Super cool video on a summer reading programme at the Worthington Libraries. Maybe we can do something similar for promotional activities for READ! Singapore or our upcoming Teens Holiday Programmes. (via Tame The Web)
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