I have been wondering about what the role of the librarian is? This is actually a hard question, some people might answer that they don’t think its changed, the role remains the same. I would argue that those people have libraries that have not adapted and changed with the world we live in. Some might [...]
Last night I was a guest at the National Library for the round table discussions on the services to schools provided. It was a fascinating session and one I really enjoyed. The session was looking at the future of the national Library service through the lens of a SWOT analysis the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and [...]
If I had a green fields school, would I build a library? The answer is absolutely YES, but what would it look like and function like? Well, to answer that question I would look at the characteristic of the students I teach. We know that they are: Information savvy, but often struggle to validate the [...]
I went into my local library over the weekend and I was disappointed that they had got it wrong. They had the self service check out where you could scan your book and swipe your card, but they still had it wrong. They had a nice performance area with several levels of seats, but there [...]
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of catching up with Judy O’Connell @heyjudeonline, @Seanfish and a non twittering colleague. Judy was one of the keynote speakers at the recent SLANZA conference held in Auckland. The topic of libraries and the 21st century came up and it has left me wondering, what and where are [...]
The wire has been disconnected for the last week as I have tried to catch up from various functions. However its plugged back in with some interesting sites that have application for science, english and more. 1. Medtropolis.com here is what they say in their blurb.” A webspace built for the latest health information [...]
