The Future of Library Services for and with Teens: a Call to Action
January 10, 2014By Beth Yoke Executive Director, Young Adult Library Services Association Today’s adolescents face an increasing array of social issues, barriers, and challenges that many of them are unable to overcome on their own.
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Innovative Programming: Wee Read West at Charlotte Mecklenburg
January 8, 2014This was originally published on the State Library of North Carolina blog. Emily Nanney, Children’s Services Coordinator at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, was interviewed for this post. About the program Wee Read West is a year round reading program for children from birth to age 5 at West Boulevard Library, a branch of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
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WebWise Workshops Announced
January 7, 2014This blog was originally published on the WebWise 2014 blog. By Lisa Rhody For the second year in a row, WebWise participants are playing an important part in shaping this year’s conference.
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What is the Library of the Future?
December 17, 2013By Susan Hildreth Director, IMLS EDITOR’S NOTE: The original blog included incorrect information in the third paragraph. This posting includes corrected information. I was intrigued by the results of the new study released this month by the Pew Center for the Internet in American Life. According to the study some 90 percent of Americans aged 16 and older said that the closing of their local… Read more
Crowd-sourcing Workshops for WebWise 2014
December 9, 2013This blog was originally published on the WebWise 2014 blog. By Lisa Rhody Within hours of opening registration to IMLS grantees and the public, WebWise 2014 conferenceregistrants began submitting ideas for and voting on potential
Growing an Early Literacy Initiative in Wisconsin
December 6, 2013By Tessa Michaelson Schmidt Public Library Youth and Special Services Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Early literacy reading programs have deep roots in Wisconsin public libraries; librarians have been offering story times for young children for decades.
Film Forward: Furthering Cultural Understanding
December 3, 2013By Christopher Reich Senior Advisor, Office of Museum Services IMLS I recently had an opportunity meet the filmmakers who will be featured as part of Film Forward this year and learn more about their films.
State Library Guidebook: Support for Digital Literacy in Public Libraries
December 2, 2013Ed note: This blog was originally posted on WebJunction.
What’s so Rural ‘bout Rural Libraries, Anyway?
November 27, 2013By Justin Grimes Statistician, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation at IMLS Public libraries play an important role in any community, but when that community is small or geographically isolated, the role they play as an essential community anchor institution comes into full view. Having grown up in Appalachia, I know firsthand the impact that public libraries can make in rural… Read more
Bringing Oral Histories to Life at the National WWII Museum
November 26, 2013By Lindsey Barnes Senior Archivist/Digital Projects Manager, National WWII Museum Many interpretative institutions today increasingly make use of narratives, storytelling, and the personal experiences of historical and everyday figures to educate their visitors.