Well, we’ve finally made it into the radio big leagues, with this interview titled “Are Libraries Necessary” on WBUR’s syndicated Here & Now show.
Can the PBS NewsHour be far behind? Look out, Nancy Pearl!
–George and Joan
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Well, we’ve finally made it into the radio big leagues, with this interview titled “Are Libraries Necessary” on WBUR’s syndicated Here & Now show. Can the PBS NewsHour be far behind? Look out, Nancy Pearl! –George and Joan We’re writing from the Tucson International Airport, about to head back to Sacramento and Columbus. (We leave again for Salt Lake City tomorrow, but that’s another trip, another story.) It’s been a most rewarding week on tour here in southeastern Arizona – and an excellent first edition of what we hope will be a long-running annual [...] Today, we took a step back in time, visiting historic libraries in Bisbee and Tombstone. Copper Queen Library in Bisbee is the oldest continually operating public library in Arizona. We spent the morning meeting with director Peg White and her staff. The two points that were most memorable in this discussion were the dedication of [...] Before you read this post, you should be warned that we’re writing to you from rattlesnake country. If George had known this, another state might have won the road trip! On the other hand, Joan was fine with the rattlesnakes, but she couldn’t shake the feeling we were being watched. This morning, we played hookey, and made a [...] Today, we had the opportunity to alternate between work and sightseeing. We started off the morning at Pima County Public Library doing a Futureproof presentation for library staff, friends, board members, foundation members, and invited guests. The audience was great, the questions were cogent (a lot about eBooks), and we were only sorry we had to [...] What could be more fun than descending on three very different branch libraries on a sultry day in August in Arizona? Not much! At each library, we had a chance to snoop around, see how people were using the services, and ask questions. Each visit concluded with a stimulating, no-holds-barred, off-the-record discussion about how the branch and the system [...] You’ve heard of speed dating, right? Today, on the first day of the George and Joan Keeping It Real Tour, we launched a new service: Speed Planning. Spencer Paden, the director of the Apache Junction Public Library, asked us to help the library create a new five year strategic plan, based on PLA’s Planning for Results, [...] We start the Arizona ”George and Joan Keeping It Real Tour” this morning. Today is devoted to getting to Tucson from Sacramento and Columbus, provisioning the rental beast, and getting to Apache Junction, Arizona. The week looks like this: Monday, Apache Junction Public Library, to offer ideas and help shape a new strategic plan Joan and I often talk about the need to make the library easy to get around, a place where one can get started and feel successful fairly quickly. We offer some tips on using ”civilian” (i.e., non-library) wording and references on our signs. Now it appears our colleagues in the art museum are starting to look at this as [...] Several days ago, a public library director of my acquaintance asked for my opinion about the value Library Leadership Ohio. I’ve mentored seven times for these leadership institutes (Library Leadership Ohio three times, Snowbird twice, and Canada’s Northern Exposure to Leadership and California’s Eureka once each) so I’m a real advocate. Here’s what I told him: I’m [...] |
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