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If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.

Albert Einstein (via cupofswords)

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Today in Library History: Carla Hayden was sworn in as the fourteen U.S. Librarian of Congress. Dr. Hayden is the first African American (indeed, the first Person of Color) and the first woman to hold this position.

Our first post on Dr. Hayden, who was then at Enoch Pratt Free Library, appeared in 2014 and was written by Dr. Angel Batiste, Africa Area Specialist in the African and Middle Eastern Division at the Library of Congress.

(In the video above, linked from the Library of Congress’s YouTube channel, the actual ceremony begins around the one-hour mark.)

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[freakinglovelibraries]

Far from becoming irrelevant in the digital age, libraries in New York City and around the nation are thriving: adding weekend and evening hours; hiring more librarians and staff; and expanding their catalog of classes and services to include things like job counseling, coding classes and knitting groups. No longer just repositories for books, public libraries have reinvented themselves as one-stop community centers that aim to offer something for everyone. In so doing, they are reaffirming their role as an essential part of civic life in America by making themselves indispensable to new generations of patrons.

http://nytimes.com/2016/07/05/nyregion/resurgent-new-york-city-libraries.html

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Future Ready Schools (FRS), led by the Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, has announced Future Ready Librarians, aimed at positioning librarians as leaders in the digital transformation of learning, according to a release. The project is an extension of the FRS initiative, which helps district leaders recognize the potential of digital tools and align necessary technologies with instructional goals to support teaching and learning.

http://www.slj.com/2016/06/industry-news/future-ready-schools-announces-project-to-recognize-school-librarians-as-leaders-in-school-transformation/

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Academic life changes greatly from high school to college. Think back to the difference after transitioning from middle school. Topics and assignments grew more refined and specialized. The same jump will occur because of the vast intellectual offerings and facilities that can support academic inquiry. At Synocate we encourage in-depth research to uncover all of the unique collegiate opportunities. College decisions should weigh academic potential between universities. Archives Not all libraries are created equally- some afford special access to students. Library collection differ in content as relics of the past often deteriorate beyond recognition or simply disappear. Universities typically house special records across discipline with requests processed search engine or in-person query. This is different from typical book requests as aged manuscripts and documents line their shelves.

How to Pick a College: Part 5 Special Collections

[freakinglovelibraries]

A library has become more than a place that purchases commercial books from standard publishers,” says Fiels. “Increasingly, a library is a place where people can create content and share it with other community members. Whether it’s a place where people can put old family photos or things related to community history, or their great unpublished novel, this has become a huge area that a lot of libraries are looking at.

The Future of Libraries Is Bigger Than Books by Cat Johnson — YES! Magazine

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What is a library, except a gateway to other worlds? Libraries are the place where experience meets narrative – where the “real world” touches stories, imaginings, memories, histories, designs, plans, and dreams. That’s not being fanciful – it’s the hard and painstaking work of careful curation, building partnerships on a limited budget, and trying to address the pressing issues of our time in a lively, inventive way.

Creative in Residence at State Library of Queensland, Australia | Library as Incubator Project

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Sadness can be this too, but as established a few posts ago, CHANGE IS GOOD. 

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Herzog August Library in Wolfenbüttel, Germany

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Libraries continue to level the playing field by meeting the day-to-day information needs of all Americans regardless of age, economic status, educational background or geographical location. In addition to online and digital resources, libraries find that there is increased demand for traditional services because the online technologies make it possible for people to know more about what is available at libraries and how to obtain materials.

“Libraries: The Place of opportunity” (via libraryadvocates)

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[freakinglovelibraries]

Of course, as a librarian, I will help you find what you need. If you need a book at a specific Lexile range, a book with a particular Fountas & Pinnell level, I’ll help you find something great. But let’s not stop there. The beauty of the public library is that you can take home as much as you can carry. Take your leveled book. Take a couple. Take a favorite picture book from years ago. Take the book your friends are talking about. Take something to read to your little brother. Take something different from what you usually choose, just to see what it’s like. Take all you can carry, and when you bring it back, we’ll give you some more. Figure out what you love to read, and share the joy.

Librarians ready to help children find books they’ll love | Bellingham Herald

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It’s a sort of calling – like becoming a priest, only with warmer business premises. I can’t stand by and let public libraries sink. I won’t.

Who would be a librarian now? You know what, I'll have a go | Public Leaders Network | The Guardian

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“Freedom to Read Week is an opportunity once a year to remember our rights for intellectual freedom,” said Pam Medland, library director. Medland explained libraries and schools are often asked to remove certain books from their shelves due to content that some may find offensive or graphic. However, she said the APL rarely removes books from its shelves, instead using the opportunity to educate people on why it’s important to have access to them.

Library promotes reader freedom | Airdrie Echo

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