I have no idea how long it has been since I posted.  Let's just say it's been too long and leave it at that ( Read more... )

The tag line on my e-mail since I started this new job (Janyary 6, 2007!) has been a quote from Victor Hugo:

"A library is an act of faith."

I love that line.  It sets the context for why I do what I do here.  I'm not about "the business case."  I'm not about efficiency.  I'm about the value of commitment... commitment to an idea.  The idea that the ( Read more... )

So, LiveJournal says my last post was 160 weeks ago... thats over 3 years!  Gosh.

Well, a lot has changed in 3 years.  Then again, maybe not so much.  Professionally, I am doing the same thing I was three years ago, struggling to lead libraries (both public and special) out of the darkness and into a clear vision of a future where they are ( Read more... )

I've been trying to engage myself in the "renaissance" of our Pulbic Library system and have, so far, met with very little but frustration. The public is frustrated, the library managers are frustrated, and the politicians are frustrated ( Read more... )

Java by the Cup And the Computer: One high school's answer to bridging the digital divide.God this article pissed me off! First, I am all for giving kids access to computers and making it convenient for them to work together and complete their school assignments. I agree that not everyone has a computer at home and also that most kids don't get ( Read more... )