Wifi was not working for me so I ended up being a “have-not” at this morning’s Top Tech Trends program. So I typed up notes and here they are! Apologies if I got anything wrong, but there were a lot of ideas being thrown around! Thanks to everyone on the panel. Michael Porter libraries need [...]
Categories: Conferences,Libraries,Technology
Tagged: "top tech trends", lita, pla10, pla10ttt
Natalie Merchant performed at the PLA 2010 conference this afternoon and, while she mostly performed songs from her upcoming album, she ended her session with an encore performance of “Kind and Generous.” Before she began the song, she talked about the importance of the local public library during her childhood and she dedicated the song [...]
Categories: Conferences,Libraries,Music
Tagged: kind and generous, natalie merchant, pla10
Yesterday, I flew into Portland for day 1 of the 2010 PLA National Conference. This is my third time attending PLA and I’m especially excited about this one because I served on the programming committee. I hope the people who attend the conference go back to their libraries full of ideas, inspiration, and excitement about [...]
Categories: Conferences,Libraries
Last year, my colleague and I started a new tradition of hosting a Madden tournament during the weekend before the Super Bowl. This past Saturday, we held the 2nd annual Skokie Madden Bowl and it turned out great! We had about 20 participants (though a couple had to leave early) competing for the top prize, [...]
Categories: Gaming,Libraries,Videos
Tagged: madden
I’m fortunate to be on the planning committee for a special program called “Coming Together in Skokie.” This program takes the basic “One City One Book” concept that has been used by many libraries and towns across the country and puts a slight spin on it by focusing on Skokie’s incredible diversity. This year, the [...]
Categories: Books,Libraries,Skokie
Tagged: "coming together in skokie", motherland
