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Advocacy will not work unless you make an emotional connection
I dare you to not be moved by this clip. And I also dare you to follow the example they set. When you report, tweet, promote, blog to your community, connect at an emotional level. Tell the stories,...
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Flipped library: Is it, then, about attitude?
You might have read my earlier post about flipped libraries and maybe you thought, “Wow! She’s totally nuts!” Not an unlikely reaction, especially if you know me personally. I was interested to read...
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Libraries, storytelling, advocacy: Not what or how, but why
I know that I’ve been gone for a while. So much stuff happening that the writer within has taken a short hiatus. Bear with me while I try to make sense of my changing world. Sometimes you see...
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Collected magazine: NZ school librarians talk evidence based practice
The latest issue of SLANZA’s flagship publication here in New Zealand has hit the eSphere – Collected #7 focuses on evidence based practice. Having been involved once again in editing this edition, I...
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Getting kids to read: advice from Judy Blume, and a confession from me
I am, I confess, a con artist. I raised two boys. Let’s call number one Action Man. He never sat still so reading to him was purely a pain down under. Number two was the Collector, and still is...
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Science or art? The recombinant DNA of cross-functional teams
If you have previously stopped by you will know that I’m a fairly recent recruit to a public library management team, and you will also know that I’m an avid fan of collaboration in any context. The...
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Using plain language to communicate with customers
Today I’m on the hunt for tips and tools to support us as we begin to refine some of our online documentation to better meet the needs of our customers. Terms and conditions of membership spring to...
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Presenters and speakers-in-public – this share is for you!
CC image by http://www.flickr.com/photos/viriyincy/ Presentation Design Techniques from the Masters by @slidecomet from Slide Comet Full credit to the guys @slidecomet for their excellent compilation....
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Taking the library to our users on Towel Day
Libraries are working really hard to reinvent themselves, expanding their vision of what they are and what they do. Part of this is a need to change the community perception of libraries. At my...
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Learning. It’s become a habit – and I’m grateful
You know I’m no longer standing beside you in the profession, right? But what I find, constantly, and sometimes annoyingly, is that librarianship never leaves you. You can try to leave it, only to find...
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