Library staff want communities to succeed, not libraries.
Category: Dare To Do Different
This Is Librarianship
Library staff make a difference, not libraries.
How To Speak Up For Change In Your Library
Creating a library ‘safe mode’.
Welcome To Auckland, Kim Tairi
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Changing The Perception Of Librarians [video]
Take five minutes to watch this video. Which librarians cause the same reaction? How could we invoke such a response?
Who Killed Librarianship? [video]
Cluedo set in library-land.
Done
There is done. And then there is done.
The First Time
The first time is always the scariest.
The Best Time To Start
When do you think it is?
Make Something Happen
What are you working on right now? Take a few moments to consider how you could make it remarkable. What can you do to elevate your project above the standards of expectation, and yet still be achievable. Perhaps you could tweak your presentation, build a prototype, create an audience or invite an outsider into the group….
The 7 beauties of project management
There is an abundance of library literature that suggests we as librarians need to do better in raising our profile to those outside the profession. That we need to increase our visibility, and improve our marketing and communication so that others will truly realise the value of librarians and libraries. We’ve heard it all before right? So…
Career suicide: Let’s be frank
Have you ever felt restricted from engaging in frank and open discussions about the library profession? Have you ever felt if you publicly voice your opinion on professional matters you are at risk of compromising your job or future prospects? We have and we know we are not alone. In a profession that claims to…
