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Adam Block talks to JP Porcaro about “Off the Fence”

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

While in the “office,” Adam Block started talking to us about his company called Off The Block. We tried to get the interview in the “office,” but we decided to step out into the hallway instead.

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Librarians Unplugged (Mobile Guitar Lending Library) #ala11 #alatt

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

Hey! Stop being a “hero” and play a real guitar! This year, the ALA Think Tank folks are all about the power and strength of music to bring folks together. We will be returning from midwinter to Annual with our … Continue reading →

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Rebooting Libraries Back to Issue #1

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

I was just thinking about DC comics idea to reboot all of their comics back to Issue number one. As part of the news they are also reissuing all of the #52 comics in the reboot in digital format starting … Continue reading →

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Guitars at the Library? Its Gonna Be Freaking RAD!!

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

I thought I’d share an update on the whole Guitar Lending Library at my library. It’s been a long journey but I think we are almost there. A whole lot of awesome has happened since we started this back in … Continue reading →

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A Video Tour of the EPA Seed Library.

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

This is an updated video of the EPA Seed library. In this version, Nicole Wires gives a tour of the library and explains how to use it. This video also includes interviews with the builder of the library case, a … Continue reading →

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Reference is Dead, Long Live the Enabler

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

At the time of writing this blog post, I’ve read two articles on the death of reference. The first was called “Is Reference Service Dead?” by Mathew Ciszek and the second was by Michael Stephens and it was called “Stuck … Continue reading →

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Partnerships = Library Awesome!

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

I’ve been thinking about some of our libraries most successful programs and services that we offer. I realized that almost all of the most successful ones have come from partnerships that have been cultivated by the staff. These partnerships have … Continue reading →

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Seed Library Opening Day (video)

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

Here is a video of our seed library at EPA Library. More information about seed libraries can be found from our great model organization Richmond Grows. Purchases from The Library Advocacy Store Support Library Advocacy Projects like the Great Librarian … Continue reading →

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Starting an E-Reader Lending Library

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

This is my grant narrative for the East Palo Alto E-Reader Lending Library. This opportunity arose because a neighboring library had a friends group with unspent funds from a grant. The money needed to go towards the implementation of some … Continue reading →

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I’m Starting a Seed Library at My Library

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

This is the Press Release or this project. I will post more details for folks interested in starting one. But really, the best instructions for starting a seed library come from Richmond Grows. They have instructions, videos, and everything you … Continue reading →

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