Comments on: Mining Gold in the 21st Century: Strengthening Your Library with Literacy Services http://plablog.org/2007/03/mining-gold-in-the-21st-century-strengthening-your-library-with-literacy-services.html Official Blog of the Public Library Association Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:21:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: blogindir http://plablog.org/2007/03/mining-gold-in-the-21st-century-strengthening-your-library-with-literacy-services.html/comment-page-1#comment-5216 blogindir Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:41:22 +0000 http://plablog.org/2007/03/mining-gold-in-the-21st-century-strengthening-your-library-with-literacy-services.html#comment-5216 I was impressed with the creative and elegantly simple action items that people committed to do starting on March 5, the first work day following the symposium. Participants had concrete, specific actions that could strengthen their own programs and ideas for moving the field forward. Their commitments were inspiring. Some were huge leaps of faith. Others were simple, but profound ways to impact the field. I’m a firm believer that there are many small, incremental steps we can all take that eventually result in quantum leaps into a new realm. I also believe that collectively we have all of the expertise and energy we need to transform library literacy services. Some of the challenges/learnings… Literacy is still not considered a key service of libraries. Literacy is not embedded in core services in a way that makes it a sustainable service. We do not have a strategic approach to filling the pipeline with new (and younger) talent. As libraries reimagine the value they add to communities during the Internet Age, literacy programs may have lots to offer. Literacy programs are particularly good at outreach, collaboration, and building relationships. I remember there were more, but I can’t access that part of my brain right now…Others? Taylor yes :) I was impressed with the creative and elegantly simple action items that people committed to do starting on March 5, the first work day following the symposium. Participants had concrete, specific actions that could strengthen their own programs and ideas for moving the field forward. Their commitments were inspiring. Some were huge leaps of faith. Others were simple, but profound ways to impact the field. I’m a firm believer that there are many small, incremental steps we can all take that eventually result in quantum leaps into a new realm. I also believe that collectively we have all of the expertise and energy we need to transform library literacy services.

Some of the challenges/learnings…

Literacy is still not considered a key service of libraries.
Literacy is not embedded in core services in a way that makes it a sustainable service.
We do not have a strategic approach to filling the pipeline with new (and younger) talent.
As libraries reimagine the value they add to communities during the Internet Age, literacy programs may have lots to offer. Literacy programs are particularly good at outreach, collaboration, and building relationships.

I remember there were more, but I can’t access that part of my brain right now…Others?

Taylor

yes :)

]]> By: Taylor http://plablog.org/2007/03/mining-gold-in-the-21st-century-strengthening-your-library-with-literacy-services.html/comment-page-1#comment-1458 Taylor Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:06:50 +0000 http://plablog.org/2007/03/mining-gold-in-the-21st-century-strengthening-your-library-with-literacy-services.html#comment-1458 Elizabeth, Thanks for following up with your commitment so quickly! You are an example of what I wanted to comment on here. I was impressed with the creative and elegantly simple action items that people committed to do starting on March 5, the first work day following the symposium. Participants had concrete, specific actions that could strengthen their own programs and ideas for moving the field forward. Their commitments were inspiring. Some were huge leaps of faith. Others were simple, but profound ways to impact the field. I'm a firm believer that there are many small, incremental steps we can all take that eventually result in quantum leaps into a new realm. I also believe that collectively we have all of the expertise and energy we need to transform library literacy services. Some of the challenges/learnings... Literacy is still not considered a key service of libraries. Literacy is not embedded in core services in a way that makes it a sustainable service. We do not have a strategic approach to filling the pipeline with new (and younger) talent. As libraries reimagine the value they add to communities during the Internet Age, literacy programs may have lots to offer. Literacy programs are particularly good at outreach, collaboration, and building relationships. I remember there were more, but I can't access that part of my brain right now...Others? Taylor Elizabeth, Thanks for following up with your commitment so quickly! You are an example of what I wanted to comment on here.

I was impressed with the creative and elegantly simple action items that people committed to do starting on March 5, the first work day following the symposium. Participants had concrete, specific actions that could strengthen their own programs and ideas for moving the field forward. Their commitments were inspiring. Some were huge leaps of faith. Others were simple, but profound ways to impact the field. I’m a firm believer that there are many small, incremental steps we can all take that eventually result in quantum leaps into a new realm. I also believe that collectively we have all of the expertise and energy we need to transform library literacy services.

Some of the challenges/learnings…

Literacy is still not considered a key service of libraries.
Literacy is not embedded in core services in a way that makes it a sustainable service.
We do not have a strategic approach to filling the pipeline with new (and younger) talent.
As libraries reimagine the value they add to communities during the Internet Age, literacy programs may have lots to offer. Literacy programs are particularly good at outreach, collaboration, and building relationships.

I remember there were more, but I can’t access that part of my brain right now…Others?

Taylor

]]> By: Elizabeth Moreau http://plablog.org/2007/03/mining-gold-in-the-21st-century-strengthening-your-library-with-literacy-services.html/comment-page-1#comment-1450 Elizabeth Moreau Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:02:18 +0000 http://plablog.org/2007/03/mining-gold-in-the-21st-century-strengthening-your-library-with-literacy-services.html#comment-1450 I was supposed to put in a stub on the Lib Success Wiki for literacy programming, but I find that there already is one. I hope people find it on their own or see this comment. <a href="http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Literacy_Programs" rel="nofollow">Literacy Programs on Lib Sucess Wiki</a> (or if that link doesn't work, go to www.libsuccess.org and click on programming category. Happy Reading! I was supposed to put in a stub on the Lib Success Wiki for literacy programming, but I find that there already is one. I hope people find it on their own or see this comment.

Literacy Programs on Lib Sucess Wiki (or if that link doesn’t work, go to http://www.libsuccess.org and click on programming category.

Happy Reading!

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