Hey folks –
There was some talk of libraries on my local NPR station this morning. I know how much librarians love to hear people outside of our world talk about us, so here’s a link.
I have yet to listen to it, but plan to soon.
From the website of WBEZ
Some observers thought the rise of the Internet would be the death knell for local public libraries. But many libraries are busier than ever. What’s keeping libraries viable, and what might they look like in the future?
Guest Kathleen Bethel is a part-time librarian at the Wilmette Public Library in the north suburbs. She’s also a member of the American Library Association board. Nathan Bierma writes the weekly “On Language” column for the Chicago Tribune. His article, “Future Bound: The greatly exaggerated demise of an American institution,” appears in the January/February 2005 issue of Books and Culture magazine. Julie Spielberger is coauthor of the study, “New on the Shelf: Teens in the Library—Findings from the Evaluation of Public Libraries as Partners in Youth Development.”
