Comments on: late night wifi, an opportunity for libraries? http://www.walkingpaper.org/556 A library design consultancy, shop and blog by Aaron Schmidt Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:25:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: more thoughts on a cafe branch | Walking Paper http://www.walkingpaper.org/556/comment-page-1#comment-27231 more thoughts on a cafe branch | Walking Paper Sat, 11 Dec 2010 19:59:58 +0000 http://www.walkingpaper.org/556#comment-27231 [...] my last post, late night wifi, an opportunity for libraries?, Eric Frierson comments that he liked the idea, but also that he’s …not sure why it [...] [...] my last post, late night wifi, an opportunity for libraries?, Eric Frierson comments that he liked the idea, but also that he’s …not sure why it [...]

]]> By: Jill Hurst-Wahl http://www.walkingpaper.org/556/comment-page-1#comment-21845 Jill Hurst-Wahl Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:29:05 +0000 http://www.walkingpaper.org/556#comment-21845 Aaron, I once passed a closed NYC coffee shop where someone was sitting on the sidewalk with his laptop. I suspect that he was connecting to the wireless network. (Why else would you SIT on a NYC sidewalk?) So it could be interesting to have libraries leave their wifi on at night in order to see if anyone accesses it. (I'm assuming there would be a way of tracking that.) There could be untapped market. Then use that data to show that people would use the library at night and not just sit on the sidewalk. Aaron, I once passed a closed NYC coffee shop where someone was sitting on the sidewalk with his laptop. I suspect that he was connecting to the wireless network. (Why else would you SIT on a NYC sidewalk?) So it could be interesting to have libraries leave their wifi on at night in order to see if anyone accesses it. (I’m assuming there would be a way of tracking that.) There could be untapped market. Then use that data to show that people would use the library at night and not just sit on the sidewalk.

]]> By: Rick Roche http://www.walkingpaper.org/556/comment-page-1#comment-21763 Rick Roche Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:41:53 +0000 http://www.walkingpaper.org/556#comment-21763 We love the Friday night movies, which are still going well. Tonight Thomas Ford is showing Solas, a Spanish film with a bit of magical realism mixed in with grit. We'll set up the coffee machine in the meeting room and pop some corn. If you are in the neighborhood, drop by at 7 p.m. Thank you, Aaron. It is still popular. We love the Friday night movies, which are still going well. Tonight Thomas Ford is showing Solas, a Spanish film with a bit of magical realism mixed in with grit. We’ll set up the coffee machine in the meeting room and pop some corn. If you are in the neighborhood, drop by at 7 p.m.

Thank you, Aaron. It is still popular.

]]> By: eric frierson http://www.walkingpaper.org/556/comment-page-1#comment-21762 eric frierson Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:24:27 +0000 http://www.walkingpaper.org/556#comment-21762 yes. yes. yes. would you call a librarian who can make coffee, teach information literacy, AND be attractive a "blended librarian"? or is that already trademarked? maybe it could be a smoothie bar and we'll call them "blender librarians". no seriously, i think it would go over really well, but the idea's been done in so many communities already - at least in those that would utilize such a place. i'm thinking of coffee shops that have later hours (or are 24 hours) - spider house in Austin, ... well, that's all I can think of right now, but I'm sure there's more, right? and I'm not sure why it should be a *library* venture if the purpose is to provide coffee, free wifi, and non-circulating magazines. man, i wish i still lived in austin! yes. yes. yes. would you call a librarian who can make coffee, teach information literacy, AND be attractive a “blended librarian”? or is that already trademarked? maybe it could be a smoothie bar and we’ll call them “blender librarians”.

no seriously, i think it would go over really well, but the idea’s been done in so many communities already – at least in those that would utilize such a place. i’m thinking of coffee shops that have later hours (or are 24 hours) – spider house in Austin, … well, that’s all I can think of right now, but I’m sure there’s more, right?

and I’m not sure why it should be a *library* venture if the purpose is to provide coffee, free wifi, and non-circulating magazines.

man, i wish i still lived in austin!

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