In 2016, worldwide revenue from augmented and virtual reality was $5.2 billion. By 2020, it is predicted to reach $162 Billion. (IDC, Aug. 2016) Virtual Reality (VR) is like no resource we have ever used […]
A blog about how libraries 'happen' to people.
Category: Librarians
When reading is hard
SLAV Nov, 2016 Conference: Engaging Teens with Reading I was asked if I could please post a copy of my presentation slides and video tutorials, from the session I ran at the November SLAV (School Library […]
Creating Context
Many people see libraries as places of content. This is true, but it is not the whole truth. Where content delivery in concerned, libraries in fact offer contextualised content. Librarians manufacture contexts all the time… […]
Silence & Noise
Silence is a resource. Silence must be available to those who need it, but the days of blanket silence in the library, as a rule, are long gone.There are a few unusual libraries for which […]
Wisdom Snacks
“Wisdom snacks” is what I call those little bits of information which appear suddenly in front of us, and lead to spontaneous insight or knowledge creation. They sometimes take us by surprise, they always pack […]
‘Experience’ architects
We create the school library experience every day.
What happened?
What happens in libraries? ….more than many folk think! That’s why I started this site a few minutes ago. The real question is “what is happening to libraries”! The Library, as an institution, is undergoing drastic […]
