January/February 2006 Table of Contents

February 23, 2006: In the News: Hogs and Libraries
Retired, but far from shy, Glen Holt has own view of recent announcements from our nation's capital.

February 6, 2006: Comments from ALA
Armed with pen and notepad, our roving reporter had some interesting and provocative conversations at ALA Midwinter. Here is the recounting of these conversations, and some “back home” reflection.

January 13, 2006: How Libraries Save Time

Part II of the series started with "The Value of Time" listed below.

January 5, 2006: The Value of Time

In this, the first of a two part series, Glen Holt discusses how people value the time they spend seeking information. Part II will deal with how libraries can be time savers rather than merely a "last resort".

This month's questions:
Please name one or two things that your library has done in the last year to either attract new users or increase usage by existing users.

What were your goals for these programs?
How did you measure your results?

A search in the catalog of most libraries will discover a large number of books and articles on the topic of stress management. Unfortunately, those who need it most don't -- or -- won't take the time to read about stress reduction. We at LLN suspect that a few of our readers might fall into this category, and so we offer this helpful and humorous personal vignette from Tom McNally.

This month's questions:
As libraries plan for the future, what opportunities and threats are presented by Google?

Have libraries (including yours) changed anything because of the existence of Google?
In the future, what do you think will distinguish library services on the WEb (vs. Google et.al)?

LLN Commons January/February 2006 Articles