What is your library doing to build and engage the community, and is your library positioned for the future to play an even greater role in the community?
Read this issue of Upstream and explore the ideas and opinions on this topic from 10 leading library experts. It's available for free download.
Upstream is an invaluable facet of the SirsiDynix Institute, posing thought-provoking questions in each issue regarding important issues in librarianship. It offers unexpected ideas and uncensored opinions aimed at generating discussion and fueling creative approaches to contemporary industry topics. Like the SirsiDynix Institute Web Seminar Series, you won't want to miss reading this issue in which we posed these questions:
"What is the best example of libraries building communities that you have come across or experienced? How will libraries in the future be empowered to play an even greater role in their communities?"
Contributors include:
SUSAN CAMPBELL
Library Director, York College of Pennsylvania
EDWIN S. CLAY III
Director, Fairfax County Public Library
STEVEN COHEN
Senior Librarian, PubSubs Concepts, Inc. and Editor of Information Today's Library Stuff Weblog
LINDA COOK
Director, Edmonton Public Library
THERESA FREDERICKA
Executive Director, INFOhio, The Information Network for Ohio Schools
SARAH LONG
Director, North Suburban Library System
MICHAEL STEPHENS
Library Industry Author and Speaker
GARY E. STRONG
UCLA University Librarian and Former State Librarian of California
JESSAMYN WEST
Editor of Librarian.net and Co-administrator of Community Weblog MetaFilter.com
CATHY WILT
Executive Director, PALINET
