Monthly Archives: March 2010
Communicating Change – Application to Community Led Work
When considering integrating Community Led activities into a library system, there are a few fundamental questions which you should ask yourself – and which need to be clearly communicated with staff at various levels of the organization. Peter De Jager … Continue reading
Filed under community development, public libraries, The Profession
Ethics & LIS Vendor promotional goodies
Last month, law librarian Sarah Glassmeyer wrote some blog posts about exorbitant LIS vendor giveaways that ignited no small controversy and conversation in the legal biblioblogosphere. The conversations raised several interesting questions about LIS vendor gifts and librarian professional ethics, … Continue reading
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Community-Led Evaluation: Impact on Community
In an academic setting, the research question drives the method used to collect data (quantitative or qualitative). When talking with Annette in Vancouver she indicated that when working with people and trying to determine impacts and outcomes, the most important … Continue reading
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