About Library Garden
Library Garden has been conceived as an ongoing conversation among librarians with differing perspectives (public, academic, consortial, state, youth, LIS) but one shared goal: ensuring the health and relevance of libraries.
Library Garden is maintained by a team of contributing editors. We will each contribute to the blog, offering our individual perspectives on issues that affect or relate to libraries of all types. But we will also get together for regular topical conversations — conversations with each other, with others, with you — and post those conversations, and/or the posts they inspire, to the blog.
While the Garden is tended by our team of contributing editors, we would also like to open this forum to the occasional guest editor. If you have a piece you’d like to contribute, or discussion you’d like to be a part of, let us know.
WHY “LIBRARY GARDEN”?
Simple. We’re from New Jersey, the “Garden State”. Before you snicker, consider this: Our tiny little New Jersey ranks number 2 nationally in blueberry production, number 3 in cranberry production, number 3 in bell pepper production and number 4 in peach production. Also we have the best corn and tomatoes in the world. So there.
1. Working With and For Each Other « | December 14, 2009 at 7:02 pm
[...] listed on the left-hand side of the T Is For Training page and soon you find yourself relishing Library Garden articles such as Peter Bromberg’s piece on “How to Ignite Your Passion” or John LeMasney’s [...]
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Susan Hansen | June 11, 2011 at 6:22 pm
I am a lover of Brooks’ first book, Nine Parts of Desire (1994), based on her experiences among Muslim women in the Middle East, was an international bestseller, translated into 17 languages. I would like to see your comments on book talks and the like on this book and of course, People of the Book.
Thank you!
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Kay | April 18, 2012 at 6:51 pm
I believe that this blog is a great discussion medium for those who feel flustered about the future of libraries. Topics deals with issues of political relevance (such as the latest on budget cuts), and also cover the latest in technology issues concerning eBooks and iPads. It gives a whole new perspectives on formulating ideas together for the good of the users and librarians.