Comments on: Impractical, Unfeasible, Unfundable Ideas for Libraries http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/2009/04/03/impractical-unfeasible-unfundable-ideas-for-libraries/ The adventures of Joshua M. Neff, the Cartoon Goblin Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:16:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: josh http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/2009/04/03/impractical-unfeasible-unfundable-ideas-for-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-157118 josh Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:43:02 +0000 http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/?p=493#comment-157118 As a big fan of naps, I wholeheartedly endorse this suggestion! As a big fan of naps, I wholeheartedly endorse this suggestion!

]]> By: Kaijsa Calkins http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/2009/04/03/impractical-unfeasible-unfundable-ideas-for-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-157117 Kaijsa Calkins Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:38:02 +0000 http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/?p=493#comment-157117 We allow food and drink in the library at U Wyoming. The coffee shop people serve, people bring their own stuff in, and everybody cleans up after themselves. *Very* occasionally, somebody will leave trash behind, but that's rare. Ideas: *Institute workplace napping. Allow people to take 30-45 minutes to recharge, increasing productivity. *Make libraries greener and promote them that way. Install recycling drop bins in parking lots (if you have them), use renewable and recycled materials for building and furnishings, etc. *Do away with 1 hour limits on internet time. Circulate netbooks for in-library use with no time limit. We allow food and drink in the library at U Wyoming. The coffee shop people serve, people bring their own stuff in, and everybody cleans up after themselves. *Very* occasionally, somebody will leave trash behind, but that’s rare.

Ideas:

*Institute workplace napping. Allow people to take 30-45 minutes to recharge, increasing productivity.
*Make libraries greener and promote them that way. Install recycling drop bins in parking lots (if you have them), use renewable and recycled materials for building and furnishings, etc.
*Do away with 1 hour limits on internet time. Circulate netbooks for in-library use with no time limit.

]]> By: Post-Conference « lybrarian http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/2009/04/03/impractical-unfeasible-unfundable-ideas-for-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-156730 Post-Conference « lybrarian Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:09:44 +0000 http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/?p=493#comment-156730 [...] Post-Conference Conference this year reminded me of the Unconference, especially with the flurry of tweet-notes, blogs, IM chats and flip videos posted to Facebook.  Facebook, especially, has impacted Conference, for example when Christie pulled me aside and said, “I feel like I just saw you yesterday … on Facebook, so how’s your cold?”  At another time, I had Jean from Wichita tell me I should move - all of the trailer park drama I’ve shared through twitter and facebook was concerning her!  I enjoyed staying in touch with Liz back in the office and hearing about sessions via Twitter from Heather that I wasn’t able to attend (Joshua’s on Infeasible and Unfundable ideas). [...] [...] Post-Conference Conference this year reminded me of the Unconference, especially with the flurry of tweet-notes, blogs, IM chats and flip videos posted to Facebook.  Facebook, especially, has impacted Conference, for example when Christie pulled me aside and said, “I feel like I just saw you yesterday … on Facebook, so how’s your cold?”  At another time, I had Jean from Wichita tell me I should move – all of the trailer park drama I’ve shared through twitter and facebook was concerning her!  I enjoyed staying in touch with Liz back in the office and hearing about sessions via Twitter from Heather that I wasn’t able to attend (Joshua’s on Infeasible and Unfundable ideas). [...]

]]> By: Darlene Foat http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/2009/04/03/impractical-unfeasible-unfundable-ideas-for-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-156715 Darlene Foat Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:54:56 +0000 http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/?p=493#comment-156715 Josh: Even though I am not a reference librarian, working for 20 years in our library gives me some insight into what could or should change. I like open source software, hybrid engines for library vehicles, partner with Meals on Wheels, (our outreach patrons would love it), staff-driven climate control, abolish the reference desk, (they could have lap-tops to carry), nationwide library cards. If you allow food or drink in the libraries, who would serve and who would do the clean-up? Love, Mom (Darlene) P.S Every book should have a number so the shelvers know where they go. A book not shelved correctly is a lost book. Josh:
Even though I am not a reference librarian, working for 20 years in our library gives me some insight into what could or should change.
I like open source software, hybrid engines for library vehicles, partner with Meals on Wheels, (our outreach patrons would love it), staff-driven climate control, abolish the reference desk, (they could have lap-tops to carry), nationwide library cards.
If you allow food or drink in the libraries, who would serve and who would do the clean-up?
Love,
Mom (Darlene)
P.S Every book should have a number so the shelvers know where they go. A book not shelved correctly is a lost book.

]]> By: Richard Neff http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/2009/04/03/impractical-unfeasible-unfundable-ideas-for-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-156662 Richard Neff Sat, 04 Apr 2009 06:33:14 +0000 http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/?p=493#comment-156662 I especially like the ideas of: (1) librarians traveling by vacuum tube; and (2) I want to see (I want to be a) ibrarian(s) on cross-country trains. I especially like the ideas of: (1) librarians traveling by vacuum tube; and (2) I want to see (I want to be a) ibrarian(s) on cross-country trains.

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