What formats will library include?

In my ideal library, books will continue to have a place in the library collection. But even there, “books” are not limited to the physical-codex format: eBooks, audio books, read-along story videos — all can all fall within the auspices of a library collection, as can DVDs, CDs, and research databases.

Library collections reflect diversity

In its interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights, “Diversity in Collection Development,” the American Library Association states that “Library collections must represent the diversity of people and ideas in our society” (AASL, 2018, p. 247).

For whom is my library’s collection?

Among our readings this week, Kerby (2019) states that a library needs to know the population that it serves. Whatever its type, this is for whom my library will build its collection.

LIS 5250 : Book selection in my ideal library

In my reflections this week for LIS 5250, I was asked to consider the ideal library environment for which I’d be selecting books and other materials. Brace yourselves, readers, there is “infodumping” ahead. I am neurodivergent and “infodumping” is the autistic language of forming connections (Whelan, 2020).

Book haul : ‘Friends of the Library’ sale, August 2022

I brought home several great books, for kids as well as adult-interest, from the “Friends of the Library” book sale. The next sale will be a big one, so be sure to mark your calendars.