How Will We Read: In Book Chains?
Nov09

How Will We Read: In Book Chains?

 “Waterstone’s is to the British what Barnes and Noble is to Americans” – C. M. Rubin  British businessman James Daunt gave up a career on New York’s Wall Street at the end of the 1980’s to occupy the world of bookshops  —  “the kind of bookshops he would like to visit”  (shops, not stores, as Daunt likes to call them).   If you’ve ever been to one of the 6...

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How Will We Read: In Schools?
Nov03

How Will We Read: In Schools?

  How must the role of the school library and the school librarian evolve in the 21st century school? Our time is an information age.  There are many unique challenges we face related to information such as accuracy, ownership, accessibility and privacy.  Lifestyles are more hectic than ever, which means we feel the need to process information faster. It seems more often than ever we hear concerns about the lack of media...

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