Starting a Circulating Board Game Collection: Things to Consider
There’s been a lot of buzz in the past few years about libraries starting or refreshing circulating board game collections for their patrons. (Check out a previous HLS post from […]
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Self-checkout in Libraries: Why We’re Different than Retail
Recently a local for-profit business in my community declared on social media their upcoming addition of self-checkouts, to mixed feedback. The thoughts and concerns raised by community members had me […]
Low-demand High-need Collections, Programs and Services: Beyond the Numbers
I get it; at first glance of this post’s title, you may be thinking why would libraries cater to anything that is in low-demand? Our budgets only stretch so far, […]
The Power of Zines
I’ve discovered a new obsession lately: the zine. In this post, I will get into a brief history and examination of what zines are and how they pertain to libraries. […]
Advocating for Video Games in Your Library
Whether you’re a library user, board member, or staff member, you may find yourself in the position of pitching or defending video games for your library. There are many ways […]
Shelved: Hopes and Expectations
It’s being described “like The Office, but in a Library”. Never have I been so excited for an upcoming TV series. Anthony Q. Farrell (who worked as a writer on […]
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