Transform and thrive : ideas to invigorate your library and your community

Transform and thrive Ideas to invigorate your library and your community

Dorothy Stoltz

Book - 2018

"Successful libraries are those that continuously learn to listen and respond, prioritizing an organizational approach that encourages library staff to work with each other as well as the community to create opportunities to thrive. In this book the authors demonstrate how it boils down to applying a handful of straightforward principles. This book walks readers through how to: identify the community's motivating factors; create a culture of learning at the library; apply courage, curiosity, and creativity to cope with challenges; ask the right questions to get the right answers; draw out creative ideas from both staff and the community; and use creativity exercises for both individual and group problem solving"--

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Subjects
Library personnel management.
Libraries and community.
Published
Chicago : ALA Editions 2018.
Language
English
Main Author
Dorothy Stoltz (author)
Other Authors
Gail Griffith (author), James (Librarian) Kelly, Muffie Smith, Lynn Wheeler
Physical Description
xvi, 151 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780838916223
  • Part 1. Risk-taking. Startle yourself
  • Learning the right things
  • Taking intelligent risks
  • Part 2. Treasure those you serve...so they will serve your. The golden rule
  • Respect and goodwill
  • Think things through
  • Part 3. Become an outstanding library leader. Carnegie's light
  • Getting everyone on the right page
  • Finding treasures in your stacks
  • Part 4. Activate creativity. The entrepreneurial spirit
  • Tap into creative potential.
Review by Library Journal Review

If public libraries are to thrive, they should take a cue from Benjamin Franklin, argues Stoltz (director, community engagement, Carroll Cty. P.L., MD). Franklin startled people out of their traditions, and libraries should be open to the potential of solutions to challenges not yet envisioned. Now that people have abundant information at their fingertips, what are libraries doing to survive? Not a handbook or a planning guide, this volume instead sows the seeds for discussions about the role of the library in the community, not only as an information provider but also as a portal for cultivating beauty, honesty, and the stimulation and enlightenment of society. Stoltz cites ideas from groundbreaking thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, William Shakespeare, and Nikola Tesla to demonstrate how libraries can support creativity and genius in fresh ways. VERDICT Librarians, board members, and community members with an interest in seeing libraries flourish will find many thought-provoking possibilities here and an optimistic vision of the future of libraries.-Susan Belsky, Oshkosh P.L., WI © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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