Cultural Cooks
It wasn’t so long ago that you would be asked to leave if you brought food and drinks to the library. But in the last decade or so, many libraries have relaxed those policies, and now we are seeing some interesting results.
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Astronomy Week: STEM for Everyone!
By now, you’ve probably heard about the North American Total Solar Eclipse of 2017, which will take place on Aug. 21, 2017. You may be planning a trip to see the eclipse in its totality or, like me, putting together an interesting family eclipse program at your library.
Preserving Family Memories: Digitization Events and Library Partnerships
ALA’s 2017 Preservation Week was April 23 to 29, and although the next one is nearly a year away, I wanted to share a program model that could work at any time and at a variety of institutions.Â
Creating an Upcycled Jewelry Program
If you have even the tiniest interest in crafting or DIY, you've probably heard the word "upcycling." Unlike recycling, which breaks down materials to be remade into a new product, upcycling maintains the original item but refashions it for a different (and valuable) use.
Some examples of upcycled items include drinking glasses made from wine bottles or baskets woven from plastic shopping bags. Upcycling items is a great way to go green. It keeps materials out of the trash and doesn’t require the energy recycling does.
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