Not quite this radical but Cyril Oberlander, SUNY Geneseo, another
speaker at NE ASIS&T this week told how they had put white boards in the
stair wells. He'd write questions each day and leave markers for
students to comment. This actually sparked comments on the comments so a
"conversation" would happen. Each morning he takes a picture of the
board, erases it and puts up a new question. I thought that was pretty
cool way to get interaction the students felt safe with.
Matt
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[mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Dobbs, Aaron
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I dunno, the Potsdam library director would possibly go for it :)
Check out their Graffiti Your Library FF thread & the linked pictures:
http://friendfeed.com/jenica/183d8a2b/it-time-for-day-2-of-graffiti-your
-library-head
-Aaron
:-)'
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> [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Rinne, Nathan (ESC)
> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 10:38 AM
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>
> Here, here (to Jim's whole post).
>
> I've often thought that libraries - places where ideas flourish and
> live
> - should host "Friday night fights" - i.e. debates (civil and
according
> to strict rules) between professors from the university... surrounded
> by
> books...
>
> Would people fight for ringside seats? Food and drinks would be
> allowed
> of course.
>
> My silly ideas. You can tell I'm not a library director.
>
> Regards,
>
> Nathan Rinne
>
> Media Cataloging Technician
>
> Educational Service Center
>
> 11200 93rd Avenue North
>
> Maple Grove MN. 55369
>
> Email: rinnen_at_district279.org
>
>
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> [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Weinheimer Jim
> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:30 AM
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>
> Jimmy Ghaphery wrote:
> <snip>
> I am not pining for the old days of the library as a place for silent
> and rigorous contemplation, but do think there is a connection beyond
> those crazy kids dancing in the library these days and the direction
of
> the catalog.
> </snip>
>
> I am pining for those old days. In so many ways, I remember the
library
> as a place where I could find peace, and where there great minds who
> were never demanding but were there when I wanted and needed them. In
> many ways, I have always felt it was in a library where I really
became
> a human being. (thoughts on a a reflective Friday)
>
> I remember that in my research in the history of the Princeton
Library,
> I ran across a story in the student newspaper of the 1880s or so, that
> mentioned that the librarian (who looked like a whaling captain, by
the
> way!), ended up literally *throwing* two students out of the library
> because they were arguing too loudly about predestination!
>
> I guess those days are gone.
>
> James L. Weinheimer j.weinheimer_at_aur.edu
> Director of Library and Information Services
> The American University of Rome
> Rome, Italy
Received on Fri Dec 11 2009 - 10:48:58 EST