This column appeared in the Journal on July 4, 2008. Past columns can be read at juliewinkelstein.com
“…The Diversity Leadership Institute strives for the development of a cadre of enlightened library and information professionals who recognize and respect diversity leadership as a basic tenet of our profession, and within society overall.” Valerie Bell, Chair ALA Committee [...]
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This column appeared in the Journal on June 20, 2008. Past columns can be read at juliewinkelstein.com
“This room is named in honor of Edith Stone (1888-1984), longtime Albany resident who was an avid reader and lifelong library patron. She left her estate to the Albany Library, in the hope that generations would learn the same [...]
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This is the time of year when many of my favorite authors are coming out with new titles. Reading a book from a favorite author is like visiting with an old friend - comfortable and delicious, and usually an update to a good story. I was happy to again be in the wise presense of Mma [...]
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This column appeared in the Journal on April 25, 2008. Past columns can be read at juliewinkelstein.com
“Indeed, the question is not whether libraries are relevant today. But whether they can keep pace with the increased demand for their services and materials. With your help, they can.” From WeAreFree2.org
Several weeks ago I attended a presentation on [...]
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Did you know May is Older Americans Month? This year’s theme is Working Together for Strong, Healthy and Supportive Communities. At the Albany Library, we strive to do this for our older patrons year-round. We host many programs of interest to older adults, including a brown bag discussion group, poetry workshops, book discussions, Internet classes and [...]
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This column appeared in the Journal on March 28, 2008. Past columns can be read at juliewinkelstein.com
“‘You don’t mind my asking, but what color was this balloon when it was a balloon?
‘Red.’
‘I just wondered. Red, my favorite color.’”
From A.A. Milne’s “Eeyore Has a Birthday”
An extended listserv conversation about the narrators of audio books caught [...]
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This column appeared in the Journal on March 21, 2008. Past columns can be read at juliewinkelstein.com
“Customer service workshops can range from the perennially popular dealing with difficult patrons to conducting effective reference interviews.” From Rachel Singer Gordon’s “The Accidental Library Manager”
Being a public librarian is about public service. Those of us who work [...]
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We Are Free2
It’s National Library Week! One of the ways that we are celebrating this year is with the launch of the Free2 campaign, which will continue to raise awareness for months to come. The campaign theme will be on buses and in newspaper ads in the Bay Area beginning this week.
Logon to www.wearefree2.org for details of [...]
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This column appeared in the Journal on March 14, 2008. Past columns can be read at juliewinkelstein.com
“…the 2008 Amelia Bloomer Project honors the authors, illustrators, editors, and publishers who give life to books that encourage readers young and old to push the envelope and challenge what it means to be a woman, regardless of ethnicity [...]
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This column appeared in the Journal on February 29, 2008. Past columns can be read at juliewinkelstein.com
“It looks like the ‘transformation’ we seek for libraries and librarianship may turn out to be more of a ‘deskilling’ of library jobs than an enhancement of the profession…” The first sentence in “Blatant Berry: The Vanishing Librarians” by [...]
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