Are You Thinking About Libraries This Month?
October 21, 2018
The Manitoba Library Association is!
In the spirit of the theme of Canadian Library Month – A Visit Will Get You Thinking – every day in October, MLA is tweeting a “library thinker.”
Library Thinker #31: “Google can bring you back 100,000 answers, a librarian can bring you back the right one” – Neil Gaiman. Happy #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18
Thanks for following along with our Library Thinkers this month! pic.twitter.com/zqAjS6qqxN
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 31, 2018
Library Thinker #30: Most libraries, public and academic, work hard to build community partnerships with other organizations. #mblibraries, share your examples! Happy #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/dZazBf7ZjU
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 30, 2018
Library Thinker #29: Did you know that the Manitoba Library Association is run by a volunteer board made of librarians, technicians, and library board members from across MB? Thanks to all the volunteers who make MLA happen! https://t.co/1UOMvMHSYW#CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/2MrVjIIAlg
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 29, 2018
Library Thinker #28: Did you know that many public libraries offer Homebound Delivery Services? Library staff and volunteers deliver library materials to people unable to visit the library themselves.
For instance: https://t.co/st1gsiCc5THappy #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/MprzkAB6LE
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 28, 2018
Library Thinker #27: “If we can put a man on the moon and sequence the human genome, we should be able to devise something close to a universal digital public library” –Peter Singer. The Internet is not the end of public libraries, but a new frontier. #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/WxxvpeJCtj
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 28, 2018
Library Thinker #26: Did you know that there are >50 public library systems in MB? @wpglibrary is the largest system. Leaf Rapids and Argyle are two of the smallest. Let’s hear it for public library systems across the province, big and small!
Happy #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/t1xbFWMY2O— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 26, 2018
Library Thinker #25: Librarians are big advocates of #openaccess and believe that research should be available to all, not just those who can pay for it. Just think how many students would benefit from free access to textbooks! #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 https://t.co/YhKx5ply9M pic.twitter.com/34wZY0vQWd
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 25, 2018
Library Thinker #24: Did you know that eLibraries Manitoba allows you to access eBooks and eAudiobooks wherever you go? https://t.co/wl4jNsmGY9
Check out the adorable Libby app for your phone. Happy #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/bxhakLbaC1
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 24, 2018
Library Thinker #23: “Libraries raised me” – Ray Bradbury. Libraries provide crucial support for authors, artists, performers, and intellectuals at all levels of society. #mblibraries – do you have stories to share that illustrate this point?
Happy #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/ywXVUDTHIY
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 23, 2018
Library Thinker #22: Librarians are not the only people who work at libraries. Library technicians perform essential tasks, from cataloguing books & building websites to running programs & assisting patrons. Shout out to our Library Techs division!#CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/IA3IQXPMLL
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 22, 2018
Library Thinker #21: “Cutting libraries during a recession is like cutting hospitals during a plague” –Eleanor Crumblehulme
Libraries provide an abundance of employment resources, from public computers&printers to job search databases&free workshops.#CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/Dzrf0jKkcK— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 22, 2018
Library Thinker #20: More and more Canadian libraries are making environmental sustainability a priority in their building designs. Read about some inspiring examples here: https://t.co/MtdrEGALX1
Happy #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/CadcUsbKPH
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 20, 2018
Library Thinker #19: “If I was a book, I would like to be a library book, so I would be taken home by all different sorts of kids” – Cornelia Funke.
Happy #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/iBFX7EEi2j— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 19, 2018
Library Thinker #18: Through CELA (the Centre for Equitable Library Access), many public libraries across Canada provide free book and audiobook delivery to patrons struggling with print disabilities. Happy #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 https://t.co/KpieITkBz8 pic.twitter.com/Rg9FjlvKFD
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 18, 2018
Library Thinker #17: “A library is the delivery room for the birth of ideas, a place where history comes to life” – Norman Cousins. Happy #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/E51VDCrNHb
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 17, 2018
Library Thinker #16: Across Canada, library staff provide literature and educational services to inmates of federal and provincial correctional institutions. Learn more about Manitoba’s Prison Libraries Committee here: https://t.co/KCrrlRHQ4d#CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/4FzNisjYNC
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 16, 2018
Library Thinker #15: “The truth is libraries are raucous clubhouses for free speech, controversy and community” – Paula Poundstone. Happy #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/jmTmQPLAWk
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 15, 2018
Library Thinker #14: Public libraries across Canada run reading incentive programs to encourage kids to keep reading through the summer. The TD Summer Reading Club runs in most public libraries in Manitoba.
Learn more here: https://t.co/dTcIP7asKT#CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/5JDYDRVmbB— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 14, 2018
Library Thinker #13: “An original idea. That can’t be too hard. The library must be full of them” – Stephen Fry. Between books, the Internet, and library staff, the answer is YES. Happy #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/MFFMtbZUno
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 13, 2018
Library Thinker #12: Did you know that most public libraries in Canada are governed by a volunteer Board of Directors to whom the Chief Librarian reports? It’s all about community in the library world. Happy #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18https://t.co/UVhKrj3X2h pic.twitter.com/qWSgrDRIaE
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 12, 2018
Library Thinker #11: “In the nonstop tsunami of global information, librarians provide us with floaties and teach us to swim” – Linton Weeks. Happy #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/TuZsJ088U4
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 11, 2018
Library Thinker #10: Did you know that most Canadian librarians hold a Masters Degree in Library and Information Studies? Librarians work to connect people with information, whether they’re on the front desk or maintaining systems behind the scenes! #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/zVIUD6P2Qf
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 10, 2018
Library Thinker #9: “The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library” – Albert Einstein. Coming from a man who made it his business to probe the mysteries of all time and space, this is pretty high praise! Happy #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/jU1IaHi3gn
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 9, 2018
Library Thinker #8: More and more Canadian libraries are getting MakerSpaces, areas that facilitate creation with technology and tools. #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18
If you’re curious about the @wpglibrary‘s ideaMILL, check out our Talk & Tour! https://t.co/mdWn6C6Ckv pic.twitter.com/CFkQAGBxBc
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 8, 2018
“When in doubt, go to the library.” ;) Happy #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18! #mblibraries pic.twitter.com/fhTNhseVOW
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 7, 2018
Library Thinker #6: “Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities” – R. David Lankes. Chew on that the next time you dismiss your local library as an outdated book-storage unit. Happy #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/IyOnDs4xH5
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 6, 2018
Library Thinker #5: Libraries are the core of academic life, providing everything from textbooks and scholarly literature to Internet access and research help. Happy #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18 pic.twitter.com/r6Gzc6Xkrt
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 5, 2018
Library Thinker #4: Many public libraries now offer Baby Time programs to help the youngest members of our community, and their caregivers, build pre-literacy skills, including sound, rhyme, and rhythm recognition. Happy #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18
Photo by Picsea on Unsplash pic.twitter.com/YWjNQa2yEK
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 4, 2018
Library Thinker #3: Public libraries are often described as “The Third Place,” a space that’s neither home nor work. Public libraries provide a free, open space for anyone to spend time. Happy #CanadianLibraryMonth #CLM18https://t.co/NI71YSluLZ
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 3, 2018
Library Thinker #2: Public libraries offer free programs. Free means free of charge, free of prejudice, free of restrictions, and free of obligations. All are welcome, and none need to pay. Happy #CanadianLibraryMonth! #CLM18
What do you value about libraries, #Manitoba?
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 2, 2018
It’s Canadian Library Month! This year’s theme: “A Visit Will Get You Thinking.” Over the next 31 days, we’ll post a daily “library thinker.”
Library Thinker #1: a public library card is like a passport, providing access to words and thoughts from all over the world.#CLM18 pic.twitter.com/KBDYOdIgSE
— MB Library Association (@MB_Lib_Assn) October 1, 2018
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