CBS News: “How Libraries Are Innovating To Stay Relevant”
From CBS News:
The Richland Public Library in Columbia, South Carolina, is a national leader in reimagining the library’s place in the community.
The Richard library has its own teaching kitchen, where patrons can learn about culinary techniques. It also comes with a fully equipped woodworking shop, a seed library and a “library of things,” with shelves filled with items like instruments, games and toys.
Melanie Huggins, the library’s executive director, has pioneered the extraordinary evolution. “We have always been in the business of making people’s lives better. I think that is the history of public libraries across the globe,” Huggins said.
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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