Why Libraries Can’t Afford to Stay QuietIn 2022, the Patmos Library in Michigan stood on the brink of closure. Public funding had been stripped away, and its future looked bleak…Oct 27Oct 27
Full STEAM Ahead: How Libraries Power Hands-on LearningFrom photoluminescent painting to programmable embroidery machines (and a full-scale Dalek), Yarra Libraries’ STEAMfest has once again…Oct 6Oct 6
The Enduring Heart: Why the “Library” Brand is a Community Hub’s Greatest AssetAcross Australia, local governments are increasingly co‑locating public libraries with other serv…Sep 6Sep 6
The Secret to a Happier and Healthier Life is a Library CardWhat if the secret to a longer, happier life wasn’t a breakthrough drug or a meditation app, but a library card?Jun 28Jun 28
Storytime, Rhymetime and Library Jargon: the branding of early years programmingIn an effort to enhance the usability of Victorian public library websites, a recent research project, I reviewed every Victorian public…Jan 24A response icon1Jan 24A response icon1
I reviewed every Victorian public library website (so you don’t have to)As an advocate for the life-changing powers of public libraries, I am always interested to find ways of working collaboratively to enhance…Jan 15Jan 15
What’s an eLibrary? Public library websites and jargonIn 2018, almost 20% of Victorian public libraries referred to their online resources as “eResources”. Now in 2025, only 7% (that is just…Jan 8Jan 8
Say No to Library Jargon (and Hello to a Controlled Vocabulary)In 2012, John Kupersmith conducted an extensive analysis of 51 usability studies from academic libraries across the United States. The…Dec 11, 2024Dec 11, 2024
The impact of intercultural literacy programs in librariesPrograms that immerse children in interactive activities and new experiences, such as hearing stories in other languages and…Nov 10, 2024A response icon1Nov 10, 2024A response icon1
Healthy Me, Healthy Planet: How Public Libraries are Empowering Communities for a Better FutureThe Healthy Me, Healthy Planet (HMHP) program was a pilot conducted by Whitehorse Manningham Lib…Jul 6, 2024Jul 6, 2024
