Tag: Libraries
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8 important things users want from a library (infographic)
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From a Danish cloud-based printing company Princh comes a concise infographic that lists things library patrons would love to see in their libraries. The visual is based on a detailed post that shares a range of relevant and useful innovative technologies to implement in the library of the future. Via Princh / Medium. More to…
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11 libraries invaluable to world history (infographic)
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The infographic puts together Saint Catherine’s Monastery Library, Khizanat Al Qarawiyyin, The Tiny Pavilion Library, and other temples of human knowledge.
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What is the role of libraries in the digital age (infographic)
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The visual shares facts and figures about the state of reading in the European Union, and is a great way to start a discussion about…
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Top 10 most borrowed authors in OverDrive-powered libraries
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The most popular author of all time is James Patterson, with almost 21 million checkouts.
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OverDrive-powered libraries have checked out over 1 billion ebooks and audiobooks (infographic)
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It’s a milestone for digital reading – on February 10, 2018, OverDrive recorded all-time checkouts via 40,000 connected libraries surpassed one billion.
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How libraries are using social media (infographic)
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If you are a person responsible in your library for social media, you will find this infographic helpful. Librarians are incredibly open to new technologies. Dealing with social media is a proof how creative and flexible they can be. See also: [ef-archive number=2 tag=”lists” ] TechSoup, a global platform providing support for charities and libraries,…
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Have you hugged your librarian today? (cartoon)
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Another great Reading Quirks cartoon by The Wild Detectives and Laura Pacheco. Via The Wild Detectives on Medium. More stuff for book geeks: [ef-archive number=5 tag=”geek-stuff”]
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16 concepts for the evolving library (infographic)
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What an inspiring way to rethink what libraries are about! See also: [ef-archive number=2 tag=”lists” ] Reid Wilson has created an amazingly simple visual, called Evolving library concepts. It’s a refreshingly new view on the evolution of libraries. The visual includes sixteen open books. Each book puts one topic in focus, comparing two points of…




