Comments on: Library as domestic metaphor

By: On Makerspaces | Library Lost & Found

On Makerspaces | Library Lost & Found — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:12:49 +0000

[...] So what are a bunch of librarians doing in this space? There is a shift in the library world from being a space for people to pick up information to a place where people can create. Often this is presented through the domestic metaphor – is your library a kitchen or a grocery store? [...]

By: Webinar Recap: An Online Discussion about eBooks and Public Libraries

Webinar Recap: An Online Discussion about eBooks and Public Libraries — Tue, 17 May 2011 21:15:23 +0000

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By: ebooks: Libraries at the Tipping Point

ebooks: Libraries at the Tipping Point — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:06:20 +0000

[...] saying that Libraries need to be a kitchen, not a grocery store! (More about that quote: Library as domestic metaphor.) Michael presented Blio (again), explaining that it is a collaboration between Baker and Taylor, [...]

By: ebooks: Libraries at the Tipping Point « lybrarian

ebooks: Libraries at the Tipping Point « lybrarian — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:56:02 +0000

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By: Diane Beaman

Diane Beaman — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:15:14 +0000

A few years ago I wrote spoke at a public hearing before the NH State Board of Education on a draft of the new state minimum standards for public schools. SLMS were alarmed at what the document said about school libraries. I used the kitchen metaphor and asked how people would feel if a cook went shopping for the Thanksgiving meal and simply brought the ingredients home and plopped them on the kitchen counter. I then went on to explain some of the things that you mention above. I was one of many who spoke but the metaphor definitely had a positive impact.

By: papertigers.org

papertigers.org — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:09:19 +0000

What a wonderful post, Joyce! I’ve always thought of literature as food, so I thank you for extending and enlarging the metaphor… Thanks for putting this great stone in the pot. We should end up with a delicious stone soup to share with others!

By: Anne Van Meter

Anne Van Meter — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:55:41 +0000

Last year, due to construction, radon contamination, and the schedule, I ended up “stuck” teaching and working in the library. While I would have like the option to work alone occasionally, it was sometimes amazingly productive to work with colleagues and students at the drop of a hat. Here I am, here you are, let me show you what I’m working on…wow, I like what you are doing too. Can we combine that somehow? We cooked up some good stuff last year! Hopefully, we can recreate that serendipitous synchronicity this year.

By: Lorraine Orenchuk

Lorraine Orenchuk — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:18:47 +0000

Great creative description of what we would love to happen in our libraries and classrooms. The metaphor works for education on a larger scale. It makes me want to stir up more of a productive mess in my room and to challenge my library to do the same. Thank you!