{"id":3587,"date":"2013-02-11T09:16:53","date_gmt":"2013-02-11T17:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ups.edu\/collinsunbound\/?p=3587"},"modified":"2013-02-11T09:16:53","modified_gmt":"2013-02-11T17:16:53","slug":"the-library-is-a-place-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/the-library-is-a-place-for-all\/","title":{"rendered":"The Library Is a Place For All"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This recent blog post on Salon.com, &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.salon.com\/2013\/01\/31\/bring_back_shushing_librarians\/\" target=\"_hplink\">Bring back shushing librarians<\/a>,&#8221; pleads to bring back  shushing librarians. Ah &#8212; what a concept! The grim-faced, dour librarian  controlling and patrolling the learning environment for the sake of peace and  quiet. The librarian who is unapproachable and generates a feeling that only the  silent are welcome here. We have read the Pew Report as well and we  understand.<\/p>\n<p>Modern life is complicated; libraries and cultural organizations,  particularly in the public realm, are struggling with ways to reach diverse  populations. We think libraries can do both. The best in library design offers a  combination of active, engaging and creative spaces &#8212; spaces that do promote  social interaction where discussion (noise?) becomes part of the communication  experience. These libraries may indeed prove to be training grounds for the real  world, where most employers want individuals who can communicate, work in  groups, and think creatively. But most libraries still have havens of refuge,  contemplation and reflection, and it is important to offer both types of  spaces.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s librarians are more than just the gatekeepers of sacred books.  Please, lose the shushing stereotype &#8212; and recognize the importance of reaching  out to diverse users. We can be respective of private contemplative spaces and  welcoming at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>What is noise to your ears, just might be music to ours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This recent blog post on Salon.com, &#8220;Bring back shushing librarians,&#8221; pleads to bring back shushing librarians. Ah &#8212; what a concept! The grim-faced, dour librarian controlling and patrolling the learning environment for the sake of peace and quiet. The librarian &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/the-library-is-a-place-for-all\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":106,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-recommended-reading"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/106"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3587"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3587\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}