When I'm asked exactly what I do, I can't fully answer. I can tell about checking books in and out, helping people find things, budgeting, cataloging--the normal known tasks. After that, I almost have to say, "I don't know." This wonderful librarian really gets it! What I "do" all depends upon what's happening, day to day.
@rebeccaalig40129 жыл бұрын
I found this video to be very illuminating. As a graduate student who is pursuing an MLIS at UKY, I know that the validity of libraries has been a controversial issue for 25 years. In the early 1990's, Sacred Heart School only allowed enough funding for the library to be open twice a week. However, the president of Mount Saint Joseph University realizes that Archbishop Altar Library is the center for intellectual endeavors and technology. With respect to public libraries, they are often the only quiet place to study, particularly in underprivileged communities.
@deborahgoodwin13794 жыл бұрын
I've always loved the library and so grateful for the library experience!!! During the most fml difficult times of my life the library played an integral role in continuing my education and place where my son could go to enjoy free puppet shows and story time reading times. ❤❤❤
@happydays23007 жыл бұрын
I laughed, I cried! Two thumbs up! Best library speech on youtube! Thanks so much for this uplifting video.
@ms.controlgijibae457 жыл бұрын
We never know the exact role that a decision we make has in someone else's life. As librarians, we don't always realize how much the community relies on us to perpetuate an area of learning and cultivation for evolving minds. Sometimes an exact need of the community may not be visible, but always striving to provide new ways of learning can stimulate those around us to see beyond the tips of their noses to what is infinitely possible.
@elizabethpickering94639 жыл бұрын
This was brilliant, and so encouraging as a graduate student pursuing my MLIS. Thank you, Pam!!
@smarterthanawaffle10 жыл бұрын
Wow, Pam. That was SO GOOD. I found you because Anythink is looking for help, and I'm a reference librarian looking to return to the field after motherhood. Thank you for being so smart, so articulate, so meaningful, and so funny. You are the best that Library Science has to offer: part wizard, part genius, part explorer.
@nimyan90767 жыл бұрын
This is the warmest video I've ever seen concerning 'digital humanities' so far. Not the most ambitious, exciting or mind-blowing one, but with most warmth in it.
@andi-roo94266 жыл бұрын
The library has been my go-to for just about everything, in childhood and adulthood; in poor times and in ... Well, not rich, but less poor; in Depression and in joy; in parenting and empty nest. I love what libraries stand for: a free and stable society which cares for all its various peoples. I am so grateful to the heroes who work in this field, and hope to join their ranks when I'm able to go back to school.
@saralatham34717 жыл бұрын
I love this! This is why I want to be a librarian!
@pinkelephant45917 жыл бұрын
Me too :)
@patriciawilliams986010 жыл бұрын
A vital message brilliantly delivered!
@sabujkumarchaudhuri109310 жыл бұрын
Unparalleled ,thought provoking and inspiring speech, indeed!!! I will surely recommend to all my Grad students to see this extraordinary speech. Thank you so much for sharing.
@csinger81210 жыл бұрын
Lot's of great insights here! Libraries are so much than a place where you check out books!
@terriboyce51445 жыл бұрын
I know my Library is ready when my students enter and their mouths drop open. Dozens of books on display, thounds lining the shelves, computers, magazine, comics, and audio books. Quiet reading spots, group areas, puppet theater, art center, building and puzzle tables, kitchen playset, reading buddy stuffed animals. The key is to provide for my student's needs to learn and interact whether they want a cozy reading spot to be alone, or a chance to share their own stories through play.
@circlesinthenight31416 жыл бұрын
I love the library
@Elevatin202413 күн бұрын
So do I
@yoszania66354 жыл бұрын
Really inspiring. Thank you for your amazing talk
@cabh248 жыл бұрын
One of the best talks on the relevance of libraries. As a librarian, I try to spread the word that libraries are still essential to our communities. As a librarian, I hope I remember the story of the little boy and strive to be open and welcoming to everyone and there dreams no matter how small they may seem. I have seen to many people turn away with excuses - it's not our policy, it's not my responsibility, we don't do that here. Who else is going to do it?
@cindygornez56332 жыл бұрын
I wish we have a library.
@tyotyatanya10 жыл бұрын
A very important message brilliantly said.
@robertobare748610 жыл бұрын
HALLO MADAM I AM FROM KENYA, I FOUNDED A CHARITY SOMETIMES AGO I HELP ORPHANS AND STREET CHILDREN ACCESS EDUCATION I NEED HELP TO ASSIST MORE KINDLY CAN YOU OFFER TO SUPPORT ME?
@Afflictamine5 жыл бұрын
What did one librarian say to the other? *Read more*
@srinun26804 жыл бұрын
😊
@michaelsoo41267 жыл бұрын
There is a lot even Academic libraries can learn from this talk. We need to keep an open mind to all the different ways you can learn, create and transfer information and not get caught up in all the wonders of new technology.
@nicksmhlanga3833 жыл бұрын
ESARBICA countries need this!
@anojarenukaserasinghe95367 жыл бұрын
YOU ARE A EYE OPENER, GREAT AND I THINK IN ALL AGES WE NEED TO TOUCH BOOKS PSYCHICALLY.
@robertwilber3468 жыл бұрын
bravo !! we need more thinking like this f
@НикитаПетров-ц7ч7 жыл бұрын
libraries are changing because it is harder to inspire people to read and go to libraries nowadays
@AshArtois6 жыл бұрын
Никита Петров more space for me
@ge0rge_orr6 жыл бұрын
and partly due to the Internet. Though you have your point, people tend to read less and less in this day and age
@MaxNoble4404 жыл бұрын
haha so true
@saralatham34717 жыл бұрын
Librarians as first responders. Wow!
@JesusJimenez-nw7ts10 жыл бұрын
I love library and librarians
@sandramoyo82935 жыл бұрын
Thanks am Librarian too
@jorinunes3269 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful story filled with love and compassion. I am working on getting the book; Chocolate Flowers (a story for adults to predict sexual predators and children who have or are being abused) in libraries. Thank you for this inspirational video.
@ashapatil71084 жыл бұрын
Fantastic
@b_f_d_d7 жыл бұрын
I love libraries , Please never remove them they're a safe place to read in peace and perfect area to find new information and new discoveries inside such a vital brilliant area .
@agnesadjabeng52227 жыл бұрын
Yes, indeed you will never know the type of information coming from the reader and how to get the most relevant information available. I had to use a Report on Environmental Impact Assessment to get the information for a medical Doctor who requested for information on" Environmental psychology" .
@magdianamy8 жыл бұрын
Hillarious! Excellent Speech! Thank you! :)
@Valentin-oc5nh7 жыл бұрын
awesome work! greetings from a fellow librarian. :)
@dr.sudhirnagarkar769 жыл бұрын
Thanks pam so inspirational speech
@ritapuig867910 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!
@saukraya32543 жыл бұрын
People who question the future of library is a lonely person. Library is for people to study and learning together, loner have their own library but no friends. That's why they don't understand the need for library.
@manojkumar-cj3ql7 жыл бұрын
Simply superb
@MarmaladeStex6 жыл бұрын
Libraries have Changed!, They used to be Places where anything other than a Whisper would be Frowned on!, Now I have Observed/Heard Singing & Dancing by both Staff & Members/Users!, They have definitely become more of a Community Hub as i Observe Homeless People Resting/Sleeping in them!, Toilets sometimes are out of order because of people Blocking them Intentionally maybe by People with Mental Health Issues so The People Trying to Help these People are being Punished in Return!, Unfortunately Libraries usually have people who unfortunately Smell not too nice or Hygiene Issues probably due to Circumstances which usually leads to Staff & other Users Tolerating this out of Politeness!, I wish there was a way these people could actually be helped to have more pride in their Appearance & maybe Raise their Self-Esteem!, Mobile Phones are Answered quite Loudly and unashamedly by some Users even though there are signs asking otherwise, sometimes they are challenged by Staff & Sometimes not!, I observe Older People Struggling to come to Terms with the New Technology Supplied and in some Cases seem to Want/Prefer the Human Interraction!, Libraries have become a Must Visit for a lot of Jobseeker's who are expected to apply for a certain number of Jobs but cannot afford their own Computers due partly to their Benefit Allowance Frozen Despite having to Pay for Bills like Water & Gas/Electric along with Rent/Council Tax and needing to Feed & Clothe themselves and probably make a choice between Travel Price & Food!, I am just a below average Guy with Observations I have listed here!, Different Local Authorities seem to be trying to Naturally Cut Staff/Hours & Actual Libraries themselves or get Volunteers to do the Job Unpaid!, They have become a Crucial Part of Communities in so many ways!.
@jonni13467 жыл бұрын
i am librorian from Kyrgzstan))))))))
@5067jt6 жыл бұрын
Libraries are the greatest achievement of humanity. Visit one today and you will be better off.
@lidyarouge55079 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@pibly77848 жыл бұрын
Bravo !
@anagodoy52369 жыл бұрын
Legendas em português ou espanhol, por favor!
@eliaskhidhr96396 жыл бұрын
💞🌱
@nubymizer5 жыл бұрын
Everyone thinks that you just have to get good grades to get into a good college. While this is true, you should also be aspiring to learn or create what makes you happy or fulfilled. You can be a complete ignoramus and earn a degree. Life long, passionate learners are the ones who can control their own fate and that of the world. I love the library and book stores. My girlfriend fears when we come upon a book shelf because I will read every single title for hours. I was never a straight A student, but my goodness I love learning.
@MrMarkbhenderson4 жыл бұрын
I would definitely go to jail to defend my favorite book! Books are an art form that is slowly being lost in this digital world. I love books and libraries!
@perpustakaanrfid8 жыл бұрын
I don't like the way library become the abandon post office building
@JanGoossenaerts7 жыл бұрын
Raising of sheep and goats ( #isic0144 ) and library activities ( #isic9101) ? Pam Sandlian Smith tells us how.
@meshtexture34906 жыл бұрын
Replace the schools with libraries and parks
@omimaahmed67749 жыл бұрын
nice
@nowheretosit5 жыл бұрын
Pam is overlooking one of the most important considerations. In order to improve libraries we need to eliminate publicly funded libraries and allow private libraries to take their place. This will vastly reduce costs, improve service and increase everyone's access to libraries.
@wellsbeachhouse3 жыл бұрын
Yea nothing allows for accessibility like privatization.... (hard sarcasm)
@nowheretosit3 жыл бұрын
@@wellsbeachhouse That's right. Whatever the people want to buy, a free market provides. No sarcasm about it.
@dlarge65023 жыл бұрын
Aah Ok so you can only use it if you pay...
@valentinadezic62185 жыл бұрын
3:10
@chilloften9 жыл бұрын
It's just that they keep taking more and more of our hard earned money. Increasing taxes removed from my paycheck is an issue. Increasing property taxes is an issue.
@GlyphJockey9 жыл бұрын
+chilloften screw that homeless kid - and those Sandy victims and Americans getting smarter, and child literacy.... uh, right?
@chilloften9 жыл бұрын
LIMITS...BUDGETS...CUTBACKS. Quit taking my money. My wage is not going up but my expenses and taxes are. And I don't have a public tax payer funded pension coming when I retire after 20 yrs of service either. Back off.
@yeheasabbagh29669 жыл бұрын
+chilloften the smart choice is to let the government spend less money on the war budget or let the government create new project not increasing the tax money ... if you think more the tax money should be lower not this high rate it just a matter where you spend your priority's
@chilloften9 жыл бұрын
Obamo has lowered monies spent on Wars and Military, so much so that my country is seen as weak today. Even so...still I have no say where the government decides to spend the money they do collect from me. And they always want more and more of it....with each passing levy. Soon enough...we will all be working for nothing. Who wants to work with this going on? Who wants to try hard? Who wants to be the smartest or try the hardest? why bother?
@pardomuanignasius2367 жыл бұрын
library in indonesia is so worst :( haha , even in the university.. they even dont have good wifi network ..
@Jeansieguy7 жыл бұрын
Libraries are the poor man's university
@Amalalibrarian6 жыл бұрын
Libraries are the people's university...poor or not.
@meshtexture34906 жыл бұрын
Libraries are education. Replace the schools with libraries and parks.
@ge0rge_orr6 жыл бұрын
How exactly parks are going to replace schools? You mean openspace classrooms or what?
@GlyphJockey9 жыл бұрын
@chilloften: yeah. it's the library, not the 1% who's robbing you. Now I'll back off so you can live up to your name.
@fabianocaruso6 жыл бұрын
Libraries are not about information... problem solved. Next?
@inhacanlas8 жыл бұрын
:)
@archiew45277 жыл бұрын
This was great but she needs to get better at public speaking.
@neobourgeoischristum55407 жыл бұрын
poor people problems his dad is a mercenary for a company. what does that have to do with high octane learning not sure.
@Transit_Biker6 жыл бұрын
My girlfriend is a children's librarian. This just made my day, and i shared it with her to share with her fellow library staff. Thank you.
@pardomuanignasius2367 жыл бұрын
library in indonesia is so worst :( haha , even in the university.. they even dont have good wifi network ..
@jackyjakosalem33507 жыл бұрын
I like the idea of putting up coffee shop inside the Library in London, because there's so many people who love's drinking coffee while reading there favorite books they spend a lot of time to stay ther.i believe library is still exist because there's a lot of student who do not have an access to the internet, so they do their research in library. Having coffee shop inside the library is a ver brilliant idea.
@strad17125 жыл бұрын
I know right!!!
@SkipRogersJr6 жыл бұрын
I am very inspired and emotional after watching that video. Thank you for sharing!
@susanr55464 жыл бұрын
I love this....urban goats?! Cool! I love this Ted Talk. I just finished reading one of the best books I have ever read called Palaces for the People, by Eric Klinenberger. It is an inspiring book about how libraries do help members of every community interact and get to know each other. As a kid, I loved my local library. I would go there looking for books about animal behaviorism, Louis Leakey, Jane Goodall, and the librarian and I would be wandering around, grabbing books off shelves. I didn't even mind having to pay the occasional late fee. This continued through my whole life. As a graduate student, I would go in to my university library and look up subjects as unusual as the history of marriage.....always a good time. Be curious! Fund your local library. In this time of Covid 19, we desperately need a good place where we can safely go.
@Chelseachechechannel5 жыл бұрын
libraries are my happy place.
@marciasilva65824 жыл бұрын
Amazing. Google will never substitute a library. We need it to keep accomplishing people's dreams.
@crazytv44155 жыл бұрын
i am gonna take up this course thats why i have come here..
@muhumuzamedardemmy92358 жыл бұрын
This trend of library transformation from the traditional libraries due to ICT has really seen developing countries adapt to new technologies in disseminating information to their clients not forgetting online library insructions
@ellengoldfinch516710 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful way to explain the importance of public libraries. Thank you, Sandlian!
@mbuhamad3 жыл бұрын
Best speech ever. Thank you thank you thank you
@AdorationChapel7 жыл бұрын
This video was toooo good.
@manpd78818 жыл бұрын
awsum speech... the stry of tht boy was touchy.. i love books n i love silence which equals to libry... its yrue libry is sumthng tht binds u with ur histry n future.. was searchng for sumthng else but i am glad i found this... definatly worth watchng (only if u undrstnd wht libry actlly means n wht it holds)
@surtivmak47156 жыл бұрын
Огромное спасибо за русские субтитры!
@prodperoxide8 жыл бұрын
its Matthew
@eclecticreader9617 жыл бұрын
I learn through books. Therefore, I cannot express delight in seeing libraries being converted into coffee shops and recreational centers. I personally feel that the splendor of the library is tall shelves containing massive books with pin-drop silence throughout the entire library, so one can take out their notebook and pencil and spend hours scribing notes; this experience is what makes a library joyful to me :)