Facilitating meaningful discussion can be hard. Many of us have facilitation success and horror stories from the seminar room, a larger classroom setting, or a community outreach program. Engaged conversations can be a powerful way to learn and provide a sense of shared learning, build on collective intelligence, and allow for diverse viewpoints. The Art … Continue reading Facilitation and Building Public History Discussion Spaces
Interactive Libraries: the New Halifax Central Library
Image from Wikimedia Commons, CitobunThe Current on CBC has been running a series recently focused on all elements of design. By Design looks at traditional design as well as new technologies, education practices, and other human constructed ideas that shape our world. This week By Design featured a segment on designing libraries in a digital … Continue reading Interactive Libraries: the New Halifax Central Library
Community Conversations and Libraries
Earlier this week I attended a music night at my local public library. The night featured a couple of local musicians as well as Tenpenny Bit a traditional music group from out of town. The evening was free to attend (but a number of people did give small donations), included a couple of hours of … Continue reading Community Conversations and Libraries