The Library Innovation Toolkit

Starred review from May 15, 2015

Information activist librarian, Molaro (library & information science, St. Catherine Univ.) and 2012 LJ Mover and Shaker, White (Ela Area P.L.) brilliantly piece together projects from a variety of library settings for their toolkit on innovation in libraries, in the process putting true meaning back into the term. The examples presented are versatile and can work for any institution. Aside from the individual stories told, editors Molaro and White ask tough but essential questions. Who is your community? How do you reach them? How do you create a culture of innovation in your library? The demonstrations provided show risk: how it can pay off and what libraries learn from taking these risks. The book has small- to larger-scale projects from boot camps to trivia nights and TED talks on campus. VERDICT Truly inspirational literature that will get everyone's heads buzzing with new ideas. Recommended for all libraries and librarians.--Jill Morningstar, Michigan State Univ. Libs., East Lansing

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