Monthly Archives: April 2012

Final wrap/PCNC 2012

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Jim

As promised in an earlier post, I’m putting together a final wrap-up post from last week’s Project Compass National Convening, which took place at the Sheraton National, in Arlington, Virginia. The purpose of the two-day event, which gathered library professionals … Continue reading →

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Thursday morning coming down/PCNC 2012 getaway day

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Jim

Today is getaway day after a very full day yesterday, at the Project Compass National Convergence 2012. So, what happens when you stick someone like me, a non-librarian; someone with his patchwork background in workforce development, a writer and publisher, … Continue reading →

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Libraries/Partners in Workforce Investment (afternoon)

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Jim

Panel discussion with Susan Hildreth, Jane Oates and Terri Bergman:

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Gary Golden-professional futurist

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Jim

[This was a live-blog of Gary Golden's keynote at PCNC 2012. I've gone back and edited it slightly, mainly for grammar and flow.--jpb] Gary Golden is a futurist. Apparently traveling to the future is good, because he looks very young. … Continue reading →

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PCNC 2012-Off and running

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Jim

Let the convening begin!

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Project Compass-Day 1 (pre-breakfast)

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Jim

I’m at the Project Compass National Convening. It sounds important, sort of like the convening that took place for the first Continental Congress, back in 1774. There are librarians and library-type people from all 50 states. I met a bunch … Continue reading →

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Leading by example

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Jim

Leadership is a subject that I’ve had an ongoing fascination with, probably for the last decade, if not longer. My interest in what characterizes effective leadership was born from a place where there weren’t abundant models of leadership available, at … Continue reading →

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Books, libraries, and rock and roll

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Jim

Readers of my other blog, Digital Doorway, know that I love books and reading. Last year, I read more than 30 books. My mother is the one who taught me that books matter, and that reading is important, walking me … Continue reading →

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Learn from the past

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Jim

Einstein receives attribution for the maxim that “doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results” is one definition of insanity. If Einstein’s true, and his body of work supports his veracity, then a good many people are … Continue reading →

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It’s all about the energy

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Jim

I’m a big basketball fan. My favorite team is the Boston Celtics. If you are a fan of the NBA and follow the professional game at all, you know that the Celtics are one of the league’s iconic teams. Like … Continue reading →

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