DC Public Library Joins
Slate Magazine Discussion on the Future of Libraries
How can libraries continue their legacy as "spaces for creation or curiosity" in the age of Google? How can libraries contribute to social and economic development? Panelists addressed these questions and more at a recent event hosted by
Future Tense, a partnership between
Slate magazine,
New America and
Arizona State University, on November 12 in Washington, D.C.
The Future Tense partnership and accompanying Slate blog, described as "the citizens guide to the future," explores how emerging technologies will change the way we live. The event, "
Will Libraries Outlive Books?," brought together experts from the tech, library and academic fields to discuss how libraries are adapting to shifting social dynamics and technology trends.
DC Public Library Executive Director Richard Reyes-Gavilan participated in the event's first panel discussion, which included Deborah Jacobs, Director of the Global Libraries initiative at the
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Daniel M. Russell, Uber Tech Lead for Search Quality and User Happiness at
Google.
Click
here to read an overview of the session. View a full recording of the event
here.
Chicago Public Library Announces New Kids Vocabulary-Building Program
 On November 19,
Chicago Public Library (CPL) announced a new initiative to deliver a bilingual vocabulary-building program supporting the communities of Englewood, Pilsen and Little Village. Coordinated by CPL and funded by the
PNC Foundation, the "Words To Grow On, Chicago!" program will promote early language development and vocabulary-building routines among families with young children involved with
El Valor and
Metropolitan Family Services early childhood programs. It will also engage new families through public outreach.
The program will include a number of free activities and events to support families and children over the course of two years. Adults and children will increase language interaction in active learning spaces at six library branches and take advantage of family bus visits for library programming, such as story hour sessions and author visits. Parents can take part in professional development workshops at El Valor and Metropolitan Family Services early learning centers. The organizations will also host a number of public activities, from Create-A-Book events to local festivals.
Houston Public Library Hosts Family Learning Celebration
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