Richland County Library

Today I spoke with librarians from the four branches of the Plumas County Library. Margaret Miles, the director of the library, invited me to speak at their all-staff meeting, and we shared a provocative conversation covering many topics, from lockdown software, to tracking public computer use, to low-fi PC reservation processes, to patron training.

An enthusiastic crowd of 84 librarians and staff members attended last week's webinar on keeping public computers running. Faye Hover, Renee Goss, and Marian Wynn shared their perspectives, experiences, and know-how on the importance of fearlessness, the power of collaborations, and the benefits of using open source technologies.