For those library associations having struggles with membership declines and revenue issues, there is some wisdom here. Finding Value in Professional Associations: Management and Membership Issues By Michael Gruenberg http://www.infotoday.com/OnlineSearcher/Articles/Features/Finding-Value-in-Professional-Associations-Management-and-Membership-Issues-103648.shtml Stephen  

10 Overlooked Truths about Taking Action http://www.artofmanliness.com/2014/05/19/10-overlooked-truths-about-taking-action/ 1. Action is Cheaper Than Planning 2. Action Allows Emergence 3. Inaction is Scarier 4. Motivation Follows Action 5. Action is an Existential Answer 6. Action Creates Courage 7. Explanations Follow Actions 8. Action Beats the Odds 9. Action Makes You Humble 10. Action Isn’t Petty Practicing Action I. Systems Over Goals II. Input Deprivation Week Godspeed   "Remember: Failing can be progress if you use it. The wisdom you receive from action often remains invisible. Judge yourself based on the actions you take - not their outcomes." Stephen  

High Street vs The Internet http://www.broadbandwherever.net/about-us/news/may-2015/high-street-vs-the-internet When e-companies destroy old business models: Stephen

Infographic: Timing Is Everything for Facebook Posts http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/infographic-fanpage-karma-time-of-day/620829 Stephen

Study: The Internet Has Finally Become TV "In the next five years, more than 50 percent of the world’s population will have internet access, and 80 percent of internet traffic will be devoted to video, says a new study by Cisco. But it’s not just billions more dinky YouTube videos that will suck up all that bandwidth. It’s our shifting TV habits. The number of online videos and and the size of those videos is skyrocketing as more and more of us are ditching the traditional cable package and turning to our internet-enabled devices to watch television. What’s more, we’ll increasingly be streaming really big video files, like the high-quality 4K video needed to play on HD monitors. By 2019, 30 percent of internet-connected TVs are expected to be 4K. "The cord-cutting household [consumes] more than twice as much data per month as non-cord-cutters," Cisco exec Robert Pepper tells the Washington Post." Stephen

American Libraries 2015 E-Content Digital Supplement now available http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/magazine/issues/june-2015-e-content-digital-supplement/ Mary Mackay Marketing Director at American Library Association American Libraries’ annual E-Content Digital Supplement addresses critical topics related to ebooks, e-content, digital literacy, and more. The free report can be accessed in various formats athttp://bit.ly/1G5Q2TL. This popular supplement features ALA, library, and publishing industry leaders offering insights on preserving the born-digital record; the national digital platform for libraries and museums; the Policy Revolution! initiative; recruiting tech-savvy librarians; building library-owned ebook delivery channels; and privacy concerns in the digital library. You can read the supplement online, download it, or pick up a copy at the 2015 ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition in San Francisco at the Office for Information Technology Policy programs and in the ALA Lounge. American Libraries is the magazine of the American Library Association and the voice of the profession. Subscriptions to the print magazine and the enewsletter AL Direct are included in ALA member dues. Not a member? Join now at http://www.ala.org/membership/ to support your career and ALA’s work on changing the world for the better through libraries. Stephen

Sounds like the best library strategies too: 10 Ideas for Bringing Museums into the 21st Century By Gary Hoover http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/?u=b19a461a45e26a1264d3ae169&id=26cfb8db2c&e=832b649973 Stephen

The Laws of Library Science The Laws of Library Science from 46144   Stephen

This chart perfectly illustrates how clueless managers are about millennial employees Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/managers-clueless-about-millennial-employees-2015-5#ixzz3bSghPzGn   Stephen

Friday Fun: 19 Situations That Will Make Library Lovers Smile http://media.bookbub.com/blog/2015/05/28/library-lovers/ "Do you pine for elegant, well-organized walls of books? Do you dream of vast, quiet spaces filled with books? If so, you’re like us — a library lover — and today’s your lucky day. We collected 19 situations in libraries that made us smile. When it comes to libraries, there’s a lot to smile about. For example:   1. We all return books late. Source   2. Librarians have their own special sense of humor. Source   3. People usually deserve to be shushed. Source   4. Whatever their technology. Source   5. Even toy-makers know this. Source   6. And libraries are important. Source   7. Very important. Source   8. They help you through tough times. Source   9. And they make you happy. Source   10. Sometimes, a little too happy? Source   11. Not convinced? Read Harry Potter. Source   12. We just like them. Source   13. You can find all kinds of books in a library. Source   14. Really, everything. Source   15. Librarians go to great lengths to track down their books. Source   16. And sometimes librarians have to deal with dummies. Source   17. At the library, the rules are the rules. Source   18. And we all know the most important rule. Source   19. If you don’t follow that rule, there are consequences. Source"   Stephen