Alright, let’s yak about this “Lita on Edge” thing. Don’t rightly know who Lita is, but “edge” sounds sharp, like my old kitchen knife. Maybe it’s about cutting-edge stuff for them library folks, eh? I heard tell they use fancy computers now, not just dusty old books like in my day.
So, what’s this Edge all about? Sounds like some kinda newfangled computer program. My grandson, he’s always fiddlin’ with them things. Says this “Microsoft Edge” is a whiz-bang browser, like a window to the whole world wide web. Powerful and versatile, he says. Hmph, sounds like a tractor. Strong and does a lotta jobs.
Now, them library people, they gotta keep up, ya know? Can’t be stuck in the mud like my old mule. They need the best tools, or whatchamacallit, technologies. That’s what my grandson calls ’em. This book, somethin’ about “top technologies every librarian needs,” that’s the ticket. It’s like a cookbook, but for computin’ stuff. Tells ’em how to get things done, step by step.
- First, they gotta figure out what they need. Like plantin’ a garden, ya gotta plan it out.
- Then they gotta get the tools. Shovels and hoes for the garden, software and gadgets for the library.
- And then they gotta learn how to use ’em. Can’t just throw seeds on the ground and expect a harvest, can ya?
This book, it ain’t just about one thing. It’s like a whole toolbox. It talks about searchin’ for stuff, that “exploring and discovery” they call it. Kinda like findin’ a good patch of berries in the woods. They got all this digitized content now, books and pictures and whatnot, all stored on them computers. Librarians gotta help folks find what they need, like a guide dog leadin’ the blind.
They gotta be technology leaders, this book says. Not just followers, like sheep. They gotta be out front, tryin’ new things, makin’ things better for the folks who use the library. It ain’t easy, I reckon. Change is hard, like pullin’ teeth. But they gotta do it, or they’ll get left behind, like an old plow in a rusty field.
This book helps them make a plan. A library technology plan, they call it. Sounds fancy, but it’s just common sense. Ya gotta know where you’re goin’ before ya start the journey, right? Each chapter is like a different part of the map. One tells ’em about this software, another tells ’em about that gadget. It’s all laid out, clear as day.
And it ain’t just about the big city libraries, I reckon. Even the little libraries in towns like ours, they gotta keep up. Maybe they can’t afford all the fancy stuff, but they can still learn. They can still use these new tools to help folks learn and grow. That’s what libraries are for, ain’t it? Helpin’ folks, young and old, learn about the world.
My grandson says this Edge browser is built on somethin’ called Chromium. Sounds like somethin’ you’d find in a car engine, not a computer. But he says it makes the browser fast and powerful, like a well-tuned tractor. And that’s important, ’cause nobody wants to wait around all day for a website to load. Time’s precious, like water in a drought.
So, this “Lita on Edge” thing, it’s about librarians usin’ the best tools they can find to help folks get the information they need. It’s about stayin’ ahead of the curve, not gettin’ left in the dust. It’s about bein’ practical, not just fancy. It’s about makin’ the library a place where everyone can learn and grow, no matter their age or where they come from.
And that, I reckon, is a good thing. Just like a good harvest, it feeds the mind and the soul. And that’s somethin’ worth fightin’ for, even if you gotta wrestle with a newfangled computer program to do it. Just gotta remember, even the smartest computer ain’t worth a hill of beans without a good person usin’ it. And that’s where the librarians come in, bless their hearts.
They’re the real heroes of the story, the ones who make sure everyone has a chance to learn and grow. And that’s more important than any computer program, no matter how fancy it is. So, here’s to Lita, and all the librarians out there, keepin’ the flame of knowledge burnin’ bright.
Libraries have really changed from what I remember, they have become the technology leaders by implementing those newfangled tools that help people use the libraries more easily. This new technology is what makes things easier, like my grandson’s Edge program on his computer. From what I understand, Microsoft Edge has become so powerful and can do so many things. Libraries need to embrace this technology and have their own plans on how to implement it. This book sounds like it can really help librarians to put together a library technology plan.
