Comments on: One Experience Most Libraries Already Have http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/04/10/one-experience-most-libraries-already-have/ David Lee King is the Digital Branch & Services Manager at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, where he plans, implements, and experiments with emerging technology trends. He has spoken in the U.S. and Canada about emerging trends, website usability and management, digital experience planning, and managing techie staff, and has been published in many library-related journals. David writes the Internet Spotlight column in Public Libraries Magazine with Michael Porter. David maintains a blog at http://www.davidleeking.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tara http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/04/10/one-experience-most-libraries-already-have/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Tara Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:18:34 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/04/10/one-experience-most-libraries-already-have/#comment-243 When I worked in a public library, it often smelled like chlorine because there was a pool in the basement of the building. My current library tends to smell like coffee or microwave popcorn. Maybe I should pipe in some old book smell! When I worked in a public library, it often smelled like chlorine because there was a pool in the basement of the building.

My current library tends to smell like coffee or microwave popcorn. Maybe I should pipe in some old book smell!

]]> By: Tara http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/04/10/one-experience-most-libraries-already-have/comment-page-1/#comment-25012 Tara Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:18:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/04/10/one-experience-most-libraries-already-have/#comment-25012 When I worked in a public library, it often smelled like chlorine because there was a pool in the basement of the building. My current library tends to smell like coffee or microwave popcorn. Maybe I should pipe in some old book smell! When I worked in a public library, it often smelled like chlorine because there was a pool in the basement of the building.

My current library tends to smell like coffee or microwave popcorn. Maybe I should pipe in some old book smell!

]]> By: rochelle hartman http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/04/10/one-experience-most-libraries-already-have/comment-page-1/#comment-242 rochelle hartman Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:13:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/04/10/one-experience-most-libraries-already-have/#comment-242 I've never smelled that old book smell in our library, except for when we did have a small archives area (now long gone). I bet it's a smell that fewer libraries have these days, with emphasis on retail appeal. When I think of how my library smells, I think of the horrible air fresheners in the bathroom, popcorn made in the microwave several times a week by staff, and East Indian spices. We have a sizeable East Indian population--any evening of the week, at least 20-40% of the patrons are East Indian and they smell (to me) wonderful. Onion, cumin, tumeric... Almost as good as musty books. Actually, better, since I have environmental allergies. Musty=bad. I’ve never smelled that old book smell in our library, except for when we did have a small archives area (now long gone). I bet it’s a smell that fewer libraries have these days, with emphasis on retail appeal. When I think of how my library smells, I think of the horrible air fresheners in the bathroom, popcorn made in the microwave several times a week by staff, and East Indian spices. We have a sizeable East Indian population–any evening of the week, at least 20-40% of the patrons are East Indian and they smell (to me) wonderful. Onion, cumin, tumeric… Almost as good as musty books. Actually, better, since I have environmental allergies. Musty=bad.

]]> By: rochelle hartman http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/04/10/one-experience-most-libraries-already-have/comment-page-1/#comment-25011 rochelle hartman Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:13:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2006/04/10/one-experience-most-libraries-already-have/#comment-25011 I've never smelled that old book smell in our library, except for when we did have a small archives area (now long gone). I bet it's a smell that fewer libraries have these days, with emphasis on retail appeal. When I think of how my library smells, I think of the horrible air fresheners in the bathroom, popcorn made in the microwave several times a week by staff, and East Indian spices. We have a sizeable East Indian population--any evening of the week, at least 20-40% of the patrons are East Indian and they smell (to me) wonderful. Onion, cumin, tumeric... Almost as good as musty books. Actually, better, since I have environmental allergies. Musty=bad. I’ve never smelled that old book smell in our library, except for when we did have a small archives area (now long gone). I bet it’s a smell that fewer libraries have these days, with emphasis on retail appeal. When I think of how my library smells, I think of the horrible air fresheners in the bathroom, popcorn made in the microwave several times a week by staff, and East Indian spices. We have a sizeable East Indian population–any evening of the week, at least 20-40% of the patrons are East Indian and they smell (to me) wonderful. Onion, cumin, tumeric… Almost as good as musty books. Actually, better, since I have environmental allergies. Musty=bad.

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