Comments on: Can a Library be your Office? http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/03/24/can-a-library-be-your-office/ 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 15:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: davidbaer http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/03/24/can-a-library-be-your-office/comment-page-2/#comment-24717 davidbaer Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:10:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1057#comment-24717 The Center for Media Research has released a study by Vertical Response that shows just where many of these ‘Main Street’ players are going with their online dollars. The big winners: e-mail and social media. With only 3.8% of small business folks NOT planning on using e-mail marketing and with social media carrying the perception of being free (which they so rudely discover it is far from free) this should make some in the banner and search crowd a little wary. www.onlineuniversalwork.com The Center for Media Research has released a study by Vertical Response that shows just where many of these ‘Main Street’ players are going with their online dollars. The big winners: e-mail and social media. With only 3.8% of small business folks NOT planning on using e-mail marketing and with social media carrying the perception of being free (which they so rudely discover it is far from free) this should make some in the banner and search crowd a little wary.

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]]> By: natan http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/03/24/can-a-library-be-your-office/comment-page-2/#comment-23650 natan Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:36:12 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1057#comment-23650 I am working out of a library in Antwerp Belgium for 6 months now. I'm a designer and the surrounding books are not only a pleasant backdrop while working but are very usefull to me. I can just stand up and reach for just that info that I need or take a break when needed and read something of interest. <br>the library is a very airy building with lots of light and space. we have working area's with power plugs and wired internet. slower wireless internet is available troughout the building, as are ground sockets for power. <br>I love the ability to sit back in a comfy lounge chair in the reading area and to take place at one of the tables to write or to make drawings. when meeting with people I meet in the lounge area or in an area that is more or less seperate from the rest of the building. There even is a meeting room available that can be rented when needed. There is a fax and copy machine that can be used for a small fee and next to the library building is a very nice coffe shop with a daily fresh cooked menu at a very acceptable price of 7 Euro's. I love the fact that everything is so close and that it is all free or very cheap to use. I don't need to bother with finding food or driks and as mentioned somewhere before I meet a lot of very interesting people along the way. in my opinion all offices should be like this, why bother going elswhere!? I will be doing this for a long time and can't really see how a 'normal' office could beat it. it saves me lot's of money, gives me hastlefree use and is probably the most ecological thing to do. true nomad style! I am working out of a library in Antwerp Belgium for 6 months now. I'm a designer and the surrounding books are not only a pleasant backdrop while working but are very usefull to me. I can just stand up and reach for just that info that I need or take a break when needed and read something of interest.
the library is a very airy building with lots of light and space. we have working area's with power plugs and wired internet. slower wireless internet is available troughout the building, as are ground sockets for power.
I love the ability to sit back in a comfy lounge chair in the reading area and to take place at one of the tables to write or to make drawings. when meeting with people I meet in the lounge area or in an area that is more or less seperate from the rest of the building. There even is a meeting room available that can be rented when needed. There is a fax and copy machine that can be used for a small fee and next to the library building is a very nice coffe shop with a daily fresh cooked menu at a very acceptable price of 7 Euro's. I love the fact that everything is so close and that it is all free or very cheap to use. I don't need to bother with finding food or driks and as mentioned somewhere before I meet a lot of very interesting people along the way. in my opinion all offices should be like this, why bother going elswhere!? I will be doing this for a long time and can't really see how a 'normal' office could beat it. it saves me lot's of money, gives me hastlefree use and is probably the most ecological thing to do. true nomad style!

]]> By: natan http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/03/24/can-a-library-be-your-office/comment-page-2/#comment-23640 natan Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:36:12 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1057#comment-23640 I am working out of a library in Antwerp Belgium for 6 months now. I'm a designer and the surrounding books are not only a pleasant backdrop while working but are very usefull to me. I can just stand up and reach for just that info that I need or take a break when needed and read something of interest. <br>the library is a very airy building with lots of light and space. we have working area's with power plugs and wired internet. slower wireless internet is available troughout the building, as are ground sockets for power. <br>I love the ability to sit back in a comfy lounge chair in the reading area and to take place at one of the tables to write or to make drawings. when meeting with people I meet in the lounge area or in an area that is more or less seperate from the rest of the building. There even is a meeting room available that can be rented when needed. There is a fax and copy machine that can be used for a small fee and next to the library building is a very nice coffe shop with a daily fresh cooked menu at a very acceptable price of 7 Euro's. I love the fact that everything is so close and that it is all free or very cheap to use. I don't need to bother with finding food or driks and as mentioned somewhere before I meet a lot of very interesting people along the way. in my opinion all offices should be like this, why bother going elswhere!? I will be doing this for a long time and can't really see how a 'normal' office could beat it. it saves me lot's of money, gives me hastlefree use and is probably the most ecological thing to do. true nomad style! I am working out of a library in Antwerp Belgium for 6 months now. I'm a designer and the surrounding books are not only a pleasant backdrop while working but are very usefull to me. I can just stand up and reach for just that info that I need or take a break when needed and read something of interest.
the library is a very airy building with lots of light and space. we have working area's with power plugs and wired internet. slower wireless internet is available troughout the building, as are ground sockets for power.
I love the ability to sit back in a comfy lounge chair in the reading area and to take place at one of the tables to write or to make drawings. when meeting with people I meet in the lounge area or in an area that is more or less seperate from the rest of the building. There even is a meeting room available that can be rented when needed. There is a fax and copy machine that can be used for a small fee and next to the library building is a very nice coffe shop with a daily fresh cooked menu at a very acceptable price of 7 Euro's. I love the fact that everything is so close and that it is all free or very cheap to use. I don't need to bother with finding food or driks and as mentioned somewhere before I meet a lot of very interesting people along the way. in my opinion all offices should be like this, why bother going elswhere!? I will be doing this for a long time and can't really see how a 'normal' office could beat it. it saves me lot's of money, gives me hastlefree use and is probably the most ecological thing to do. true nomad style!

]]> By: What Office? | The Tiny Life http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/03/24/can-a-library-be-your-office/comment-page-2/#comment-22606 What Office? | The Tiny Life Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:49:22 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1057#comment-22606 [...] about Libraries (I love how on the internet you can find people jazzed up about everything!) . In his post he discusses how Libraries are becoming the new office. With computers, wifi, fax machines, copy machines and a slew of research materials its no wonder [...] [...] about Libraries (I love how on the internet you can find people jazzed up about everything!) . In his post he discusses how Libraries are becoming the new office. With computers, wifi, fax machines, copy machines and a slew of research materials its no wonder [...]

]]> By: It’s Your Library, Too: On Being a Valued Library Customer — CECILY.info http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/03/24/can-a-library-be-your-office/comment-page-2/#comment-21195 It’s Your Library, Too: On Being a Valued Library Customer — CECILY.info Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:38:20 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1057#comment-21195 [...] find that most if not all of the virtues he writes about are available at your local library. David Lee King went through the same exercise and reached the same [...] [...] find that most if not all of the virtues he writes about are available at your local library. David Lee King went through the same exercise and reached the same [...]

]]> By: Enzo Abbagliati http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/03/24/can-a-library-be-your-office/comment-page-2/#comment-21056 Enzo Abbagliati Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:05:13 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1057#comment-21056 Ups... the link: http://abbagliati.blogspot.com/2009/03/puede-una-biblioteca-ser-tu-oficina.html Ups… the link:
http://abbagliati.blogspot.com/2009/03/puede-una-biblioteca-ser-tu-oficina.html

]]> By: Enzo Abbagliati http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/03/24/can-a-library-be-your-office/comment-page-2/#comment-26870 Enzo Abbagliati Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:05:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1057#comment-26870 Ups... the link: http://abbagliati.blogspot.com/2009/03/puede-una-biblioteca-ser-tu-oficina.html Ups… the link:
http://abbagliati.blogspot.com/2009/03/puede-una-biblioteca-ser-tu-oficina.html

]]> By: Enzo Abbagliati http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/03/24/can-a-library-be-your-office/comment-page-2/#comment-21055 Enzo Abbagliati Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:04:45 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1057#comment-21055 David, here is the link to your post translated to Spanish an published in my blog: <a> David, here is the link to your post translated to Spanish an published in my blog:

]]> By: Enzo Abbagliati http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/03/24/can-a-library-be-your-office/comment-page-2/#comment-26869 Enzo Abbagliati Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:04:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1057#comment-26869 David, here is the link to your post translated to Spanish an published in my blog: <a></a> David, here is the link to your post translated to Spanish an published in my blog:

]]> By: Laura H. http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/03/24/can-a-library-be-your-office/comment-page-2/#comment-21045 Laura H. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:27:31 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1057#comment-21045 Thanks for the clarification, David. The hat analogy cleared things up for me. :) Thanks for the clarification, David. The hat analogy cleared things up for me. :)

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