Tag Archives: Library

Books

Posted on June 10, 2021 by julianstodd

Our lives are marked out by milestones: birthdays and graduations, anniversaries and seasons. Chapter markers on the journey. I find myself at one of these milestones: not a birth or death, not an age related or educational one. But a … Continue reading →

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Declaration of Independence

Posted on July 6, 2016 by julianstodd

In something approaching, but failing to achieve, respectful silence, shuffling in subdued light through the cavernous rotunda, separated from our prey by a sheet of bulletproof glass, the group comes within sight of the Declaration of Independence. Well: a copy … Continue reading →

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The Smell of Knowledge

Posted on February 20, 2016 by julianstodd

I found myself in the library. Some twenty years after i was here last. Things have changed. I grew up with this library: adventure books with tigers and sharks, books about boats and adventure, maps and atlases, novels and dictionaries. … Continue reading →

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The Concentration of Meaning: Birth of the Social Age

Posted on January 20, 2015 by julianstodd

It’s largely a matter of concentration: not thinking harder but rather a greater aggregation of knowledge and resources. Trace the journey of ‘sense making‘. At first, we had to use our own senses: looking at the world around us, biting … Continue reading →

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The Point of Books. Not just Facebook.

Posted on January 6, 2015 by julianstodd

A somewhat unfair media reaction today to Mark Zuckerberg’s assertion that books can be great, “allowing you to fully explore a topic and immerse yourself in a deeper way“. I’m all for books all for people who espouse their virtues: … Continue reading →

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Sense making in the Social Age

Posted on February 10, 2014 by julianstodd

Back from holiday and off to Bulgaria today to deliver a workshop about social learning and community management. I’ve never been to Bulgaria before, indeed, i’d be hard pushed to tell you anything about it whatsoever that went beyond media … Continue reading →

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Finding a good book

Posted on January 24, 2014 by julianstodd

I’m an unashamed bibliophile, unable to resist the lure of a new book on pretty much any subject. My bookshelves groan under the weight and, somewhat surprisingly seeing my digital heritage, i rarely buy eBooks or read longform online. The … Continue reading →

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Where’s your library? Questions around sharing and social learning

Posted on May 14, 2013 by julianstodd

As well as a museum, children’s playground and sofas, Schiphol airport boasts a library. In the days of Kindles and eBooks, it may sound slightly anachronistic, but this library has actual shelves and actual books that you can sit in … Continue reading →

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Centres of learning: books, libraries, enhanced content and learning communities

Posted on May 7, 2013 by julianstodd

The new Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is superb: ten years work to renovate, refresh and rehang the galleries, resulting in a beautiful setting and interpretation of some of the finest artworks in the world. And a great library. My highlight yesterday … Continue reading →

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The rebirth of knowledge: part 5 – agility

Posted on February 1, 2013 by julianstodd

In this, the fifth of my holiday articles whilst I’m away skiing in Finland, i talk about ‘agility‘. It’s a light hearted look at how our relationship with knowledge is evolving. Our relationship with knowledge is changing. It used to … Continue reading →

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