Both Rebecca and I have written about author David Baldacci. In 2010, Rebecca wrote a post about supporting libraries, Rock Aid for Libraries:
“So many of our leaders, authors, speakers have known community libraries as a safe haven and education hub that you would think they would step up to the plate to find creative solutions to funding community libraries, the cornerstone of an informed democracy. Author, David Baldacci (I’ve written about him before) is very impressive with his Wish You Well Foundation which has funded many family literacy programs. But we need many, many more foundations and other funding sources for libraries.”
I mentioned him in a 2008 post on project management, “Thanks, David, for a great summer thriller and illustration of how the net can further PM in a nanosecond. Discerning what is true (facts) and finding quality information will always be a challenge and information professionals will always have a role in the process and in teaching others to beware.”
I just read Baldacci’s new novel, The Last Mile, and was pleased to see him include, “…they built a public library. You know people who read are a lot more tolerant and open-minded than those who don’t.” “Great, so let’s get everybody in the world a library card”!!! For sure, I agree!! And of course the librarian added, “Make a reader early, you make one for life.”
Every little bit helps and it was great to I was pleased the see that Knight News Challenge is funding a project to help libraries find funding, increasing understanding of funding sources and tracking funding trends through a data visualization tool! AND I’m hoping you will hear more about this at Computers in Libraries 2017, March 28-30 in DC!
