Library Science

[close] A different version of a reading group started a million years ago. What we're reading, book discussions, professional development -- WHATEVER! The group was: A low key professional development reading group for librarians and other staff of the Milwaukee Public Library.

[close] Building a connected community of readers from the next generation of 21st century library science professionals.

[close] Will is the author of twenty-two popular Kindle books in English, Spanish, and French which have gone to #1 in the USA and have sold in Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, Mexico, Argentina, France, Germany, India, Australia, Italy, and Japan. He is a former Columbia University/NYSPI Medical Library Chief, designer, and he is a speaker of English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. Mr. Jiang's critically-acclaimed autobiography is "A Schizophrenic Will: A Story of Madness, A Story of Hope". Mr Jiang and his intense 20+ year struggle with schizophrenia is iconoclastic because he challenges us to think differently about stereotypes of mental illness. His peers would be world movers like Philip K. Dick, John Nash, and Elyn Saks. Most movies and media news paint one-dimensional, thinly drawn caricatures of mentally ill people, instilling fear. Refreshingly, words that could describe Mr. Jiang's life and work include: brilliant, passionate, artistic, profound, knowledgeable, inspirational, and even "wise teacher".

[close] Book club for the Document Academy, an interdisciplinary and international group that explores issues around documentation and documents through academic and artistic modes of inquiry. We're currently reading "Indexing It All" by Ron Day. Here's the schedule: August 12-19: Chapter 1 August 19-26: Chapter 2 August 26-September 2: Chapter 3 September 2-9: Chapter 4 September 9-16: Chapter 5 September 16-23: Chapter 6 September 23-30: Chapter 7