via Cult of Mac, enjoy this portrait created on the glass front of the Munich Apple store made of 4000 Post-Its. Not inquiry, not Common Core, not related to information literacy or standardized testing or school reform, but really cool.

If you are looking for a short video introduction to the Common Core State Standards, this one by the Hunt Institute may be helpful:

Last spring, I was delighted to attend the TEDxUofM day on campus. And one of the stars was our own University Librarian Paul Courant. Maybe you’ve heard about some of the projects he’s spearheaded … the digitization of MLibrary as part of the Google Books Project or the Hathi Trust Orphan Works project that has been raising questions … and a lawsuit.

His spring talk is terrific. (And he’s just as good a speaker in front of a large group like this as in front of a class of future librarians, as I know from experience. He was a gracious, warm speaker for our class last winter.)

Find out what his crazy ideas for libraries are here:

I love his reminder that libraries aren’t for books … they’re for book users. Please watch.

Boy, are we lucky to teach future librarians in a university with a visionary library leader. Not to mention that we also have a visionary leader at the Ann Arbor District Library. These organizations have a major influence on how and what we teach, and I am deeply grateful.