CIL 2009 Day 2 - Keynote

This morning's keynote was an inspirational interview of Paul Holdengräber, the director of Public Programs at the New York Public Library District, by Erik Boekesteijn. Paul discussed his role at NYPL in founding the "Live from the NYPL" programs which are done there. The talk had relatively little to do with computers, although it had a lot to do with libraries and in many respects is largely indescribable. His key points were that the Library is a place where we learn things, a place for opportunity and a haven. His job, and in many ways the jobs of library staff, is to facilitate a hospitable environment. The interview was streamed and if I can find a link to it somewhere I will post it here.