Let's recap; we've had a pretty bad year; environmentally; economically; racially; politically; and socially. We've seen many things, heard many ideas that have made us unsettled and sad.

And...we can never forget how important to is to our democratic principles to guard our privacy. Not next year. Ever.

Photo credits: computing.co.uk

http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/feature/2440163/the-biggest-privacy-stories-of-2015

This is SO cool...
Photo credit : neatorama

http://www.neatorama.com/neatopicto/2014/06/26/I-Like-Big-Books-And-I-Cannot-Lie/

This is so beautiful.

http://www.teleread.com/library/todays-pro-library-meme-says-it-all/

Architect. Problem solver.

http://www.archdaily.com/778743/abeer-seikalys-structural-fabric-shelters-weave-refugees-lives-back-together?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+ArchDaily+(ArchDaily)

I thought this was worth posting.
Mr. King brings to light a couple timely and timeless concepts here.

http://www.davidleeking.com/gentle-reminder-about-creative-commons-licenses/

•Librarians are Teachers
• Librarians are tech savvy 
•Librarians are researchers
•Librarians are ‎advertisers
•Librarians are event planners
Read on, there's more...

http://inalj.com/?p=67856

Good. 
Time for the next generation to have their voices heard.
We wish you success.
Read on!

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20151211/bronzeville/hundreds-of-dusable-hs-students-stage-sit-in-protest-library-closure

Next time you feel like complaining about the wait time at the check out counter at your library or how hard it is to get a latte at your local...think about this.

http://www.prokerala.com/news/photos/ridwan-sururi-walks-with-his-horse-as-a-mobile-364682.html

‎... especially a First Father and Daughter Team spending time together selecting books.

PLAN22 Archibrarians 
   

www.2plan22.com

Alberto Manguel reviews The Meaning of the Library - A cultural history, edited by ‎Alice Crawford; Princeton University Press. As reported by the Times Literary Supplement. (2Dec.'15)

http://www.the-tls.co.uk/tls/public/article1640113.ece?utm_content=buffer741a1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer ‎

We tell our friends and acquaintances that Corporations and 'Private Enterprise' are as dangerous or more so, to the security of our private information than any damage our governments can do by trolling for our information.

‎We need to wake up.
Parents need to be vigilant for their childrens' private lives.

And, librarians are perfectly placed to help all of us understand the hazards and tools to prevent identity theft.

http://fortune.com/2015/11/30/vtech-hacking-children-data/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=outlets&utm_campaign=engage

I love the this idea.
There are so many stories in our heads.
So much we'll never know.

http://m.mentalfloss.com/article.php?id=68055