Should get together with each other and say what do we want and then make it known and then illustrate by your example that you can have a home life and work life. One of my former had three young children, a day schedule. There happy with her work. She has a whole library of work at her fingertips at home. It should be much easier to have a balanced life that once was, but dont be shy about speaking up. Have company when you do so so you are not a lone voice. Thank you. [applause] thank you very much. Our civil rights leaders and great nicknames, all these wonderful things, and thanks everyone for coming. Enjoy the rest your week. [applause] book tv is on twitter and facebook. We want to hear from you. Treat us, twitter. Com book tv or post a comment on our facebook page, facebook. Com book tv. Doctor carla, can you remember the first moment that you were asked about being a librarian of congress. I can remember that moment because i was surprised. I had been advising and consulting b
American library association. To her left is the director of the center for the future of libraries. Examining innovation in libraries and the communities they serve. And finally, susan parker, who is the Deputy University librarian at ucla, where she leads building you just Building Design and renovation projects. And serves as the librarys chief financial officer. Susan parker, let me start with you. Favorite library moment and or what you like about libraries . Are you sick of that . If you worked in a fast food joint, you stop eating it. Do you still like libraries . I love libraries. They are obviously a place i feel very comfortable. It is what the that attracted me to libraries that kept me coming back as it is a place i was always welcome even as a small child. You develop affection for the people who treat you kindly, and even more so they live or you in re you in with bigger and better book and you get excited in thinking and looking things up. Is there a moment in your child
American library association. To her left is the director of the center for the future of libraries. Examining innovation in libraries and the communities they serve. And finally, susan parker, who is the Deputy University librarian at ucla, where she leads building you just Building Design and renovation projects. And serves as the librarys chief financial officer. Susan parker, let me start with you. Favorite library moment and or what you like about libraries . Are you sick of that . If you worked in a fast food joint, you stop eating it. Do you still like libraries . I love libraries. They are obviously a place i feel very comfortable. It is what the that attracted me to libraries that kept me coming back as it is a place i was always welcome even as a small child. You develop affection for the people who treat you kindly, and even more so they live or you in re you in with bigger and better book and you get excited in thinking and looking things up. Is there a moment in your child
Install the right values, ideas and knowledge at age 10 or 11, by the time they are adult they can do wonderful things. Host what did you teach them . Gerald i taught geography and history and math and science who are shared with another teacher. Most of the subjects and had the students. Host where was this . Gerald it was that the Marcus Garvey school and it was located a few blocks away from where i attended elementary school. Host who is Marcus Garvey . Gerald he was a jamaican by birth and he simply believed he wanted to uplift people of african descent and they had to believe in themselves and have a collective economic coach. If you look at what he was able to do in galvanizing millions of black people but also in the caribbean, it probably doesnt get too much attention. Host what was it like growing up in your family . Gerald my father was an entrepreneur. He owned a restaurant and he believed in an honest days work. My mother was also involved with work. They instilled in me t
Attended elementary school. Host who is Marcus Garvey . He was a jamaican by birth an african this africanist. He simply believed he wanted to uplift and they had to believe in themselves and have a collective economic coach. If you look at what he was able to do in galvanizing millions of black people but also in the caribbean. It probably doesnt get too much attention. Host what was it like growing up in your family . Gerard my father was an entrepreneur. He owned a restaurant and he believed in an honest days work. My mother was also involved with work. They instilled in me the importance of education. Host when did you move to los angeles . Gerard i was born in lake charles but within a month i was on a Continental Airline flight from lake charles to los angeles were my parents already lived. Host what neighborhood did you grow up in . What do you remember about your schooling there . You went to a Community College first step. Gerard i came of age in the 1970s in los angeles. It w