How to design a library that makes kids want to read | Michael Bierut

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  • Опубліковано 22 чер 2017
  • When Michael Bierut was tapped to design a logo for public school libraries, he had no idea he was embarking on a years-long passion project. In this often hilarious talk, he recalls his obsessive quest to bring energy, learning, art and graphics into these magical spaces where school librarians can inspire new generations of readers and thinkers.
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  • @44043495
    @44043495 6 років тому +94

    I am 64 years old, I will start my PHd within few months.
    My thesis will be “teaching children age 5-9 all about business“.
    I think this video will be big help for me. My daughter is an architect, I sent her a copy of this great video.

  • @Ahrysa
    @Ahrysa 8 місяців тому +5

    its so cool how the concept kept growing from that initial photo set. The end results all look amazing, I wish we had more libraries like these.

  • @edgarortiz1366
    @edgarortiz1366 7 років тому +122

    A wonderful ted talk for young designers. To remind us that the work we do shouldnt be based around our portfolio or "cleverness". And its also nice to see that the celebrities of design like michael beirut dont always get it right on the first try either.

    • @Aritul
      @Aritul 6 років тому

      Edgar Ortiz. I agree.

    • @cheesecakelasagna
      @cheesecakelasagna 5 років тому

      yes, functionality over cleverness. general people should get the gist, the purpose/meaning instantly.

    • @pepsicoke4080
      @pepsicoke4080 5 років тому

      Michael's blog posted a digitized "Adam Lanza"'s face on a body, playing dance-dance revolution, to try to prove that SandyH00K's not a hoax.

  • @eylemozkaramanli7332
    @eylemozkaramanli7332 Рік тому +9

    Working on a school library project now and somehow bumped to this video! made me cry, thank you thank you thank you.... Such an inspiration and showed/reminded me that as a community we can make this happen if we put our super-powers together.... We just need to care, and let the profeccionals do their work... in this example, let the librarians do their magic together with the kids, just give them a much needed inspirational space and resources and watch what happens !...

    • @hiddengemsliteraryemporium
      @hiddengemsliteraryemporium 2 місяці тому

      So are we!! We could really use your help! We are building a library for a middle school who has not had one for over 20 years!

  • @nadhervina
    @nadhervina 7 років тому +75

    wow this is amazing. I'm soon-to-be librarian and kinda sad how the library was look like but you did a great thing. this is so inspiring♡

    • @moodi422
      @moodi422 7 років тому +5

      Nadiah Istiqomah
      Good luck Nadiah, hope you find being a librarian fun and interesting.

    • @tinycandypanda
      @tinycandypanda 7 років тому +1

      It was my dream to become a librarian until I discovered how much of a drama queen I was. Now pursuing drama therapy. Kudos for sticking up for books and quiet reading time

    • @cheesecake4648
      @cheesecake4648 5 років тому

      I'm almost a librarian myself!

  • @MrJacobPhoenix
    @MrJacobPhoenix 7 років тому +129

    But when will Ted actually talk?

    • @peterfalconer
      @peterfalconer 5 років тому +5

      Phoenix El Classifico Spelaren I don’t know, but I heard MySpace Tom might make an appearance. 😆

  • @benjaminsmith5862
    @benjaminsmith5862 7 років тому +6

    The way he speaks makes me feel breathless.

  • @cassielewis7864
    @cassielewis7864 4 роки тому +6

    when he's talking about the librarian reminding herself why she comes to work (around 11:25) you can hear that his voice almost wavers with emotion

  • @brendarua01
    @brendarua01 7 років тому +10

    What a wonderful story! Thank you, TED, for sharing.

  • @jamesmedalla7043
    @jamesmedalla7043 Рік тому +6

    I have a Library at School which is based on old-timey Philippine Houses from where I live. They have a fair amount of books and have lots of plants and its so calming to read there. Though most of my classmates only go there to play chess but still I like my Library very much!

  • @DuluthTW
    @DuluthTW 7 років тому +10

    I love the green library. This was a great topic. Thanks for sharing!

  • @darkmist977
    @darkmist977 7 років тому +292

    No just call it a MMORPG and they will read crazy endless walls of text

    • @MrC0MPUT3R
      @MrC0MPUT3R 7 років тому +3

      This is why I feel like everyone who's done edutainment games were morons. There's so much potential in them!

    • @tinycandypanda
      @tinycandypanda 7 років тому +2

      Now I won't say education games are moronic. I played my fair share of mmorpg AND was an avid fan of jump start as a kid. I mean, when I had less language skills I really enjoyed the stories in jump start, and the hard quests (some of them include art / world history too at primary school levels - some of which are things I still use in my BA degree!) super engaging. Meanwhile, as I grew older I started to tend towards mmorpg and appreciating the story arcs, the clever puzzles and quest obsessions. I think education games are very useful to opening up a child's mind to newer, difficult ideas.

    • @QuietDuplicity
      @QuietDuplicity 6 років тому

      That was true years ago, now most players just follow the quest marker on the hud or minimap, reading quest text is a last ditch effort when they still can't figure out what to do. Many players will even ask in chat before reading the quest text they are that lazy.

    • @theamici
      @theamici 6 років тому

      same here!

    • @mateuszkubala1800
      @mateuszkubala1800 6 років тому

      Brownninja97 i

  • @rajarsheegupta591
    @rajarsheegupta591 3 роки тому +2

    Most significant. Feeling hopeful about young learners after listening to this talk.

  • @AnthonyHaux
    @AnthonyHaux 6 років тому +2

    I love this channel! almost all of the videos u guys make r so self inspiring!

  • @justmashpodcastnetwork3512
    @justmashpodcastnetwork3512 7 років тому +3

    My friend and I talked about the TED and UA-cam combo on our podcast, the two platforms have helped educate people in ways that never would have been possible beforehand

  • @Silverspecks
    @Silverspecks 7 років тому +25

    I thought this was going to be about a method of organizing books that's easier to navigate than the Dewey Decimal System.

  • @rashadjaveed274
    @rashadjaveed274 5 днів тому

    A great idea and execution to fruition in a simple and brief talk appears to be very interesting and inspiring to me. I will try to mimmic these things into our school library soon. Thank You!

  • @apeshitclothing
    @apeshitclothing 7 років тому +67

    Reading is fundamental

  • @laksamee4637
    @laksamee4637 5 років тому

    thanks!!! this makes me feeling better every day

  • @44043495
    @44043495 6 років тому +21

    I believe that you can learn anything if you make it playful.

  • @anweshabhattacharya8808
    @anweshabhattacharya8808 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for the interesting talk on making libraries more attractive.

  • @MrSageCurtis
    @MrSageCurtis 7 років тому

    These are the talks I like listening to.

  • @MegOkuraJazz
    @MegOkuraJazz 7 років тому +87

    BEAUT!FUL

    • @Aritul
      @Aritul 6 років тому

      ReasonLogicJazz. ☺

  • @s.a.l2919
    @s.a.l2919 2 роки тому +1

    Indeed an enriching and enlightening session

  • @AVIJITDAS-ty4ki
    @AVIJITDAS-ty4ki 3 роки тому

    thank you sir for your outstanding speech.

  • @dr.vijaypatil848
    @dr.vijaypatil848 3 роки тому

    Thank you for the interesting talk on making libraries more attractive

  • @alkagawas87
    @alkagawas87 3 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing knowledge.

  • @bhaginapatel4264
    @bhaginapatel4264 2 роки тому

    Thank you sir for outstanding speech

  • @nishantpandya1988
    @nishantpandya1988 2 роки тому

    We have to make our students visit the library. Nice inspiring talk.

  • @goutampahari4820
    @goutampahari4820 3 роки тому

    Wonderful talk. Everyone should listen it carefully.

  • @incognitoriaanonymousita172
    @incognitoriaanonymousita172 6 років тому

    I love TED talks!

  • @cheesecakelasagna
    @cheesecakelasagna 5 років тому +5

    Inspiring indeed! Functionality over cleverness. General people should get the gist, the purpose/meaning instantly.

  • @janellecox-douglas1725
    @janellecox-douglas1725 5 років тому

    I wanna hug this guy omg! Am really inspired 😍

  • @renishghetiya901
    @renishghetiya901 8 місяців тому +1

    Wonderful session on how to design a library that makes kids want to read

  • @dr.amalendusamanta
    @dr.amalendusamanta 3 роки тому

    Thanks for such wonderful lecture

  • @allabouttruth8865
    @allabouttruth8865 5 років тому

    it is great idea....tanks for your presentation ...if we take this idea ...it is going to blow our mind...

  • @JessicaGeorge9674
    @JessicaGeorge9674 6 років тому

    Amazing work!

  • @Mithhi03
    @Mithhi03 3 роки тому

    Wonderful talk.. great initiative

  • @Aritul
    @Aritul 6 років тому

    One of the neatest videos I've watched today.

  • @rupanbaro5849
    @rupanbaro5849 3 роки тому +1

    Very interesting session. Its amazing design.

  • @dr.swetadesai546
    @dr.swetadesai546 3 роки тому

    Very good ideas about library which makes kids to develop intreset in reading.

  • @ibrahimtwahirkilagwa653
    @ibrahimtwahirkilagwa653 2 роки тому

    Wonderful talk. it really enlighten me

  • @chandreshkharadi5767
    @chandreshkharadi5767 8 місяців тому

    Nicely explained with a great story

  • @ijayita
    @ijayita 3 роки тому

    Nice speech.Thank you.

  • @caringlovetv6998
    @caringlovetv6998 Рік тому +1

    Love the topic!

  • @nagbhushanagoudp628
    @nagbhushanagoudp628 3 роки тому

    amazing design.
    Very interesting session

  • @LanceWinslow
    @LanceWinslow 7 років тому +1

    EXCELLENT! WELL DONE!

  • @jigneshpurabiya379
    @jigneshpurabiya379 2 роки тому

    very interesting lecture and such a new concept

  • @apurbamandal4102
    @apurbamandal4102 2 роки тому

    Informative information
    Thank you sir🙏

  • @rakeshmakwana950
    @rakeshmakwana950 2 роки тому

    Thank you
    Informative session on library

  • @shamprasadvarijaraghu6878
    @shamprasadvarijaraghu6878 3 роки тому

    Thank you for this nice information.

  • @CommanderBR
    @CommanderBR 7 років тому

    Amazing transformation.

  • @dinbandhuprajapati3885
    @dinbandhuprajapati3885 2 роки тому

    Its really interesting to decorated library.thank you

  • @dr.manojl.chaudhari2622
    @dr.manojl.chaudhari2622 2 роки тому +1

    Very useful information 🙏

  • @harshitkothari4102
    @harshitkothari4102 2 роки тому

    Good lecture on library decoration!

  • @user-jr4oo4bl8h
    @user-jr4oo4bl8h 7 років тому +1

    ted vedios r changing my life

  • @sheliya2357
    @sheliya2357 2 роки тому

    What a wonderful story ❤

  • @meisha123
    @meisha123 Рік тому

    love this!

  • @coralday2009
    @coralday2009 5 років тому

    I Love this, clever man!

  • @bhawanamanekar46
    @bhawanamanekar46 3 роки тому

    Fantastic way of designing library

  • @juthikabiswakarma
    @juthikabiswakarma 3 роки тому

    Wonderful talk.

  • @vishnuhadal2704
    @vishnuhadal2704 2 роки тому

    Very nice lecture thank you.

  • @jigneshraval9673
    @jigneshraval9673 3 роки тому

    Good to know about necessary information.

  • @avinashkudva8592
    @avinashkudva8592 3 роки тому

    Nice TED talk on designing a library

  • @Syphorce
    @Syphorce 6 років тому

    This is so underrated. I hope I can do some inspiring work like this...and make money lol

  • @DrMANISHBRAVAL
    @DrMANISHBRAVAL 2 роки тому

    Superb session.

  • @lt.r.b.chaudhary4328
    @lt.r.b.chaudhary4328 2 роки тому

    Really informative session on library

  • @janakprajapati5119
    @janakprajapati5119 2 роки тому

    Very informative 🙏🏻

  • @madhushreemukherjee1255
    @madhushreemukherjee1255 3 роки тому

    Nice content.Thank you.

  • @amitapatel2822
    @amitapatel2822 3 роки тому +1

    A very good session to design the library.

  • @pjauthur9869
    @pjauthur9869 7 років тому

    love this

  • @ridipkhanikar6200
    @ridipkhanikar6200 3 роки тому

    Useful video...nice presentation

  • @sejalpatel1025
    @sejalpatel1025 2 роки тому

    Wonderful lecture

  • @hasinasikdar8783
    @hasinasikdar8783 3 роки тому

    Thank your for this information

  • @SusansEasyRecipes
    @SusansEasyRecipes 7 років тому +1

    Reading is very important. Good video.

  • @ShaudaySmith
    @ShaudaySmith 7 років тому +2

    i'm surprised this is a Ted talk... and not a TedxTalk... this talk was so anecdotal that it wasn't about anything in particular. Official TED talks share ideas, concepts, possible solutions to certain problems. This was just a guy talking about a thing he had to do... and honestly, after he created the logo he didn't sound all the vested in the project but here you see him patting himself on the back for the whole endeavour.
    This is huge charity organization called him up to donate a logo and he did... good job bro..they asked him if he knew anyone that could help design/decorate the interiors, he gave them his wife's contact number and the names of some other artists.... good job bro.

  • @charmiparekh3418
    @charmiparekh3418 2 роки тому

    Informative session...

  • @ananddhirbassi1906
    @ananddhirbassi1906 2 роки тому

    this was Very interesting session. Its amazing design.

  • @manojpandya974
    @manojpandya974 2 роки тому

    Nice explain, Thank you

  • @Spekopoulos
    @Spekopoulos Рік тому

    What a great storyteller.

  • @binitadevi1370
    @binitadevi1370 3 роки тому

    Very important discussion.

  • @kd1s
    @kd1s 7 років тому +1

    Well when I was in school, the school library was well stocked. But my favorite was the Public Library. I could get lost in the stacks reading all sorts of programming, technical and other books.

  • @sannitabell
    @sannitabell 7 років тому

    This is so cool!!

  • @RafaelSantos-xl1ut
    @RafaelSantos-xl1ut 6 років тому

    I'M AMAZED!!! :o

  • @Sa_natan
    @Sa_natan 2 роки тому

    Informative session

  • @raghupatel5573
    @raghupatel5573 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much

  • @meenakshikamboj3182
    @meenakshikamboj3182 3 роки тому

    Best conversation

  • @incognitoriaanonymousita172

    Beautiful

  • @jigneshkumarlimbachiya8282
    @jigneshkumarlimbachiya8282 3 роки тому

    Man I wish Libraries were called the Owl. That's so badass. I love it

  • @konalkaushiktamboli7541
    @konalkaushiktamboli7541 2 роки тому

    Very nice session.

  • @onthesky9864
    @onthesky9864 7 років тому

    great, well done.

  • @kavitagalchar1705
    @kavitagalchar1705 8 місяців тому

    Helpful session

  • @dr.jignasachavda780
    @dr.jignasachavda780 2 роки тому +1

    Useful information sir

  • @harpalkaur8435
    @harpalkaur8435 3 роки тому

    very interesting topic to discussed

  • @tinathompson1129
    @tinathompson1129 4 роки тому +1

    Librarians and teachers really put their heart in soul into their work. They deserve the same as these business people. They keep our society a float not business men.

  • @tarunsen3392
    @tarunsen3392 3 роки тому

    thanks.. important discussion

  • @1990banks
    @1990banks 6 років тому

    Michael Bierut's talk was near flawless. Such a great speaker.

  • @chandrakantgohel8213
    @chandrakantgohel8213 2 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @scaltheceiling
    @scaltheceiling 7 років тому

    I WISHED OUR LIBRARIES LOOKED LIKE THAT!!!

  • @dr.ankitkumarjpatel1971
    @dr.ankitkumarjpatel1971 3 роки тому

    Nice explanation