This short, persuasive article looks at the theory put forward by Daniel Pink in his book A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age (Riverhead, 2005) which suggests that those who can successfully develop and use the right-brain abilities of high concept (seeing the larger picture, synthesizing information) and high touch (being empathetic, creating meaning) will "rule the future".
Doug Johnson asks "how might libraries cultivate the skills needed by this "conceptual age" worker?" and suggests some strategies and resources provided by libraries to teach these vital skills...
I particularly like the recognition of the power of STORY :
#2. Not just argument, but also STORY.
"When our lives are brimming with information and data, it's not enough to marshal an effective argument… The essence of persuasion, communication, and self-understanding has become the ability also to fashion a compelling story."
Library programs can:
- Ask for student writing using the narrative voice.
- Teach speaking skills.
- Use storytelling as a part of teaching.
- Give students opportunities to both hear and tell stories.
- Promote the reading of narratives – fiction, biography, and narrative non-fiction.
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