From 2023 but I wanted to share. For background, please see: https://www.wndu.com/2023/08/29/discussion-sexually-explicit-books-st-joseph-county-public-library/ I worked for 15 years at SJCPL. This issue felt close to home for me. This is the statement read by Dawn Mathews, Director of Branch Services at SJCPL at the meeting. I think it is powerful. The first amendment to the Constitution […]
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Hey all – I put together a little video about my tour and time at Cedar Rapids Public Library. I went there to speak at the library’s staff development day. It was my last speaking trip before the pandemic. It seems so long ago! I think even though it was 2019 this may be of […]
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From a former #hyperlib student: TPL has announced the AI Innovator in residence. The programs sounds very interesting! https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/using-the-library/computer-services/learnai/innovator-in-residence-artificial-intelligence.jsp AI related programming: https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMEVT571269&R=EVT571269 This might be useful as inspiration for future assignments.
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Hello all! Choose your own adventure continues this week with Hyperlinked Environments. Note: we will spend two weeks on this module to really give you time to explore the resources! ➡️➡️➡️ FLUID DUE DATES are in effect. Use the original due dates as a guideline, but take the time you need to create meaningful and […]
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Here is a job description from CityLibraries Townsville in Queensland, Australia from 2019. My colleague Warren Cheetham is Coordinator, Planning and Business Development there. I visited Warren while in Australia in 2018. Take look at this bit and then grab the PDF to see the full job. Note the nuances of Australian library work. Townsville.Position Information_Digital […]
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John Szabo, City Librarian at Los Angeles Public Library, posted this to Facebook. I asked if I could share with you all. He said yes! During a brief trip to Austin, I had to see the gorgeous new Austin Central Library. It’s a stunner. Beyond the beauty of the space, the best part was seeing […]
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Greetings all. I caught this on the socials during the flight over. This is well stated! It might be good to track down the piece for a full read. I gave a look but plane wifi was spotty.
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Greetings all – As I said in our class chat I am leaving for Scotland today! I will just be an email away if you have questions, etc. Remember next week is time to breathe and catch up. Image: Your professor in fall 2023 on the Isle of Skye, climbing up to the Old Man […]
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Hello all – I took a video for our class last fall at the National Museum of Scotland. In one of the large galleries, the museum has an installation of monitors and surface table type screens. The collection – in the form of digital entries – cascades down the “waterfall” and into the surface screens. […]
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Good morning. You will find our assignment question and answer recording on the front page of our Canvas site. Thanks to all who attended! Full assignment grading rubrics linked here ➡️➡️➡️ FLUID DUE DATES are in effect. Use the original due dates as a guideline, but take the time you need to create meaningful and […]