Thanks to a former #hyperlib student for sharing this job posting from Douglas County Libraries. Take look at the competencies required below. I focused a lot on soft skills over the past few years and wrote a piece called “Soft Skills are Heart Skills” for PLA in 2019. What soft skills do you see embedded […]
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Greetings everyone I visited the national library of Scotland and really appreciated an exhibition room devoted to librarians throughout the years and media, etc.. I took a few photos for you. I uploaded these to my Google and made a photo album and they are full quality in case you want to, for example, look […]
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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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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 […]
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Hey all – we will chat about the remaining assignments on Sunday. The session will be recorded. September 21: Assignment Q & A Session at 1pm PT. All information, including Zoom links and passwords are now on the front page or canvas site.
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Thanks to all who attended! If you could not attend, please watch the recording. There were excellent questions and good discussion.
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From Michael Casey comes coverage of their most rcent branch opening at Gwinnet County Public Library system.
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Greetings all! November 9: Michael Casey, author of one of our foundational texts and Director of Customer Experience for the Gwinnett County Public Library in metropolitan Atlanta, will join us at 1pm PT. We’ll talk a bit about his libraries and answer any questions you have, etc. Please see our Canvas site front page for […]
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See you Sunday! September 7: Our first Class Social Hour will be at 1pm PT. I’ll be on hand to chat or answer any questions you have. No formal agenda, just a chance to check in. Occasionally throughout the semester, Michael will host a social time for the class in the Hyperlinked Library Commons […]
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Hey all – I just finished commenting on all your intro posts. I loved reading your stories. I am amazed at how many of you have dogs and cats and other animals! Thanks for all the pics you are sharing etc… I will attach some pics of brothers Billy and Samm here. They are from […]