Hey all – this job was posted at Denver Public Library a few years ago. The description is gone but it was very interesting.
Category Archives: Connections
Assignment Chat This Weekend
Hey all – we will chat about the remaining assignments on Sunday: March 10: 1pm PT Assignment Q & A Session for Innovation Strategy & Roadmap, Inspiration Report & Symposium. Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://sjsu.zoom.us/j/87456742773?pwd=ajYveWtobksyaU95dnBuTzFIc0E1Zz09 Password: 945199 ➡️➡️➡️ FLUID DUE DATES are in effect. Use assignment due dates as a guideline but […]
Another #hyperlib Job Description?
Take a look at this job listing a colleague sent me a couple of years ago. Very interesting mix of duties and requirements. You’ll see some things here that you are doing in this class! 🙂 Bolding is mine. Announcement: The University of Texas at Arlington Library invites applications from highly motivated, innovative, forward thinking professionals […]
Worth a Listen: ALA President on Ezra Klein Show
Hey all – I just listened to this on dog walk. In a few spots it took my breath away. “Not those books…not those people.” Public libraries around the country have become major battlegrounds for today’s culture wars. In 2022, the American Library Association noted a record 1,269 attempts at censorship — almost double the […]
Maus & Book Banning
Hey all – This is from spring 2022 but this Twitter thread is absolutely compelling to me. Please take a look if you can. I think you all may encounter waves of book banning in your careers and it’s good to understand where this comes from.The Hyperlinked Library is all about participation and connections around […]
Michael Casey Recording
Thanks to the students who attended our chat. The questions and discussion were most engaging. Please watch if you can. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/wko66j0l9qj7w28mz2tfg/Michael-Casey-Chat_default-2.mp4?rlkey=7rvvew8k08en9g7h08egfaqpr&dl=0 I just moved the file as a Video Podcast to Dropbox. Does this work for everyone?
Reminder: Michael Casey Chat Today
Hey all – Hope you can attend: February 18: 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 Noon PT. We’ll talk a bit about his libraries and answer any questions you have, etc. Join from PC, […]
Inspiration: New Gwinnett County PL Branch!
Hey all – Michael Casey sent me this article about the grand opening of GCPL Snellville Branch last fall. Take a look at the photos! Note the staff member with the rolling cart. There is no service desk! We chat with Michael on Sunday. https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/multimedia/check-out-the-new-elizabeth-h-williams-library-branch-in-downtown-snellville/collection_ac093340-566d-11ee-8b3f-972207902027.html#2 February 18: Michael Casey, author of one of our foundational […]
I ❤️ This
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj_y2QUo4M2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link “Inclusion leads to a change in communication and attitude towards our patrons. If we emphasize inclusion, everyone that walks into the library receives the same high-level of care and a positive attitude from library employees. No matter if it’s a patron’s worst day or their best day, they can come to the library and […]
SUNDAY: Ask Michael Casey a Question
SUNDAY! 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 NOON PT. We’ll talk a bit about his libraries and answer any questions you have, etc