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Laurel E. wrote a new post on the site Life of Laurel 21 hours, 42 minutes ago
Reflection Blogging: Infinite Learning & Adulting In the lecture video for the Module “Infinite Learning: Library as a Class,” Dr. Michael Stephens talks about how some libraries are off […]
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Frances Morovat wrote a new post on the site Unlock the Key to the Hyperlinked Library 1 days, 10 hours ago
Reflection 5: The Hyperlinked Library with Lifelong Learners The Hyperlinked Library Lifelong Learners is a dynamic participatory learning program that empowers library users of all ages to engage in Continue reading
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Laura Wecksler wrote a new post on the site L-Dawg's Blawg 1 days, 20 hours ago
Reflection: "Storytelling With a Beat" Okay, the title is actually the catch-phrase to the podcast, “Snap Judgment,” a sister podcast to “Spooked,” my all-time favorite and […]
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Hi Laura,
It is good to hear that libraries learn to listen to great stories and share their books to inspire others to know about diverse perspectives, especially American Indian stories. Thank you!-
Thank you, Frances :). (Frances is also my middle name!)
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What a lovely post and what a fun adventure to learn about your indigenous roots. I am sure it has been rewarding to learn of your ancestors by doing, by working with your hands. I am interested in the storytelling while basket weaving. I know many tribes tell stories through intricate pictures on their baskets. When you speak of telling stories, are you referring to oral stories? When looking at that are baskets made by Native Americans, I never really thought about what they were doing while weaving, but of course they told stories and chatted about every day happenings while weaving. What a neat thing to think about! What people were exchanging verbally while making the art you are looking at now. Neat. Thanks for the post.
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Barry Robinson wrote a new post on the site Welcome to my world. 1 days, 21 hours ago
Reflection#4 Discovering the Power of StorytellingAs I immerse myself in the articles, I find myself captivated by the profound impact that storytelling has had on the world of librarianship. […]
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Roya Koutchekinia and Barry Robinson are now friends 1 days, 21 hours ago
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Matilda wrote a new post on the site Matilda in Motion 2 days, 19 hours ago
Reflection on New Models: Transformation within and withoutIn the last post, I talked about taking the library outside of its physical location and infusing the ability to access it digitally […]
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Regarding your comment about libraries needing to be accessible, our library has just started a new program for our shut-ins. It is called “Library by Mail. Patrons can request items using the online catalog, or by phone, and their selections are packaged in a reusable canvas bag and mailed directly to them – for free. The checkout due dates are longer because of the time it takes to receive the package. They use the same bag to return the items with the return label included. Although there are exceptions, like no oversized books, and only 5 items at a time, I think this is a great service to our shut-ins.
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@denise That is amazing! Is this across the MCL system or just your branch?
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Library by mail is a system wide program for all Mendocino County Libraries.
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I don’t know why not. It would take so doing to get cars (or bikes) and delivery staff, but it would be a great service.
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It would be, for sure. Can you imagine if people could use Door Dash to order their library books??
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@jeanna Agreed. I love this. Although perhaps more labor intensive than providing multiple packages to the post office for shipping, which is probably limited by staffing budgets.
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Maggie Rogers wrote a new post on the site Middle School Maggie 3 days, 15 hours ago
The Power of Questions For reasons unknown to me, I have been struggling to come up with a compelling topic of reflection on The Power of Stories. I think we […]
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I love the idea of giving prompts like this to parents or grandparents — getting the ball rolling, especially if you have a talkative one who wants to share, but even if you have reticent ones who may still want to be seen. Imagine collecting all your aunts and uncles stories together to pass to their grandchildren before they start to pass or dimentia starts to set in. We tend to think of this in terms of the elderly, but we’re all going to get there someday — might as well start the project now.
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Thanks @jeanna! I thought the prompts from Storyworth were really interesting and provided a useful framework for participants to use to gather their thoughts. What I didn’t put in my initial reflection is that we also purchased a subscription for my in-laws as the same time. Although they are both great storytellers who love to share family history, they didn’t really like getting a weekly email asking for a story. We ended up interviewing them and finishing the book on our own with their family stories. We also asked all the siblings and grandchildren to write a story/memory or a tribute to the grandparents. It ended up still serving the same purpose of collecting stories but just not quite as seamlessly as we hoped!
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@maggierogers oh, this is absolutely wonderful. I am going to save this because you pulled out such interesting questions from all of those references. Thanks for this. I also really like the picture of the bench.
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Thanks @michael. There are so many good questions out there it was hard to pick!
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@maggierogers Absolutely!
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Matilda posted an update in the group Break the Ice: Binge-Worthy 5 days, 17 hours ago
I have three more shows to add! The New Look on Apple TV+, Ripley on Netflix, and We Were the Lucky Ones on Hulu. Ripley especially is amazing.
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@matilda SO COOL! I have been thinking about all three of these and will give them a try. I am currently binging “One Day” on Netflix. I am hooked. (Also, the Scotland scenes send me! 🏴)
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Emily Mizokami wrote a new post on the site Emily's Hyperlink Adventure 5 days, 19 hours ago
Teenagers Get Messy in the Library: Not Your Mama's Home Ec Class Home economics, once one of the main elective course options available to teenagers in the United States, has gone by the wayside in […]
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Great post! Once upon a time I think I applauded the demise of the home ec classes, which were generally almost exclusively directed towards girls and young women. But now that I have teenagers, I often find myself overwhelmed by the fact that I have no help in teaching them basic kitchen life skills. I love libraries are finding ways to fill that void! I hope they branch out to shop classes next.
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Same here. I watched a few those YouTube videos made by the teen librarian assistant in New Hampshire and they are so great. I wish I new about them a few years ago. Now they are off on their own doing god knows what!
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Hi Emily,
This was an interesting blog post. Even back when I was in high school a million years ago, my school had a cooking class elective, but not traditional home ec. I was interested in fashion design and wanted to learn how to sew better. For my senior year my school tried to have a sewing class (which I signed up for), but sadly not enough people signed up so the class was cancelled. I was really disappointed at the time.I think there is still a ton of interest in this type thing and wish there were more opportunities for teens and kids. The library filling this need is an awesome idea.
-Laurel
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@emmizo I am loving the quesadilla video! I cannot recall if I had encountered this before. So cool. Thanks for this post – I am all about culinary stuff in libraries.
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@michael All of her videos are fun to watch and very informative!
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Sara Martinez wrote a new post on the site Sara's Hyperlinked Blog 5 days, 20 hours ago
Innovation Strategy & RoadmapTwo of my favorite things are libraries and animals. Aside from some libraries offering programs where children can read with dogs, animals and Continue reading
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Mikayla wrote a new post on the site Mikayla's Hyperlinked MLIS Blog 6 days ago
Personal Digital Archiving and File Management: Innovation Strategy and Roadmap The San Jose Public Library (SJPL) is made up of 23 branches that serve a large population with diverse backgrounds and information needs. SJPL Continue reading
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Love the very 80’s design.
This has appeal to a large swath of the population. A lot of boomers are still storing so much physical media, but once they move to smaller homes and assisted living, it all has to go, leaving their kids and grandkids with acres of family memories and nowhere to put it. Even Gen X still has a project digitizing the media of their youth. A friend had a 40th birthday party last month and spent a week scanning her childhood photos for a slideshow. It has to be done, but anything that can make that process easier is a welcome addition. Our kids will be so grateful, they just might help.
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Matilda wrote a new post on the site Matilda in Motion 6 days, 5 hours ago
Reflection on Hyperlinked Environments: Libraries can be anywhere, and should be everywhere If there is one thing the early years of the pandemic shutdown brought into sharp relief is the fact that location is more of a sense of space […]
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Similarly, I really like the idea of the library expanding beyond the one building. Bookmobiles are great, but limited. With the electronic check-out, it would be awesome to have book vending machines in public places. Insert library card, out pops book. Put them in hospital waiting rooms, the DMV, public parks…
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I absolutely love the idea of a book vending machine where you just put in your card! A book, some kind of card based game. I think particularly in your example of a hospital or a park. We don’t always want to be on our devices, and, as mentioned in the post, not everyone has devices that have the capacity to handle full access to digital materials.
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@matilda this was such a fun and informative post. I’m going to hone in on a Fleetwood Mac reference that I actually made Friday at my talk in Illinois. What’s the Fleetwood Mac song that could represent how we want to be available for our public. “I want to be with you everywhere!” 🎶
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OliviaEvans wrote a new post on the site Undead Forum 6 days, 21 hours ago
Reflection #5: Infinite Learning Modules I believe this is the best culmination of everything we’ve learned to a degree or at least my take away from everything. The topic of […]
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I love your statement ” we should stray away from old conventional notions of strict binaries of learning.” It is so true. So many people don’t do well with the ‘traditional’ methods of learning. Yesterday, while on a walk, I saw a teacher with his entire 5th grade class sitting around a creek. They were collecting frog eggs to take back to the class to watch hatch and change into a frog. I watched the class for a few minutes and was impressed on how just changing the setting of the classroom, he got the children super excited about learning.
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Perhaps one way to look at it is in how we learn things on our own. If I want to casually learn to code, what would I do? Definitely coding games. If I want to learn Photoshop, it’s because I want to edit my personal photos or make things to post online. If I want to learn more about a historical period, I’m probably going to watch a documentary or movie before I pick up a textbook. The library is the perfect place to have the fun extra-curricular learning experiences while also providing the books if that’s how people choose to learn.
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@oliviaevans yes, to promoting creativity and fun in our library spaces. You summed this up well.
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Rodrigo wrote a new post on the site Restarting 1 weeks, 1 days ago
Innovation Strategy and Roadmap for The San Mateo County LibrariesLink to my Innovation Strategy and Road map for the San Mateo County Libraries. The idea came from my own experience, as I have been […]
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Denise Jessie posted an update 1 weeks, 2 days ago
Happy Monday! I hope everyone has a chance to safely see the eclipse today.
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OliviaEvans wrote a new post on the site Undead Forum 1 weeks, 2 days ago
Inspiration Report: The Power of Stories Objective or Topic: My objective is to connect the Placer community closely, not just by sharing indirect stories of someone’s experience […]
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OliviaEvans wrote a new post on the site Undead Forum 1 weeks, 2 days ago
Reflection #4: The Power of Stories I’ve always loved stories, particularly fantasy. In my opinion people can learn something from a story regardless of if it’s true or […]
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@oliviaevans those are good memories from your reading that took place in the library. I agree, encouraging everyone to enjoy stories and to come together around stories can be so beneficial.
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@michael I am happy you agree, I think people sharing their memories can be a good way to promote libraries as an important institution going forward. It is a way to draw people together, which not many other things can do.
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Savannah Polizzi wrote a new post on the site Polizzi's Prose 1 weeks, 2 days ago
From Book Warehouses to Storytelling Spaces The Power of Stories – Reflection Module 10 There are many ways in this world that we are able to capture humanity – books, music, […]
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@savannahpolizzi So good! and ✔✔✔ ❤️.
I so appreciate the picture you paint of the library as a story telling space in every possible way that that could take place: storytime, the human library, and anything else in between.
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Denise Jessie wrote a new post on the site Denise's Ramblings 1 weeks, 3 days ago
Reflection: Library as Classroom Libraries are already a place of infinite learning. With a little enhancement, libraries can become the community’s classroom. We just […]
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Yes to all this! I love that your toddler play group example points out that it is a learning opportunity for the parents as well. They’re also a great way for parents of young children to build community together. Also a big fan of the reading to dogs programs. Do you have one up at your branch?
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@matilda Not exactly. We have a dog program, but the dog just hangs out while the children listen to an animal themed story. We then do an animal themed craft. We call it Paws and Tales.
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My kids would have loved that, nevertheless. Dogs have always been very calming for my younger child.
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@denise so cool! I like all of your examples. One was shared yesterday at my talking in Illinois: in the children’s room, young people are invited to bring in parts of their collections to display and to share with others. I thought that was so interesting and it feels as though we align with these concepts of learning in the library space.
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Great topic! The discussion group that I lead at my library spent quite a bit of time discussing the need for high schools to offer, and perhaps require, classes on life skills. Because of budget restraints, these classes have been removed from schools, as well as vocational classes that would teach a skill and employment readiness. I wonder if not teaching these to our youth, and young adults not feeling grown up, are actually related.
Thanks! Yes, there is a need. Life is so different then in the past where we had to do more things hands on and in the slow way. We would learn from our parents and grandparents these life skills, but today so much is automated or done for us. We have to find new ways to learn these life skills! 🙂