Greetings everyone. This feels like the summer has absolutely flown by. I just looked at my calendar and we have three weeks left. Please start finishing up your assignments and posting them to your blog and submitting that URL. August 7th by 11:59pm. Everything must be in by then. I will also be posting about … Continue reading “Three Weeks Left!”
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Hello all. Here is a comment from @jenfredrick on our chat with Michael Casey: “I just wanted to comment for the person who asked about going to laundromats. I work in my library’s outreach department. We have a program we call “Read While You Wait.” We have 5 locations in our village, including 2 laundromats, … Continue reading “Boosting a Comment on Outreach”
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Hey all – I just want to do a general check in with everyone and see how you are doing. Remember we are operating under fluid dates for assignments but also I just want make sure everybody’s doing OK. It feels like there is a lot of churn in the world right now, so please … Continue reading “Checking In”
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Greetings all – For this module, we will explore how learning is changing and the ways new literacies are impacting how information is shared. This is another “CYOA” that invites you to choose two of the three options or mix and match all three into your own learning module! Next week, you will choose another. … Continue reading “Welcome to Module 11: Infinite Learning CYOA”
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Greetings all. There’s been a lot of discussion about artificial intelligence of late. Here is something that was shared in a recent faculty technology section. Notebook LM from Google actually allows users to upload an article or some such and create a PODCAST using AI. If you like to reinforce your learning with audio files, … Continue reading “Notebook LM Makes a Podcast from Course Reading”
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Thanks to everyone who attended the chat this afternoon. The recording is available on our Canvas site from page. Ask for What You Want column Extra Links from Michael Casey: A Favorite podcast: Intelligent Machines Podcast GCPL YouTube GCPL Customer Service Philosopy GCPL Jobs Image: Michael & Michael at London Apple Store in 2008!
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This one popped up here in Michigan a few years ago. What do you think? (bolding mine) CLASSIFICATION: Librarian (ET. – 40 hours) POSITION TITLE: Creative Services Librarian REPORTS TO: Adult Services and Reference, Department Head POSITION SUMMARY: The Creative Services Librarian manages, develops and delivers innovative programming in a creative environment. Utilizes hands-on training … Continue reading “Hyperlinked Job Description – Creativity!”
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Greetings all! This week we turn our attention to STORIES!
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Greetings all! Now, we turn our attention to some of the newest and inspiring things on the horizon. The module is here.