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The Power of Stories Reflection
I remember the first chapter book that made me fall in love with reading. It was Christmas, and I was 12 years old. I was sitting under the tree, wrapping paper thrown about, and I grabbed another gift with my name on it. When I unwrapped it, the title jumped out: “Maximum Ride.” As soon…
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Increased Access Through VR (New Horizons Reflection)
Libraries have always been a space to visit different worlds. That is a common thing to say for readers. As you choose a good book, you decide which world you want to enter. Of course, you never truly leave the space. You get so engrossed in it the world slips away. We now have the…
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Comfort as Access (Hyperlinked Environments)
The library I worked in was always comforting to me, and this module really made me understand why. When I walked into the library, there was a small entryway with two smaller staircases on either side. When you walked up, you were greeted with warm lighting, carpeted flooring, and a fireplace with couches surrounding it.…
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Lead With Your Heart (Hyperlinked Communities)
“We are the change we have been waiting for” ~ Loida Garcia-Febo. There were many eye-opening readings in this module, but given what’s happening worldwide, Loida Garcia-Febo’s article “Serving with Love” stuck with me the most. This article was written in 2018 and has a line from the beginning that states, “While hate, authoritarianism, and…