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 […]
Written by Michael Stephens
Michael Casey shared this video and article to explain more about the Open+ system. Where are they now? Gwinnett County Public Library: Magnifying access with open+
Written by Michael Stephens
Hello all – If you have time, you may want to give this AI fueled site under the google banner a try. Notebook LM “Podcast” Audio https://blog.google/technology/ai/notebooklm-audio-overviews/ With one click, two AI hosts start up a lively “deep dive” discussion based on your sources. They summarize your material, make connections between topics, and banter back […]
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Hey all – 😀👍💜📚📱❤️ I can’t believe how the time has flown. Thanks for your hard work. Now we look inward and explore reflective practice in this module. Please watch the lecture and spend some time reflecting about your own practice.
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Caught this on Gwinnett County’s Instagram last year: So cool! From the creator of the program: All the pieces were either cut on draft board on our Glowforge, 3D printed, or were just basic paper shapes (like cut-out cards and circles as tokens). I can’t find the website I used to get some of the […]
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Hey all – this job was posted at Denver Public Library a few years ago. The description is gone but it was very interesting.
Written by Michael Stephens
Hey all – @maryann was featured chatting with Mychal Threets’ on Insta. Take a look: https://www.instagram.com/mychal3ts/reel/DHycjiGRolB/?hl=en
Written by Michael Stephens
Hello all! Last spring I enjoyed a day trip to Chicagoland to speak at this library’s staff day. I am so knocked out by Lake Villa District Library: spaces, services and staff! Here is a gallery to inspire. Click the photos for larger versions.
Written by Michael Stephens
As a public library, Anythink provides access to knowledge in a free, safe and trusted space available to all. As an experience library, Anythink is even more uniquely qualified to build a nature library – using spaces, experts, TryIts and other resources to help people find their place in nature. Inspired by the Environmental Kinship […]