Michael discussed the upcoming assignments and the concept of ‘fluid dates’ for the rest of the semester. He explained that students could turn in assignments as they completed them, with the last day of class, May 12th, as the final deadline. He also highlighted the innovation, strategy, and roadmap assignment, which involves choosing a participatory service, trend, or technology in place and utilizing the planning module for the assignment. Michael also mentioned that he would post more information about fluid dates on the course blog. There were no questions raised about fluid dates during the meeting.

In the meeting, Michael discussed the planning and strategy assignment, which can be presented in a slide deck format. He clarified that the presentation should include all required elements and should be embedded in the blog for visibility. Michael also introduced the Inspiration Report, a 30-point assignment that should be the most polished work of the semester. He offered four topic areas: Tech and Trends, Emerging Techs, Global Library Trends, and Infinite Learning. Michael also touched on the upcoming symposium, which is a reflection of the class and offers students the opportunity to showcase their learning creatively. He encouraged students to think outside the box and not worry about the length of the assignment, as long as they cover all the necessary information.

Michael discussed the importance of citing foundational and course resources in their work. He also addressed a question from Carrie about the functionality of Feedly, explaining that it should populate with all course blogs once the OPML file is imported. He provided instructions on how to do this and suggested that Feedly could be a useful tool for current awareness in professional practice. Carrie expressed interest in receiving digest emails from Feedly, which Michael confirmed was possible. Michael also mentioned that he would find and share a rubric for the class.

Michael discussed the new AI feature in Zoom that will generate meeting minutes, which he plans to post with the meeting recording. He also mentioned a new position at the King Library, the AI librarian, and a demonstration he had for the technology Resources Committee about AI-driven natural language searching of library resources. Brianna offered her assistance in basic customization of blogs, using her familiarity with HTML.

In the meeting, Michael discussed the importance of following one’s curiosity and reflecting on it, and how this can be expressed through various channels such as blog posts. He also clarified the process of submitting blog links for assignments and the grading of blogging. Questions were addressed and a recording of the meeting was promised to be uploaded soon. Michael encouraged participants to reach out with any further questions or concerns.