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Written by Michael Stephens
“Ironically, for all of the scheduled programming it offers, the BPL has discovered one of the biggest services it provides is simply its space—giving people a place to be. For free.” https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2023/11/12/public-libraries-boston/?fbclid=IwAR2dmqXQ3Y5TPG67UwrB1ExaOQ9Ten2VqQQmkiMYPkwHuGw4RAp7ehsffLk The genius of public libraries is that they were created by citizens, and their only agenda is to collect what humans know—and […]
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Hey all – it feels so formal to do this when this class has been so engaged and social over the past 15 weeks but for the sake of grading, please submit your activity URL for the site to Canvas. You will find an assignment called Participation in Canvas. The URL should look like this: […]
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Hey all – to make it easy for folks to explore the symposium posts today and through the week, please share your URL here. Post with a short abstract for your entry in the comments below. Or perhaps a haiku? 🙂 ALSO: Please submit the URL for your symposium post to Canvas when you are […]
Written by Michael Stephens
I especially appreciate the emphasis on empathy!
Written by Michael Stephens
From a previous Hyperlinked student! The posting for Academic Support Librarian for Innovative Programs at the University of the Pacific Sacramento, CA is gone but I saved this part bolding is mine: This is a 9-month, 2-year renewable, non-tenure-track faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. Experience delivering instruction and research services in an […]
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Via @bookoni who used this image in a recent blog post: “That quote is from Cal Poly Pomona’s Student Innovation Ideas Lab (SIIL). They are a different campus department, but I definitely think it’s worth sharing widely.” Image: ChatGPT
Written by Michael Stephens
Another from UX Matt. Super useful ideas for those interested. (Update – Dr. Hale has moved into the UX research sector)
Written by Michael Stephens
Greetings all and welcome to the week where the tables turn! We devote an entire week to your own creative curiosity and your Symposium entries. The module is here. Please take a look and read the resources that strike you or save them for the future. Also use your time this week to work on your Symposium […]
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Hey all – I put together a little video about my tour and time at Cedar Rapids Public Library. I went there to speak at the library’s staff development day. It was my last speaking trip before the pandemic. It seems so long ago! I think even though it was 2019 this may be of […]