Greetings all! For this module we will focus on planning for emerging technologies, participatory services of all kinds and the future. This is where we start to get very practical and focused on what’s happening with trends and technology in libraries and information centers. This is also the time to start thinking about the technologies, […]
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Greetings all- Be sure to review the full rubrics for the major assignments. I want to make sure you are all successful with every expectation. Image: Edinburgh Book Shop
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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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Hello all! The Highlands were lovely and now we are back in Edinburgh until Monday early. I hope all is well. our site went down for a few hours yesterday in the middle of the night in the US time zone. I hope this wasn’t disruptive for anyone. Once our amazing IT staff at our […]
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Hey everyone, A quick reminder that all assignments should be posted on your blog, with the blog post URL submitted in Canvas. This ensures that everyone in class can view, engage with, and learn from each other’s work. How to Submit Your Assignments 1. Create a blog post for your assignment. 2. Introduce your work […]
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From 2023 but I wanted to share. For background, please see: https://www.wndu.com/2023/08/29/discussion-sexually-explicit-books-st-joseph-county-public-library/ I worked for 15 years at SJCPL. This issue felt close to home for me. This is the statement read by Dawn Mathews, Director of Branch Services at SJCPL at the meeting. I think it is powerful. The first amendment to the Constitution […]
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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 […]
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From a former #hyperlib student: TPL has announced the AI Innovator in residence. The programs sounds very interesting! https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/using-the-library/computer-services/learnai/innovator-in-residence-artificial-intelligence.jsp AI related programming: https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMEVT571269&R=EVT571269 This might be useful as inspiration for future assignments.
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Hello all! Choose your own adventure continues this week with Hyperlinked Environments. Note: we will spend two weeks on this module to really give you time to explore the resources! ➡️➡️➡️ FLUID DUE DATES are in effect. Use the original due dates as a guideline, but take the time you need to create meaningful and […]
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Here is a job description from CityLibraries Townsville in Queensland, Australia from 2019. My colleague Warren Cheetham is Coordinator, Planning and Business Development there. I visited Warren while in Australia in 2018. Take look at this bit and then grab the PDF to see the full job. Note the nuances of Australian library work. Townsville.Position Information_Digital […]