Hey all – thanks for your feedback about a chat session. Here’s what I came up with that I think will work for most.
Hyperlinked Library End of Term Chat – Dates!
Author Archives: Michael Stephens
Class Social Hour Thoughts?
Hello all – I want to schedule one more informal social time at the end of the semester. What works best for you all? I want to get a sense of who could or would like to attend. I am thinking Saturday the 7th or Sunday the 8th in the afternoon PT? How would that […]
Faculty Retreat
Hey all – I’m in our November Faculty Retreat in Zoom the next two days. If anyone needs anything – email me or Zoom IM me. I hope everyone is well! Remember: Director’s Brief is due anytime from the 24th to December 1. Your Symposium entry should be posted by our last weekend to give […]
I call this video “Snow Day” – but not just yet!
Hey all – just sharing a bit of our past winter – I made this for my spring class. Sometimes it felt like winter would never end! Now I can tell it’s on its way back.
Cool Video: We Need Librarians….
I especially appreciate the emphasis on empathy!
Director’s Brief Extensions
NOTE: I had this post queued before we had our take breath week and I changed the due dates for the end. Hey all – if you are swamped with other classes or life, please email me. I am happy to offer a couple of extra days for the Brief. That said, they can also […]
Welcome to Module 13: Reflective Practice
Greetings! I hope our catching up week went well for all of you.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. Readings are short to allow you time to work on the Director’s Brief. Please watch the lecture and spend some time […]
Just Breathe
Hey all – Last fall, I got an Apple Watch to replace my ailing Fitbit. It has become an amazing tool for health tracking etc. I wanted to tell you this because the watch does a cool thing: it reminds me to breathe. For one minute. Throughout the day. I thought that might be a good […]
Cedar Rapids Public Library Video Tour
Hey all – I put together a little video about my tour and time at Cedar Rapids Public Library. View video– Web version Download video podcast Download lecture slides This is optional but if you have a few minutes, please take a look. I found a lot of inspiration there.
Bee Boop Bee Boop – Library Robot! 🤖
Hey all – here’s a brief video of one of the library robots at the National Library of Australia.