Caught this on Gwinnett County’s Instagram last year So cool!
Creating a Board Game Library Program
Author Archives: Michael Stephens
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Submit Your Blog URL for Reflection Blogging Assignment
Hey all – the last reflective blog post was due Sunday but moving at your own pace is fine: Feel free to take more time as needed. After you post that one, please submit your blog URL to Canvas for assignment “Reflection Blogging.” Submit your top level URL for your blog. It might look like […]
Sites for Free Images
Hey all – Please share your favorite sites for grabbing Creative Commons or free-use images for your blogs and Inspiration Reports. I just came across this: https://www.pexels.com/royalty-free-images/ Please share your faves as a comment below. Image: East Grand Traverse Bay
Another #hyperlib Job Description: Innovation Catalyst Librarian (Librarian 1)
This job was shared with our class a few semester ago. I wrote a column about it as well entitled “Agents of Change.” (Wholehearted page 68). Please comment as you’d like. What resonates? Will we see more jobs like this? Innovation Catalyst Librarian (Librarian 1) Trenton Free Public Library, Trenton NJ Salary: $50,765 starting Status: […]
Welcome to “Keep Calm & Reflect” Week
Greetings all! We interrupt our regularly scheduled program for a special “Keep Calm & Reflect” Week. Use the time to work on your Inspiration Report or Symposium entry. Action Items: Breathe. Meditate. Take a walk if possible. Please submit your blog URL for grading when you finish Post #5 Contact me: I am available for […]
Book Challenge Webinar
@tmolah writes: I wanted to share that ALA is offering a free webinar titled “Persevering in the Face of Book Challenges” on November 17th at 2:00 PST. If you can’t attend live, still register as they will send a link with the webinar archive and PowerPoint slides a few days after the webinar. https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/7016666458957/WN_e4hVSLLpR92yZcK4BYNDXw?timezone_id=America%2FLos_Angeles
Oodi in Helsinki
Hey all – a colleague in LIS George Needham has been in Helsinki and paid a visit to the central library Oodi (I believe it is pronounced “ode”) Here are some of his pictures. This library might be a choice for your globally themed inspiration report!
#hyperlib Job: Take a Look at these Competencies!
Thanks to a former #hyperlib student for sharing this job posting from Douglas County. Take look at the competencies required below. I have been thinking a lot about soft skills and wrote a piece called “Soft Skills are Heart Skills” for PLA in 2019. What soft skills do you see embedded in these comps? […]
Digital Life Librarian Job Description
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 […]