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 […]
Category Archives: Connections
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Cedar Rapids Public Library Video Tour
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 […]
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 […]
Oodi in Helsinki
Hey all – a colleague in LIS George Needham was 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 a globally themed inspiration report!
Checking In
Hey all – I just want to do a general check in with everyone and see how you are doing. Remember we are operating under fluid dates for assignments but also I just want make sure everybody’s doing OK. It feels like there is a lot of churn in the world right now, so please […]
This…. this is what we do.
I'd like to thank the library worker @RichmondLibs who treated my dad with such kindness and compassion when he was returning my mother's books after she passed away. You made a painful event more human and manageable for him. It meant the world. — Nicholas Poole (@NickPoole1) October 1, 2022
School Librarians
Hey all – a former student shared this with me and I thought it would be cool to share with all in the class: School Librarians: One of a Student’s Best Resources
We Built a YouTube Studio and Social Media Lab in 7 Days!
I appreciate all the details Dr. Hale shares about the space. And the lighting is fun!
20 Must Know Tips to Acing Your Zoom Interview
I recently discovered this channel via a sub reddit on higher ed. He is fast talker but there is some good stuff here.