This may be of interest to some in class… academic library focus but very interesting for all. Amanda Clay Powers and Dustin Fife Psychological Safety in Libraries: It’s a Team Sport 26701-55931-1-PB https://crln.acrl.org/index.php/crlnews/article/view/26701/34619
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Thanks to everyone who attended the chat this afternoon. There were some excellent questions and discussion. Please view if you have time. Download the chat here. Zoom AI Summary (Edited for clarity etc) Gwinnett Library Branch Expansion Updates Michael Casey, Director of Customer Experience for Gwinnett County Public Library, provided an update on recent … Continue reading “Michael Casey Recording”
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Hello everyone, Over the past few days, I’ve had the opportunity to catch up on your blog posts—and I just want to say how impressed and inspired I am by the depth of your reflections, the creative use of media (including some wonderful AI-generated illustrations!), and the thoughtful engagement with course themes. Your explorations of … Continue reading “Updates & Blogging”
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Hey all – Hope you can attend: November 9: Michael Casey, author of one of our foundational texts and Director of Customer Experience for the Gwinnett County Public Library in metropolitan Atlanta, will join us at 1pm PT. We’ll talk a bit about his libraries and answer any questions you have, etc. Reminder, all Zoom … Continue reading “Reminder: Michael Casey Chat Today”
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SUNDAY! Michael Casey, author of one of our foundational texts and Director of Customer Experience for the Gwinnett County Public Library in metropolitan Atlanta, will join us at 1pmPT. We’ll talk a bit about his libraries and answer any questions you have, etc
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Hey all – Michael Casey sent me this article about the grand opening of GCPL Snellville Branch last fall. Take a look at the photos! Note the staff member with the rolling cart. There is no service desk! We chat with Michael on Sunday June 29. https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/multimedia/check-out-the-new-elizabeth-h-williams-library-branch-in-downtown-snellville/collection_ac093340-566d-11ee-8b3f-972207902027.html#2 November 9: Michael Casey, author of one of … Continue reading “Inspiration: Gwinnett County PL Branch! Michael Casey Chat Coming Soon”
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Thanks to a former #hyperlib student for sharing this job posting from Douglas County Libraries. Take look at the competencies required below. I focused a lot on soft skills over the past few years and wrote a piece called “Soft Skills are Heart Skills” for PLA in 2019. What soft skills do you see embedded … Continue reading “#hyperlib Job: Take a Look at these Competencies!”
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Greetings everyone I visited the national library of Scotland and really appreciated an exhibition room devoted to librarians throughout the years and media, etc.. I took a few photos for you. I uploaded these to my Google and made a photo album and they are full quality in case you want to, for example, look … Continue reading “National Library of Scotland Librarian Display 🏴”
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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 … Continue reading “SJCPL Response to Book Challenges”
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Good morning. You will find our assignment question and answer recording on the front page of our Canvas site. Thanks to all who attended! Full assignment grading rubrics linked here ➡️➡️➡️ FLUID DUE DATES are in effect. Use the original due dates as a guideline, but take the time you need to create meaningful and … Continue reading “Assignment Q & A Recording”