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Mary Joy (MJ) posted an update in the group Break the Ice: Binge-Worthy 5 days, 13 hours ago
Hi all! Wanted to recommend the TV show “The Artful Dodger” on Disney+ to all my fellow English Literature friends. It’s pretty graphic (takes place in a Victorian hospital) but it’s a very fun reimagining of Dickens’ characters and is set in 19th century Australian colonies. David Thewlis (Remus Lupin) plays Fagin!
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Jeanna wrote a new post on the site We're all stories, in the end 5 days, 16 hours ago
#hyperlib Virtual SymposiumMy journey through INFO 287. Click here to view.
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Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library 6 days, 5 hours ago
Next week: "Keep Calm & Reflect" Week Hey all – I’ve decided next week is “Keep Calm & Reflect” week. Work on your assignments and take time for yourselves to reflect on our class […]
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Melissa Kauth wrote a new post on the site The Hyperlink's Tale 6 days, 7 hours ago
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christine wrote a new post on the site Christie's Place: Hello and Welcome! 6 days, 14 hours ago
Reflection: Infinite Learning with Infinite SuccessesThere were so many wonderful topics in Module 11 and 12 but for the “present” me my biggest take away was the Professional Learning Exp […]
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Hi, Christie – first of all, congrats on your pending graduation! I wanted to comment and say how much I appreciate the way you phrased the sentence “… this formula provides us with infinite successes…” I like how you’ve reimagined success in Professor Stephen’s equation not as the product but as a mere factor of experience; I find that the notion that success isn’t the measure by which we assess our lives is both relieving and endlessly– infinitely, you might say – more fulfilling that judging worth based on what comes after the equals sign. Thank you for your post!
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Hi Mary, I really appreciate your feedback! I was afraid it was a bit too out there so I’m relieved to see that you understood what I was thinking. thank you so much for your support!
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Roya Koutchekinia wrote a new post on the site Epiphanies 6 days, 18 hours ago
Reflection Blog#5-Infinite Learning: Library as a Classroom- A Connected Learning Environment As I was reading about the connected learning movement, I was reminded of my son’s senior year in high school. As a bright neurodivergent […]
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You raise fair concerns with your reflections, it’s important to be able to grow along side peers and mentors which marganilized groups may have less access to because of busy schedules or just a lack of public support. Although many libraries assist to connect people with proper resources, that depends on the area soemone lives in. I’d wish that it was a universal statement, but we still need to work to make libraries more inclusive as they are primarily build in better off neighborhoods, or they just don’t get proper funding in poorer areas. I’ve even been warned against working in a certain area due to it being a ‘bad’ area, which is concerning since it creates a feedback loop of not being able to improve the quality of where someone lives.
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I love that you got up on your soapbox. I want to hear more! Neurodivergent kids get so much negative feedback from the world around them that having a mentor “see” you and your full capabilities can be life-changing. It’s too bad that finding such an inclusive learning environment in the school system can be such a struggle.
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@oliviaevans Yes, I agree! For my inspiration report, I am diving deep into the needs of foster kids and how libraries are struggling to get them into the library to take advantage of the programming. More librarians need to do outreach to group homes and other agencies working with foster youth to get them into the library.
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Laura Wecksler wrote a new post on the site L-Dawg's Blawg 1 weeks ago
Laura Loves Lifelong Learning at the Library 🫶 The supportive nature of the library as a means for lifelong learning was a major part of what drew me into Library school. Before I even […]
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Hi @lauraw,
Life long learning is so important! When my sole focus was that of being a stay-at-home mom and the care/livelihood of my children, in so many ways I felt dried up and missing something. Coming back to school and learning a subject so different than my past studies has opened a new part of me. Learning something new has brought so much happiness and motivation to my life! 🙂-Laurel
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Hi, Laura! I just wanted to comment and thank you for referencing the 23 Things quiz. What a cool and interactive website – apparently I am the “Visionary” creativity type: “Emotional, passion-driven, and full of ideas, the VISIONARY combines a vivid imagination with a desire for practical solutions. Your introspective and intuitive nature is balanced by a keen interest in the world around you and a desire to contribute to society.” I really think the form matches its function in mirroring what it assesses visually in between questions with its surrealist movement and soundscapes; it almost felt like interpreting what was happening in between the questions was more important than the questions themselves, even though I have no idea if they change based on your answers or not. (I felt particularly called out by the question concerning whether you’re a “Restart now” or “Remind me tomorrow” type of person.) What I like the most about it is that it tells you which type of creative your “Ideal Collaborator” would be – for me, the “Thinker” – which I think cuts to the heart of the sentiment of your blog post here; that the value of libraries is what we can learn from the people they’re made of.
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Savannah Polizzi wrote a new post on the site Polizzi's Prose 1 weeks, 1 days ago
P.L.A.Y. – Playful Learning Activates You! Infinite Learning – Modules 11 & 12 Library as Classroom & Learning Everywhere! “In the networked society, learning is ev […]
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Hi, Savannah! Right off the bat I want to say that I love the sentence “Let’s talk about the mess.” Your writing style in this post does a great job juxtaposing the concepts that you and many of the readings for this week rightfully point out to be something “uncomfortable” and therefore difficult to hurdle and have productive conversations about. I think that feeling is what drives a lot of change in my own library – looking at something and thinking, “I know this isn’t working, I know this isn’t right, but I’m not sure what I can do to fix it yet.” A lot of the time, answering that question is as simple as asking my students or fellow staff members, “Hey, what do you think of this?” and using their feedback to help experiment with change. In libraries, we can’t be afraid to do things differently whether or not the discomfort is there – sometimes a change made is solely for the sake of slaking creative thirst and addressing the niggling “What if?”! Otherwise, we risk stagnation, when it’s becoming clear that in the twenty-first century information should be (and perhaps always has been) fluid.
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I too went from education to librarianship. Like you, I find the two very relatable. I have been teaching at Fresno State for years as an adjunct professor. I first started working at a library to augment my income, but found that I enjoyed my library days more than my teaching days, so I have gone full time at the library and no longer teach. I have used my teaching experience for programs at the library, so in no way do I feel that the time spent in the classroom was wasted.
I love your ideas of playing to learn and hope you can incorporate them into your school library.
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Matilda posted an update in the group Hyperlinked Newsroom 1 weeks, 1 days ago
An interesting topical read! https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-04-17/scenes-from-a-red-state-tour
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@matilda. This:
“Do you feel safe?” — the librarian had something she wanted me to know: “I don’t care if a person is rich or poor or homeless, Black or white or gay or whatever. I’m here to help everybody.
Well said.
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Matilda posted an update in the group Connection Cafe' 1 weeks, 1 days ago
I had really wanted to do this while I was in the program but the timing never worked out. Maybe some of you would be interested. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/reading-nation-waterfall-892296279_its-almost-time-to-register-for-the-summer-activity-7184686784520314880-2A66?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
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And the Google interest form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTqDMGOjG7Yb6PtsB4KtqHymglFfkVymVLvF04gJlJLPHkPA/viewform
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@matilda Thanks for sharing!
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Emily Mizokami posted an update 1 weeks, 1 days ago
@michael Check this out! I am going to reference it in my Inspiration Report, but I just couldn’t wait because it is so cool! https://hamiltonstories.ca/
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Michael Stephens posted an update in the group Break the Ice: Binge-Worthy 1 weeks, 1 days ago
I finished “One Day” on Netflix… stunning.
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@michael What is that about? I see it advertised but I don’t know the premise.
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@matilda I don’t want to give too much away, but it is a story of a couple that meet on the night of graduation from the University of Edinburgh and the time they spend together over the years. It’s called one day because every episode takes place on the same date in a different year.
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That does sound intriguing. Sort of a riff along the theme of Same Time, Next Year. A movie that I sadly cannot seem to find anywhere.
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@matilda I saw that movie when it came out. I was 13! Perhaps too young but I loved the story!
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And wow…it is elusive. Only thing I can find is the DVD: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001CNRBG/?tag=broadwaywor01-20
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I’m pretty sure I have only seen it once in my life. If I’ve even seen it all the way through? It was one of those movies that sometimes played on Saturday afternoons on TV when I was young but then became hard to find when I got old enough to be interested.
BUT right after I commented I was actually finally able to check my library’s…[Read more]
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@matilda That is perfect! Cheap DVD player and a library DVD! I so appreciated the them song for STNY. It was nominated for an Oscar.
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Laurel E. wrote a new post on the site Life of Laurel 1 weeks, 2 days ago
Reflection Blogging: Infinite Learning & Adulting In the lecture video for the Module “Infinite Learning: Library as a Class,” Dr. Michael Stephens talks about how some libraries are off […]
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Great topic! The discussion group that I lead at my library spent quite a bit of time discussing the need for high schools to offer, and perhaps require, classes on life skills. Because of budget restraints, these classes have been removed from schools, as well as vocational classes that would teach a skill and employment readiness. I wonder if not teaching these to our youth, and young adults not feeling grown up, are actually related.
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Thanks! Yes, there is a need. Life is so different then in the past where we had to do more things hands on and in the slow way. We would learn from our parents and grandparents these life skills, but today so much is automated or done for us. We have to find new ways to learn these life skills! 🙂
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I wonder too if many of us were never really taught these skills, so the idea of “you just figure it out” makes more sense to us — GenX is notorious for having been ignored as kids, and then we’re notorious for doing everything for them to bulldoze the path. As the world’s gotten infinitely more complicated, so too do the processes around everything.
I’d bet that a fair few of us could stand to take some adulting classes as well. “Here’s what really happens when you buy property, step-by-step. Here’s how you sew a patch on your jeans. Here’s what all the garbledygook on the new hire paperwork really means.”
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I am encouraged to see libraries offering adulting classes. Check out what these libraries are doing https://medium.com/everylibrary/learning-to-adult-at-the-library-41403654efbf.
Also, ALA has a book on Teaching Life Skills at the Library , albeit expensive: https://alastore.ala.org/lifeskills
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Jeanna changed their profile picture 1 weeks, 2 days ago
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Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library 1 weeks, 2 days ago
Inspiration: Photos from My Day at Lake Villa District Library Hello all! I had a good day trip to Chicagoland. I am so knocked out by Lake Villa District Library: spaces, services and staff! Here is a gallery to inspire. Click the photos for larger versions.
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@Michael, awesome pix! Nice to photo the empty space so you can really get a feel for its capabilities. Unfortunately makes my library seem to pail in comparison!
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@michael This library is absolutely stunning. It’s a space I would definitely go to if I lived there.
I love the “If you liked…” book suggestions and how it’s displayed and how the information is sourced. Same goes for the Library of Things and how it’s displayed in a similar way. Very cool. It’s like you’re shopping but it’s all free (borrow). Very cool. Very clean and neat and open. Love the use of big windows to let in natural light and views.
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@christines Yes – agree…so much space! The views were incredible.
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Their front-facing displays look like they would be very effective! Nice to have that much shelf space so they can really promote individual titles. And I love the Library of Things! Thanks for sharing.
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Frances Morovat wrote a new post on the site Unlock the Key to the Hyperlinked Library 1 weeks, 3 days ago
Reflection 5: The Hyperlinked Library with Lifelong Learners The Hyperlinked Library Lifelong Learners is a dynamic participatory learning program that empowers library users of all ages to engage in Continue reading
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I agree with your take aways, life long learning is an important part of life. I am always trying to learn, actively by going to school or passively by watching a lot of educational videos on Youtube for example. I have a funny comment though, one of my friends told me before that the quote from Forest Gump is not a good example of a surprise. He said you should expect chocolate in that box and most of the time there will be a list of what flavor each chocolate is! So he doesn’t like when people use the quote to express a mystery.
I think it still can be applicable here though, because you know you will learn, you can even plan what to learn like picking which chocolate you want. You don’t know how good it will taste at first, but you can still try to learn.
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Forest Gump was at a bus stop, eating chocolates, and he wanted to give a chocolate to a woman waiting at the bus stop- “Life is like a box of chocolate, you don’t know what are you going to get.” Oliva, Thank you very much for your feedback comment. I am always open-minded to any feedback comment, It helps me learn any possiblity to the future libraries.
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Laura Wecksler wrote a new post on the site L-Dawg's Blawg 1 weeks, 3 days ago
Reflection: "Storytelling With a Beat" Okay, the title is actually the catch-phrase to the podcast, “Snap Judgment,” a sister podcast to “Spooked,” my all-time favorite and […]
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Hi Laura,
It is good to hear that libraries learn to listen to great stories and share their books to inspire others to know about diverse perspectives, especially American Indian stories. Thank you!-
Thank you, Frances :). (Frances is also my middle name!)
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What a lovely post and what a fun adventure to learn about your indigenous roots. I am sure it has been rewarding to learn of your ancestors by doing, by working with your hands. I am interested in the storytelling while basket weaving. I know many tribes tell stories through intricate pictures on their baskets. When you speak of telling stories, are you referring to oral stories? When looking at that are baskets made by Native Americans, I never really thought about what they were doing while weaving, but of course they told stories and chatted about every day happenings while weaving. What a neat thing to think about! What people were exchanging verbally while making the art you are looking at now. Neat. Thanks for the post.
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Why, thank you, @emmizo! Yes, you totally tapped into what I was putting down–both that the baskets’ designs hold symbolic meanings (especially intricate ones), but also that it was a social activity. Indeed that was the case in our class. I found out who was related to whom and heard stories their families had passed down. Pretty cool stuff! Thank you for reading, your kind comments and glad you enjoyed.
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Barry Robinson wrote a new post on the site Welcome to my world. 1 weeks, 3 days ago
Reflection#4 Discovering the Power of StorytellingAs I immerse myself in the articles, I find myself captivated by the profound impact that storytelling has had on the world of librarianship. […]
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Roya Koutchekinia and Barry Robinson are now friends 1 weeks, 3 days ago
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Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library 1 weeks, 4 days ago
Dokk1 Library Overnight Readathon From Marie Østergård on Facebook: 54 kids, 9-12 year old and 4 adults on a 14 hour all night Readathon at Dokk1. They rocked the pl […]
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I would have loved this as a kid. Kind of like experiencing the book “From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler” in the real world and a library instead of a museum.
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@laurele, I LOVE that you brought up that reference!! I keep seeing it crop up in circulation at work but had never read it as a kid. It was, however, a beloved TV movie of mine filmed in the 70s, but they called it “The Hideaways.” Here it is on YouTube if you’re interested (really funny costumes, funky music and a cameo of Madeleine Kahn): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AC5JhVohSI
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@lauraw They made a movie out of this? I had no idea!
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@matilda, it’s a MUST watch!
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I’m gonna find it!
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Thanks so much for distracting me from my SJSU schoolwork! How did I also not know there was a TV movie of this classic book?? The music in the intro is enough to bring me straight back to my childhood.
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@laurele A++ reference and I completely agree!
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@michael This is a fantastic idea! Our local library sometimes does “teen lock-ins” at night where they play games and other organized activities and evidently have a lot of candy, but to my knowledge they’ve incorporated a read-a-thon component.
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@matilda The lock in sounds like fun!
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Wow, what fun it is to have a sleepover at a library. I love to play games, tell good stories, and read excellent books.
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@francesmorovat Yay to stories and excellent books! 📚
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@gilbertmaryjoy Putting it on the list!