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Rachel Syme wrote a new post on the site Rachel in Hyperspace 1 months ago
Hey there, hyperlinked folks! Hi folks and welcome to my blog! My name is Rachel Syme and I am in my fifth (second-to-last) semester here at the iSchool. I currently work in […]
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Jennifer Crain posted an update in the group Break the Ice: Binge-Worthy 1 months ago
Last week was binge watching UEFA Champions League (soccer)- my 2 favorite teams made the final. This coming weekend I am planning to binge watch EHF Final 4 (handball). I don’t watch much/any TV, but I have been on a binge read of psychological thrillers for about a year, and got up on all the Veronica Speedwell Victorian mysteries as well as…[Read more]
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Welcome, Rachel! I bet outdoors in Colorado is beautiful.
Hi Rachel!
I love that you’re a bikepacker! We ran into a few bikepackers while hiking the Colorado Trail many years ago, and Colorado seemed like a fantastic place for it. Have you heard the Radiolab episode on competitive bikepacking? (https://radiolab.org/podcast/alone-enough)
I’d be curious to hear how your different library experiences (and working in different states) have been for you, and what you’ve found to be unique to the libraries or common to most libraries. Are you planning to stay in Colorado, or does life keep you on the move?
Looking forward to learning with you this summer 🙂
– Caroline
Thanks! Yes, Colorado is a wonderful place for tons of fun outdoor adventures! We’ve been here for six years now and don’t have any plans of moving. The idea of living in one place for too long is strange to me (especially after living in five states in five years), but we are really enjoying it so far. The community and outdoor recreation here are unlike anything we’ve experienced elsewhere. Thanks for sharing that Radiolab episode; I can’t wait to give it a listen.
As far as working in libraries in different states, I would say that one of the most visible differences is in the payscales for the exact same position. I had the same job title when I was working in Kentucky as in California, but the salary in KY was less than half of what I was making before! It can make moving between states/libraries challenging when you cannot guarentee that you’ll be paid similarly for your skill level/job duties. I think that our library funding mechanisms (predominately property taxes) make these types of differences more pronounced. In terms of the day-to-day of life in the public library, many of the libraries have felt similar. While local priorities and cultures are different, all of the libraries are operating within similar missions and with similar guiding principles.
@rcsyme “… I have become increasingly interested in the ways in which libraries can co-create with their communities.”
This is right on target and totally fits within the purview of the hyperlinked library. Also Gunner is incredibly handsome.
Wel;come to #hyperlib!
@michael Thanks Dr. Stephens! I am looking forward to the class and yes, Gunner is a stunner!
@rcsyme indeed! 🐶🐶🐶❤️❤️❤️