INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library | Coco Yu | Mentions

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:35:40 -0700

@cocoatthelibrary This is a great question: ” Can robots help members feel less hesitant about asking for help?” I think this is a good way to examine what might be possible with robots, especially as people become more accustomed to them.

In reply to - Coco Yu wrote a new post on the site Brave New Hyperlinked World Reflection Blogging 4: New Horizons Part 2 Many immigrants visit the library for their informational, technological, educational, reading, and […]

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:04:01 -0700

@beccaslick @cocoatthelibrary thank you for your words and your thoughts on the class. I so appreciate it.

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library A Note on Reading Your Blogs Greetings all – I wanted to share a bit about how I’m moving through your reflection blogs this ter […]

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:58:37 -0700

@cocoatthelibrary this was so interesting and I’m glad you chose this as your focus for new horizons. It amazes me how technology has enabled such expeditious translation opportunities at the desk. All of the examples you shared are so useful.

In reply to - Coco Yu wrote a new post on the site Brave New Hyperlinked World Reflection Blogging 3: New Horizons To provide better services to our diverse community, my library proactively hires staff who speak different […]

Jennifer W posted a new activity comment

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:21:58 -0700

Hi @cocoatthelibrary !
I hear you on the immigrant experience. I’ve had my share of that twice and it can be incredibly difficult to make friends and create community in your newfound home. I believe that the public library has a role in helping immigrants settling in, because they are now also part of their users. I have worked a bit with the i…Read more

In reply to - Coco Yu wrote a new post on the site Brave New Hyperlinked World Reflection Blogging: Hyperlinked Communities For Assignment X, I wrote about how libraries offer creative storytelling and community story sharing […]

Alexandra Juarez-Young posted a new activity comment

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:09:52 -0700

@cocoatthelibrary
Thank you for sharing information about the Ota Library and Minna no Mori Gifu Media Cosmos. I was happy to learn that the Minna no Mori Gifu Media Cosmos has a multicultural exchange plaza and a foreign resident consultation center. I studied in Japan for a few months, but I never visited a Japanese library because I was not…Read more

In reply to - Coco Yu wrote a new post on the site Brave New Hyperlinked World Reflection Blogging 2: Hyperlinked Environments and Issues In my previous blog, I touched upon the growing loneliness epidemic among immigrants. In […]

Becca Slick posted a new activity comment

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:57:15 -0700

@cocoatthelibrary I love the idea of storytelling in all its forms. Especially when it deals with families and community histories. It’s important to capture these moments and share them as you wrote so that we can learn about our neighbors. The various ways that the library can facilitate this is awesome whether its in-person or online or in some…Read more

In reply to - Coco Yu wrote a new post on the site Brave New Hyperlinked World Assignment X — Participatory Service: Storytelling in the Community For this assignment, I want to explore how libraries offer participatory services […]

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:25:31 -0700

@cocoatthelibrary I so appreciate all of these examples you shared. The photos are very striking, and the services offered at these libraries are amazing. Be sure to save this post for your portfolio competency O. 😀

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:45:05 -0700

@cocoatthelibrary I really appre appreciate the personal approach you brought to this reflection. And I love what you had to say about when you first arrived in I agree with you. I think a lot of people across all regions are lonely. I think our institutions are one of the best that can step up and offer ways to bring people together. It might be…Read more

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:13:09 -0700

@cocoatthelibrary Your work at the library is very cool, especially the work you do with helping folks in their languages. I am glad you are enjoying PL work. Thanks for the cat tax photo! Such a sweet face. Welcome to #hyperlib!

In reply to - Coco Yu wrote a new post on the site Brave New Hyperlinked World Introduction My name is Coco Yu, and I am a Chinese-Canadian living in the San Francisco Bay Area. My background is in PR and project […]