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Elly Hutchinson commented on the post, Frenchie's Assignment X, on the site 4 weeks ago
I love your assignment X, Frenchie! Technology certainly isn’t going anywhere, and adaptation in libraries – especially school libraries, where there is powerful resistance to cell phone use and other forms of media – is necessary for their survival. That New Yorker cartoon is apt, as they so often are. It reminds me of my own screen-time induced…[Read more]
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Elly Hutchinson commented on the post, Fluid Dates, on the site 4 weeks ago
Thank you so much! This is just how some of us learn and manage life. Your progressivity is so appreciated!
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Elly Hutchinson wrote a new post on the site Elly's Second SJSU Blog 1 months ago
Assignment X: Loudening the LibraryOne of my favorite library evolutions has been the radical idea that these traditionally stuffy, quiet spaces may not have to keep up that […]
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Elly Hutchinson commented on the post, UPDATED: Course Social Chat Recording & Four Blogs to Add, on the site 1 months, 2 weeks ago
Bless!
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Elly Hutchinson commented on the post, About me, on the site 1 months, 2 weeks ago
Hey Josh! Thanks for reaching out! I feel so lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world. Feel free to reach out next time you pass through!
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Elly Hutchinson commented on the post, Please Add These Blogs to Your Feedly!, on the site 1 months, 2 weeks ago
Thanks, Alana! I rest easy knowing at least one person will see my content 🙃
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Elly Hutchinson commented on the post, Action Item: Share Your Intro Post Here!, on the site 1 months, 2 weeks ago
Howdy! Here’s a link to my post, which contains another link to my post. https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/ellyhutch/2024/06/08/ellys-intro-post/
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Elly Hutchinson wrote a new post on the site Elly's Second SJSU Blog 1 months, 2 weeks ago
Elly's Intro Post
Here’s a link to my introduction video because I can’t figure out how to upload it directly and I guess that’s why I’m in this class:
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Hi Elly,
Hello from farther East on the Columbia River – I live in the TriCities, Washington area, Kennewick to be exact. We pass by Hood River often on trips to Portland – a beautiful area! Good luck in class.
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Hey Josh! Thanks for reaching out! I feel so lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world. Feel free to reach out next time you pass through!
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@ellyhutch this was super cool. We have so much security set up on our WordPress learning community that it is impossible to embed a video other than a YouTube video. So you did it absolutely right.
I think your experience in the boutique hotel with serve you very well when you move into libraries. Strong customer service and understanding the needs of folks that come through our doors is a valuable skill set in any setting.
Also, this is a safe space to explore and to be curious… Things you said in your video which is super cool. So just take it all in as we go along.
Welcome to #hyperlib!
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My Favorite Podcast 1 months, 2 weeks ago
I’m a huge podcast fan, mostly true crime (Criminal, Bear Brook, Beyond All Reason, the first season of Serial [duh]), but I also really like fiction thriller/horror series, like the White Vault and Tanis. History podcasts are also fun – Behind the Bastards is my favorite.
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I love Maintenance Phase! I was so sad when I got caught up lol. Another Michael Hobbes podcast – If Books Could Kill! He’s so fun to listen to.
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Hi Elly,
I love this concept too! At the community college library I work at we recently completed a renovation. We used to have stop light signs for the levels of noise allowed in certain areas – red, yellow, and green. After the renovation we did away with those and do not enforce silence anywhere outside of one room that we call a “Silent Student Space”. It really does increase usage and reduce anxiety around being quiet. Students are allowed to collaboratively work, laugh, discuss – and just be themselves.
The BIGGER change we made was food and drink is allowed anywhere – that caused some waves on campus. But we’ve had students order in pizza and fast food and we haven’t had a single spill. It’s been a great culture change. (and sometimes we get leftovers brought to us at the circulation desk)
Thanks for your post!
My library is about to undergo a much-needed renovation, so it’s really great to learn how well things are working at yours! We do need some quiet spaces, as many of our students have told us they don’t have private, quiet spaces at home, but our study rooms and collaborative spaces are also incredibly popular.
Hopefully, the renovation will address some issues we have with noise transfer between rooms, so some dedicated quiet spaces can be quiet for those who need it, and collaborative spaces can be as noisy as needed.
I used to live near Garden City- amazing library system and going against most of the grain in Idaho (Boise is quite progressive), and they are constantly tinkering and trying new things.
@ellyhutch,
I really like your observation that libraries can help fight feelings of loneliness and isolation by being inviting, vibrant and loud spaces. I’ve seen many observations about libraries being the last truly free public space, where you can spend time without needing to spend money, so the more we can do to make them inviting, the better. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Hi Elly,
This was a great an informative post on changing our ideas of what users assume a library is and is not. Growing up, we were always told that libraries were a place to be quiet and look for books. However, the library has evolved since this time and really has become more of a place for community rather than just books. I believe that more and more libraries are going to move more into this practice in the coming years. Overall, great post!