https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/peers/kavel/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Karla Velazquez. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:11:16 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 b7421570ab73481991092a4f635651f1 https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/fromstackstonetworks/2026/06/29/reflection-blog-hyperlinked-communities-on-booktok/#comment-22 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:44:36 -0700 Thanks for stopping by @kavel !
I definitely intend to create a professional IG and a TikTok account once I become a TL. I think it can help with keeping up with trends, as you were mentioning, and also find readalikes (and WHY they are readalikes from people who read both-which you may not learn from other websites)

In reply to - Jennifer W wrote a new post on the site From Stacks to Networks Reflection Blog: Hyperlinked Communities on #BookTokAs with most modules so far, several articles or videos of this Hyperlinked Communities week […] ]]> d60f5e9978490f771098de33a1c6b02f https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/futurabibliotecaria/2026/06/29/reflection-blog-hyperlinked-communities/#comment-8 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:39:05 -0700 @kavel I worked at Barnes and Noble and the Library space Pre-Covid/Post-Covid and the while #booktok existed prior to these times, it had little influence. During and after lockdown, socials went nuts for specific authors (many not understanding exactly how they became so widely popularized all of a sudden) and #booktok became a main selling tool…Read more

In reply to - Karla Velazquez wrote a new post on the site Futura Bibliotecaria Reflection Blog: Hyperlinked CommunitiesHealing power of books Social media apps like Instagram and TikTok have popularized hashtags like […] ]]> d35fb32fb3fe8c5db8e068cab17be5b2 https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/futurabibliotecaria/2026/06/29/reflection-blog-hyperlinked-communities/#comment-7 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:10:36 -0700 @kavel I am really thrilled that the Clinker article has resonated with so many students this term. I love what is happening in the social media book space — BookTok, Bookstagram (?). I think there’s a lot of creativity in these spaces. And a lot of potential to promote all of the diverse voices in our collections.

In reply to - Karla Velazquez wrote a new post on the site Futura Bibliotecaria Reflection Blog: Hyperlinked CommunitiesHealing power of books Social media apps like Instagram and TikTok have popularized hashtags like […] ]]> 4bee1f63d7a7c5e50a7cf0eeccecde3c https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/futurabibliotecaria/2026/06/04/get-to-know-me/#comment-4 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:22:11 -0700 @kavel I love your description of why you were drawn to public library work. All of the things you mentioned resonate and I think you will find inspiration in this class for many of those things. Welcome to the hyperlinked library!

In reply to - Karla Velazquez wrote a new post on the site Futura Bibliotecaria Get to know me!Hi everyone, I’m Karla (she/her), and I’m from central CA. I just started my MLIS journey in the spring. During my undergrad, I w […] […] ]]>