@kianapouya You highlight the potential and pitfalls of the Open library model. Michael Casey will be joining us in early November and will talk about his library’s use of the model. It has been a very positive experience overall. The video you shared above seems to be working very hard to make the case against. That library system seemed to be…[Read more]

@kianapouya Wow, everything in this post is so cool, but I am especially drawn to the conversation around social media use within the org. This “problem” (if we can call it that) presents an interesting dichotomy– we want people to enter these spaces, but also want to control the experience they have and the way they appreciate the experience.…[Read more]

@kianapouya your thoughts and you reminded me of another key thing from my time in Scotland. We took the bus out to the town of Roslyn and went to Roslyn Chapel. They do not allow any photography inside of the chapel itself, which is filled with beautiful carvings and stone, but they give you a guide so you can look for some of the key carvings…[Read more]

@kianapouya I am so glad you focused on museums. I’ve been all about the museums. We visited last week in Edinburgh and Glasgow. You highlight a really interesting thing from Amsterdam about discouraging photographs in the museum. I actually had a very different experience and I’ve been mowing this over since: I realized, as I was going through…[Read more]

@kianapouya That quote is EVERYTHING! So glad you highlighted it and reminded me why I added that reading. Such great thoughts on why libraries should seek to take care of the whole person!

You’re welcome, @kianapouya! The security cameras are a nice compromise. I completely agree with you on being transparent with patrons, especially if it assuages any of their fears for themselves or their librarians. I love interacting with patrons and having a mini community hub at my tiny (basically microscopic, if we’re being honest)…[Read more]

@kianapouya, great post design and content! Also, thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings so honestly. I hope you’re able to achieve your personal goal someday and flourish because of it.

One of the most “radical” of the radical trust practices I’ve seen is the Open+ system in Gwinnett County Public Library (GCPL). I found it awesome…[Read more]

@kianapouya Thanks for sharing what brought you our program and this class. When I was an undergrad I had no inkling about the power of libraries beyond writing papers etc. That came later. 😀

So glad you are here. Welcome to #hyperlib!