INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library | Laura Skorczeski | Mentions

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:14:00 -0700

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library Summer Term Goodbye Video! Please Watch! Hello! I made you a video: Wishing you the best! ❤️

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Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:45:21 -0700

Living Books Photo by Small Group Network on Unsplash I absolutely love the concept of human books. @lauraskor shared in this post about holding […]

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:50:46 -0700

@lauraskor this is amazing!

In reply to - Laura Skorczeski posted an update in the group Connection Cafe' Hi everyone! I just wanted so share this wonderful story from NPR about a boy who developed a robot that teaches the Ojibwe language! What a cool […]

Becca Slick posted a new activity comment

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:41:59 -0700

@lauraskor I think you touch on a very valid point in your post. What is the tipping point between what robots can do for a library versus humans? I know that there is much concern about AI taking over certain service jobs and that people feel like they have to compete with technology. I do think that there is a healthy middle ground where…Read more

In reply to - Laura Skorczeski wrote a new post on the site Weaving Connections Reflection Blogging: New Horizons—Robots or Social Workers? One of our course materials for this module that stood out to me was Tom Scott’s video a […]

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:08:26 -0700

@lauraskor your point is well taken too. Getting a foot in the door is very important in some cases.

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:39:25 -0700

@lauraskor I think there’s a place for robots in some libraries, but maybe not all. I understand your point about would a robot be taking a job away from someone else? I would hope that if the robots came on duty, that the other folks that might have been doing what the robots are now doing would be free to pursue pursue more creative things that…Read more

Raemetrice Harvey posted a new activity comment

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:55:06 -0700

Hi @lauraskor
I really enjoyed viewing your presentation and reading through your innovative idea. I love the community connection through conversations concept; this idea also made me think of a support groups and how they focus on different topics and allows participants to share there thoughts and feelings, especially to people who might can…Read more

In reply to - Laura Skorczeski wrote a new post on the site Weaving Connections Innovation Roadmap: Community Dialogues in the LibraryCommunity dialogues are “places for community members to come together, create new social t […]

ValB posted a new activity comment

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:27:52 -0700

@lauraskor this was a really cool presentation. I appreciate the focus on community building, especially targeting those who do not already actively participate in their library and those who are more isolated due to their age. My library has a program that connects young kids who are learning to read with service animals and I’ve always thought…Read more

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:22:12 -0700

@lauraskor thanks for sharing all of this. I know folks that use chat as a pronoun. I seem to call it either the GPT or the machine or the 🤖. Thank you for posting the ALA guidelines. We will add these to the course.

In reply to - Laura Skorczeski posted an update in the group Hyperlinked Newsroom Hi all! Carrying out closing duties on Monday, I noticed we had too many back copies of The New York Times Magazine out, and I pulled the one from […]

Yolanda Medina posted a new activity comment

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:48:02 -0700

@lauraskor, I really enjoyed reading through your Community Dialogues slide presentation. I truly think every library can use this program and that they should. Having healthy dialogues, especially between strangers, is not an easy topic! The listed inspirations covered a wide range of highly relatable issues that affect communities and their…Read more

Jen Fredrick posted a new activity comment

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:12:22 -0700

@lauraskor, I’m so happy to hear you shared similar thoughts about the library branding. Have you looked at their job descriptions? The post I saw is no longer listed, but I want to say it was something like a Wrangler. In reality, it sounded like a circulation aide or shelver. I do understand wanting to go with the new and edgy vibe if that is…Read more

In reply to - Jen Fredrick wrote a new post on the site Hyperlinked Horizons Reflection Blog: Curiosity killed the cat, but what did it do to the librarian? I have had this phrase written on a whiteboard at my desk for […]

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:07:51 -0700

@lauraskor thanks for your thoughts. I will also share these with Michael.

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library Michael Casey Recording Thanks to everyone who attended the chat this afternoon. The recording is available on our Canvas site f […]

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:31 -0700

@lauraskor thank you for sharing this. I have been mulling it over for a while. I also shared it with some colleagues. Thanks for the gift article link. I thought it was really interesting to see how many factors could be at play: school stress, technology, family and caregiver mental health, broader social changes in the last 15 years. I…Read more

In reply to - Laura Skorczeski posted an update in the group Hyperlinked Newsroom What if It’s Not the Phones?: An evolutionary psychologist is challenging the popular understanding of kids and technology, by Kaitlyn Tiffany […]

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:15:49 -0700

@lauraskor updated with the only thing we could find: a PDF of just the article text.

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library Inspiration: Gwinnett County PL Branch! Michael Casey Chat Coming Soon Hey all – Michael Casey sent me this article about the grand o […]

Cara Huttinger posted a new activity comment

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:24:13 -0700

@lauraskor, thank you so much for sharing! The Anxious Generation is on my bookshelf at home and partially read (I am behind on my extracurricular reading!). I have listened to Jonathan Haidt quite a bit and found this article fascinating. As a former teacher and now teacher-librarian, the struggle is real! I do wonder about what causes some kids…Read more

Anita Chen posted a new activity comment

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:34:14 -0700

Thank you for sharing this, @lauraskor! I feel like both Haidt and Gray bring up decent points, but I do agree that personal technology is a tool that can provide valuable opportunities for play. I grew up on the “wild west” of the internet” and play video games, so I can vouch for that. However, I do wonder if the recent uptick in algorithmic…Read more

Naikia Felder posted a new activity comment

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:21:18 -0700

Hi @lauraskor ! For me, my social anxiety is less about being seen and more about having to potentially interact with others🫣 (even responding here is nerve-wracking😭). Having this information on the sides of shelving would immediately aid in my initial search, allowing me a better opportunity to find what I’m looking for before having to ask f…Read more

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library Inspiration: Nervous About Asking… One thought about this: if we used more user focused shelving systems, would it be easier for fol […]

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:18:17 -0700

@lauraskor Oh no! They must have pulled it behind the paywall. I am asking MC if he has a copy.

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:23:10 -0700

@lauraskor apologies for that. I just read both posts and commented. Thank you for this note.

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library Blogging Off to an Excellent Start! Hello! I have read all the blog posts in my Feedly! Thanks for all of your insights and candor i […]

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:22:38 -0700

@lauraskor I absolutely love the idea of the book club in partnership with the police department. This is brilliant. And what a turnout you had. I I would agree that there should be more partnerships and focus on books for the community, just like this example that you shared.

In reply to - Laura Skorczeski wrote a new post on the site Weaving Connections Reflection Blogging: Hyperlinked Communities—Connections Through Conversation There was a lot of meaty material in our Hyperlinked Communities m […]

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:18:26 -0700

@lauraskor First, thank you for including your at username at the top of your blog. Very helpful. I am so glad you linked to Rasmussen and Larson and their article from 2026. I think we need to add this to the course. It is so interesting to see that overlay of democratic potentials on the model of the four spaces. Thank you so much for sharing.

In reply to - Laura Skorczeski wrote a new post on the site Weaving Connections Reflection Blogging: Hyperlinked Environments—Intentional Spaces One of the things that stands out to me in our readings about hyperlinked e […]

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:08:38 -0700

@lauraskor I am thinking some patrons might be pretty comfortable with maybe just standing there and reading it and maybe remembering that very specific area they wanted to visit but I could also see using the catalog would work as well perhaps but for browsing I find this to be pretty impressive. And I absolutely appreciate your follow-up…Read more

Naikia Felder posted a new activity comment

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:42:57 -0700

I agree with @lauraskor , I think this would be a good fit for module 5 or 14. I think it could also work well in module 3.

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library Inspiration: Library Joy What a wonderful article! I love acquiring new knowledge that the programs I create provide. Even if the p […]

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:50:38 -0700

@lauraskor Thanks for your insights!

Anita Chen posted a new activity comment

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:09:50 -0700

@lauraskor I am also very curious about this, especially since the “Robot Improvements” slide doesn’t mention patrons or feedback at all. Based on a local news interview with the director, it sounds like a more top-down decision: “You’ve probably seen them around at restaurants delivering food to people. It’s the OrionStar robot. We thought, ‘H…Read more

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library Inspiration: Robots from Texas David Daghita at McKinney PL shared these presentations about new tech innovations with me via f […]

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:02:54 -0700

@lauraskor I totally agree. I think that would be very interesting to actually understand what the staff in the public think.

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:40:19 -0700

@lauraskor the planning for the community room. Space has been so interesting to me. The library director wants the space to be used as much as possible so we’re looking at during the day If there aren’t meetings scheduled, it would become a coworker space like people could come to the library and work for the day. I love that idea. The full kit…Read more

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library News: The Village Library that Could Greetings everyone. I think I’ve mentioned that I am on the local library board. Last night we […]

Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:22:23 -0700

@lauraskor @isthebel Yay!!! Thanks for diving in!

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library Behold! Our OPML File! Hello everyone! We just finished the OPML for all the blog URLs. I am excited to add it to my Feedly and d […]