INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library | Heather K | Activity https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/peers/literarylady/activity/ Activity feed for Heather K. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:01:52 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 5ffe8de2229e94ae4bd087a7f49bcdb9 Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/iblamemyshelf/2026/09/28/library-social-media-james-patterson/#comment-12 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:57:03 -0700 Hi Aldore! Thank you for reading and replying to my post. Yes, the dominoes one is so fun!

That is a really good thought of how James Patterson can be a great start for helping patrons get back into reading or to create a reading taste profile. While these videos are fun, it is true that Patterson keeps being read for a reason! I like this…Read more

In reply to - Heather K wrote a new post on the site I Blame My Shelf Library Social Media — James PattersonJames Patterson So another library social media trend I’ve noticed is light-hearted humor about author James P […] ]]> b8c35ac6532e0ef16474c0798b00d86d Heather K posted an update in the group Self Care & Mindfulness: I've recently re-started a free online YouTube course on […] https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/59038/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:53:07 -0700 I’ve recently re-started a free online YouTube course on understanding anxiety. I like the lady from Therapy in a Nutshell and the way she explains things. There is so much going on in the world that can make us feel stressed, and her videos can be very grounding for me. I remember learning a lot from the first time I worked through this course,…Read more

]]> 1 f8bb50cf4296b69c75271231c36b27b3 Heather K joined the group Self Care & Mindfulness https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/59037/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:47:37 -0700 0 2c84c0c2f96a3447c567efb4edb21eb5 Heather K joined the group Course Site Help https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/59036/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:47:31 -0700 0 791a2a9ced9db93c283da201643f3f49 Heather K joined the group Connection Cafe' https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/59035/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:47:06 -0700 0 55cb29aef926738e750260cfe6ab08ff Heather K wrote a new post on the site I Blame My Shelf https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/iblamemyshelf/?p=55 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:20:32 -0700 Library Social Media — James PattersonJames Patterson So another library social media trend I’ve noticed is light-hearted humor about author James Patterson. He is such a p […]

]]> 2 12c8ceb5a14c7868c5f81d7411018450 Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/blog/can-you-spot-an-ai-generated-book-an-ai-literacy-workshop/#comment-6206 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:12:40 -0700 Wish it wasn’t in the middle of the workday! But thank you for sharing, it is a very timely topic, and I signed up so I can receive the recording.

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library Can You Spot an AI-Generated Book?: An AI Literacy Workshop Hey all – Sharing this with you! Might be of interest. Can You Spot a […] ]]> 839243f916e44d7fd370f36e54b5ced8 Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/thebrokenglassclub/2026/09/14/assignment-x-library-business/#comment-11 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:07:22 -0700 Hi Tara! I really like how you connected here the ideas of taking the best from a business perspective and the best from libraries as a community perspective and using it to improve both. Some really great connection and synthesis. Great job!

In reply to - Tara wrote a new post on the site The Broken Glass Club Assignment X: Library Business “Conversations subvert hierarchy. Hyperlinks subvert hierarchy. Being a human being among others subverts hierarchy.” – The […] […] ]]> f82c0317dcc1a1a68803b9fc6c427dad Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/missmae/2026/09/19/share-the-fair-transparency-and-radical-trust-in-the-school-library/#comment-6 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 03:24:36 -0700 Hello Mae! I really enjoyed reading your post. It was heartfelt and well-written. Making sure the library is accessible and equitable is important.

One thought I had for students who are repeatedly losing books was that I’ve heard of some school libraries dealing with lost books in this way: still let the student check out the regular library…Read more

In reply to - Mae wrote a new post on the site Miss Mae in the Library Assignment X: Share the Fair: Transparency and Radical Trust in the School Library This week, I hosted my sixth Scholastic Book Fair as an elementary school […] ]]> 1b7fc6aa6f621b35bc3e5f625f84f80e Heather K joined the group Break the Ice: Binge-Worthy https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/58957/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:52:00 -0700 0 a2e1a0160a7e8c171d281374147f83b5 Heather K posted an update in the group Hyperlinked Newsroom: So I've seen a lot of discussion in the librarian social […] https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/58956/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:53:36 -0700 So I’ve seen a lot of discussion in the librarian social media I follow about the high price that libraries pay for ebooks and audiobooks. I wasn’t aware of this controversy, so I’ve been delving into it a little more. Here is one good summary I found:

More Than Words: The Price and Politics of Ebooks and Audiobooks

And an article about current…Read more

]]> 2 3c64cf95abd95cb84faca65245601b9b Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/blog/creating-a-board-game-library-program/#comment-6194 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:46:07 -0700 How interesting! Last year, back when my school included Middle School (we have transitioned to being just Elementary), there were Elective Classes that teachers would teach. Our PE teacher did a board game class where the students learned different board games and practiced good sportsmanship when playing games. The final project was to design a…Read more

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library Inspiration: Creating a Board Game Library Program Caught this on Gwinnett County’s Instagram last year: So cool! From t […] ]]> 0c4fa8d05add6f4226ae939379803ca0 Heather K joined the group Hyperlinked Newsroom https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/58916/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:34:04 -0700 0 9e2c9eeb387f03feffadcea76f24f592 Heather K wrote a new post on the site I Blame My Shelf https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/iblamemyshelf/?p=33 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:02:18 -0700 Assignment X: Participatory Service–Keep, Share, Make For my reflection, I wanted to look at Participatory Service. I really loved in Module 4 in the lecture where it mentioned the power of […]

]]> 0 7a194beb9272183649ab57834646aa70 Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/adalie/2026/08/21/an-intro-to-adalie/#comment-3 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:07:44 -0700 Hi Adalie! I think it’s really cool that you can make such wonderful puppets. What a cool hobby. And your hobbit hole is awesome! Nice to learn more about you. Good luck in the class.

In reply to - Adalie Twede wrote a new post on the site Ada-linked An Intro to Adalie Hello all! My name is Adalie, and I am in my last year of SJSU’s MLIS program. In my search for a final elective course, I came across many […] […] ]]> b8538c6efe7a8be38b16497ad82b4f94 Heather K joined the group Ask A Question! https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/58824/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:46:30 -0700 0 2ab4d0ba0b49e0d0bd15929b9023dec7 Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/blog/dokk1-library-overnight-readathon/#comment-6169 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:16:19 -0700 Very fun! What a cool idea.

I haven’t done a sleepover, but one of the rewards in my library class at elementary school is after they’ve earned 10 Library Points (they earn these by following expectations, being respectful during my lesson, and cleaning up by the end of a countdown) we do a reading day instead of a lesson. We do checkout first…Read more

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library Inspiration: Dokk1 Library Overnight Readathon From Marie Østergård on Facebook: 54 kids, 9-12 year old and 4 adults on a 14 hour […] ]]> 329136b2e65b3db0aae38e950bebb56c Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/blog/and-i-feel-fine/#comment-6168 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:07:43 -0700 I mentioned in our Social Chat that I really love Library Social Media and have a bunch of them saved on my various social media platforms. Here are two that are fun:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=2520864888384014
https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXh2sUqkY2I/

And here is a post in my blog highlighting one of the first that got…Read more

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library …and I Feel Fine! Hey all…I ❤️ this so much. I’ve seen a lot of of these and I think it’s an incredibly creative way to promote l […] ]]> 0e8f62beb8dca69b6200c555e4988cde Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/blog/the-hyperlinked-library-model/#comment-6167 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:03:13 -0700 Thank you!

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library Welcome to Module 3: The Hyperlinked Library Model Hello all! What fun it’s been to read your intro posts and course updates. I h […] ]]> 0088593eda0c9fca4b42f5b65a40c125 Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/blog/the-hyperlinked-library-model/#comment-6165 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:31:23 -0700 Ok, I figured it out! It’s located under Assignments -> Modules & Dates -> Module 3.

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library Welcome to Module 3: The Hyperlinked Library Model Hello all! What fun it’s been to read your intro posts and course updates. I h […] ]]> b3f0e0063ea3b32ca8ebadf9934c9c6f Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/blog/the-hyperlinked-library-model/#comment-6164 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:24:11 -0700 Hi sorry if I’m missing something obvious, but I can only see the Intro Video Lecture, and I don’t see on here how to watch the historic 45 minute Video Lecture? It’s mentioned but I don’t see a link on this page, is it somewhere else? Or are we supposed to only watch the short intro this week?

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library Welcome to Module 3: The Hyperlinked Library Model Hello all! What fun it’s been to read your intro posts and course updates. I h […] ]]> e62069c2667d6944c31aa39bd9a9f6eb Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/blog/course-social-chat-recording/#comment-6163 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:19:36 -0700 So I wasn’t the only one to read it! I’m glad you found it Isabella, and that the mystery is solved!!

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library Course Social Chat Recording Thanks to all who attended! If you could not attend, please watch the recording. There were excellent q […] ]]> 17217b503691d649680a47f208768d52 Heather K wrote a new post on the site I Blame My Shelf https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/iblamemyshelf/?p=18 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:53:42 -0700 Library Social Media – City of Marion LibraryI love the creative Social Media that is happening on multiple platforms and coming from public libraries! I will be highlighting some […]

]]> 1 667d0c28b35fad365f6c14707bc21916 Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/hypedoncoffee/2026/08/29/introduction-to-me/#comment-2 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:28:35 -0700 Hi Alexis! I am also close to the end of my program–I just have the ePortfolio in Spring. I love the show “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and so I love your names for your animals! Good luck with finishing up the program.

In reply to - Alexis Ferrari wrote a new post on the site Hyped on Coffee and Libraries Introduction to Me Hello everyone, I am in my last semester of my MLIS at SJSU. It has been a wild ride and I have learned so much about […] ]]> 6acb4adff1121637dfe18c815ef55b72 Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/hitothehyperlink/2026/08/24/say-hi-to-me/#comment-7 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:05:23 -0700 Hi Lydia! I am also at the end of my program. And I am also a fan of cozy games. Stardew Valley is the best! I’ve also recently had a revival of Dave the Diver, which I replayed to do a review for a website I was creating in one of my classes over the summer. I like Dave a lot, have you played that one? Best of luck to you in this class and…Read more

In reply to - Lydia Orendain wrote a new post on the site Hi To The Hyperlink Say Hi to…Me! Hi, everyone! And hi to the hyperlinked library!:) My name is Lydia Orendain and this is my second to last semester at SJSU. I have […] […] ]]> 03acab65d9a1c2859bf54e925b5c6a5a Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/iblamemyshelf/2026/08/25/hello-world/#comment-7 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:08:20 -0700 Hi Tara! Thanks for reading my blog, and I’m glad you enjoyed my fun name! 😀

In reply to - Heather K wrote a new post on the site I Blame My Shelf Hello world!Introduction: Hello, I am Heather Kirby and I currently live in the Salt Lake City area of Utah. I grew up in Southern California. My […] ]]> b220c8e72e5c54e879694cbb13a0483f Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/iblamemyshelf/2026/08/25/hello-world/#comment-6 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:07:30 -0700 Hi Michael! Thank you for reading and commenting on my blog. I’m glad you enjoyed my blog name–I do like puns and word play. 😀 I was pretty happy when I came up with it.

In reply to - Heather K wrote a new post on the site I Blame My Shelf Hello world!Introduction: Hello, I am Heather Kirby and I currently live in the Salt Lake City area of Utah. I grew up in Southern California. My […] ]]> 6ba4b11efc098f3e5f06e3449567f949 Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/iblamemyshelf/2026/08/25/hello-world/#comment-5 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:05:00 -0700 Hi Alexis! Thanks for reading my blog. I checked yours out too! Sorry that the e-port is already giving you grief. You can do it!!!

In reply to - Heather K wrote a new post on the site I Blame My Shelf Hello world!Introduction: Hello, I am Heather Kirby and I currently live in the Salt Lake City area of Utah. I grew up in Southern California. My […] ]]> 5cec8c29b4d862418bca83def4b501b0 Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/blog/job-posting-from-the-bubbler-madison/#comment-6133 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:53:49 -0700 This is a very interesting job! I am currently an elementary school librarian, but to get some perspective and experience I have been volunteering with one of the branches of our local public library. I’ve been able to participate in assisting with the running of various programs, from the children’s to the teens to the general adult programs that…Read more

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library Hyperlinked Jobs: The Bubbler Madison Hey all – take a look at this job from Madison PL’s The Bubbler from a couple of years ago. T […] ]]> 626b95f70907f17765f9981ff6d96987 Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/blog/behold-our-opml-file/#comment-6132 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:49:45 -0700 Got that set up! I’ve never used a program like this, it will be interesting.

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library Behold! Our OPML File! Hello everyone! I just finished the OPML for all the blog URLs. I am excited to add it to my Feedly and d […] ]]> 7bd7f13f674a2b012a42c040389c6695 Heather K's profile was updated https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/58578/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:45:10 -0700 0 3a1ccab8483f70464c1dd1fe9925cb92 Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/blog/share-your-intro-post-here/#comment-6105 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:48:55 -0700 Hello, this is my introductory post: https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/iblamemyshelf/2026/08/25/hello-world/

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library Action Item: Share Your Intro Post Here! Hey all – the OPML won’t be ready for a couple more days, so for now – please share the U […] ]]> bdf9bbc49c975a9cfc480692883eb87e Heather K posted a new activity comment https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/blog/creating-an-opml-file-for-your-blogs/#comment-6104 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:17:28 -0700 Hello, I’m Heather and this is my blog “I Blame My Shelf” 😀
https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/iblamemyshelf/

In reply to - Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library Important: Creating an OPML File for Your Blogs   Greetings all – We will create an OPML* file for our course blogs so you can ad […] ]]> 83e8a672757c0858bd52b9e2a1dea29e Heather K wrote a new post on the site I Blame My Shelf https://287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/iblamemyshelf/?p=1 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:33:09 -0700 Hello world!Introduction: Hello, I am Heather Kirby and I currently live in the Salt Lake City area of Utah. I grew up in Southern California. My […]

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