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Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Inspiration: Photos from My Day at Lake Villa District Library Hello all! I had a good day trip to Chicagoland. I am so knocked out by Lake Villa District Library: spaces, services and staff! Here is a gallery to inspire. Click the photos for larger versions.
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Daytripping to Chicagoland, on the site 2 weeks, 3 days ago
@lauraw Yoga and a series of stretches is helping…as is being mindful of the million times I day I bend forward to mess with the boys or load the dishwasher.
I too have some issues with momentum…especially as the weather improves up here.
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Digital Life Librarian Job Description, on the site 2 weeks, 3 days ago
@lauraw Yes – House Hunters International FTW. It’s a very different process to buy a house I have heard…bidding and such.
The Australian folks and New Zealanders have made the Land Acknowledgement of the Indigenous an ingrained event in everything. It is always so well done. When I was in New Zealand, they actually sang and Maori song to…[Read more]
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Dokk1 Library Overnight Readathon, on the site 2 weeks, 3 days ago
@francesmorovat Yay to stories and excellent books! 📚
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Dokk1 Library Overnight Readathon, on the site 2 weeks, 3 days ago
@matilda The lock in sounds like fun!
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, The Power of Questions, on the site 2 weeks, 3 days ago
@maggierogers Absolutely!
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Blogging! Stories!, on the site 2 weeks, 3 days ago
@francesmorovat Thanks for that nice thought!
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Reflection on New Models: What if some barriers were removed?, on the site 2 weeks, 3 days ago
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Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Dokk1 Library Overnight Readathon From Marie Østergård on Facebook: 54 kids, 9-12 year old and 4 adults on a 14 hour all night Readathon at Dokk1. They rocked the pl […]
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I would have loved this as a kid. Kind of like experiencing the book “From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler” in the real world and a library instead of a museum.
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@laurele, I LOVE that you brought up that reference!! I keep seeing it crop up in circulation at work but had never read it as a kid. It was, however, a beloved TV movie of mine filmed in the 70s, but they called it “The Hideaways.” Here it is on YouTube if you’re interested (really funny costumes, funky music and a cameo of Madeleine Kahn): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AC5JhVohSI
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@lauraw They made a movie out of this? I had no idea!
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@matilda, it’s a MUST watch!
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I’m gonna find it!
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Thanks so much for distracting me from my SJSU schoolwork! How did I also not know there was a TV movie of this classic book?? The music in the intro is enough to bring me straight back to my childhood.
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@laurele A++ reference and I completely agree!
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@michael This is a fantastic idea! Our local library sometimes does “teen lock-ins” at night where they play games and other organized activities and evidently have a lot of candy, but to my knowledge they’ve incorporated a read-a-thon component.
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@matilda The lock in sounds like fun!
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Wow, what fun it is to have a sleepover at a library. I love to play games, tell good stories, and read excellent books.
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@francesmorovat Yay to stories and excellent books! 📚
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Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Welcome to Module 12: Infinite Learning CYOA 2 For this module, we will explore how learning is changing and the ways new literacies are impacting how information is shared. This is another […]
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Michael Stephens wrote a new post on the site INFO 287 – The Hyperlinked Library 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Blogging! Stories! Hey all! I have been reading all your reflection blogging this weekend. Well done! I am knocked out by the high quality of your writing and media […]
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Thank you for your encouragement and positive attitude in our reflection blogging.
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@francesmorovat Thanks for that nice thought!
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Reflection #5: Infinite Learning Modules, on the site 2 weeks, 4 days ago
@oliviaevans yes, to promoting creativity and fun in our library spaces. You summed this up well.
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Hyperlinked Communities: Linking Communities through Collections, on the site 2 weeks, 4 days ago
@maggierogers oh, this is absolutely wonderful. I am going to save this because you pulled out such interesting questions from all of those references. Thanks for this. I also really like the picture of the bench.
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Reflection on Hyperlinked Environments: Libraries can be anywhere, and should be everywhere, on the site 2 weeks, 4 days ago
@matilda this was such a fun and informative post. I’m going to hone in on a Fleetwood Mac reference that I actually made Friday at my talk in Illinois. What’s the Fleetwood Mac song that could represent how we want to be available for our public. “I want to be with you everywhere!” 🎶
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Infinite Learning-Teenagers Get Messy in the Library: Not Your Mama's Home Ec Class, on the site 2 weeks, 4 days ago
@emmizo I am loving the quesadilla video! I cannot recall if I had encountered this before. So cool. Thanks for this post – I am all about culinary stuff in libraries.
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Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment 2 weeks, 4 days ago
@matilda SO COOL! I have been thinking about all three of these and will give them a try. I am currently binging “One Day” on Netflix. I am hooked. (Also, the Scotland scenes send me! 🏴)
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, From Book Warehouses to Storytelling Spaces, on the site 2 weeks, 4 days ago
@savannahpolizzi So good! and ✔✔✔ ❤️.
I so appreciate the picture you paint of the library as a story telling space in every possible way that that could take place: storytime, the human library, and anything else in between.
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Blog reflection#4- The Power of Stories- Soccer Field Confessions, on the site 2 weeks, 4 days ago
@royaflin Thnak you for such an honest and thoughtful exploration of your story as a aprent and how it all relates to the big picture. The nbook you suggested sounds amazing and so useful for understanding others’ stories.
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Hyperlinked Communities – Libraries as Spaces for Community and Democracy, on the site 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Quarry – The book sounds amazing. Will add to my reading list. Thanks for these thoughts!
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Reflection #4: The Power of Stories, on the site 2 weeks, 4 days ago
@oliviaevans those are good memories from your reading that took place in the library. I agree, encouraging everyone to enjoy stories and to come together around stories can be so beneficial.
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@Michael, awesome pix! Nice to photo the empty space so you can really get a feel for its capabilities. Unfortunately makes my library seem to pail in comparison!
@lauraw Always room for inspiration for your own library! 😀
@Michael Well said!
@lauraw Also makes my local library seem very sad. They haven’t been updated since the 1970s and 1980’s (if not earlier for some). 😬 This is a very nice and peaceful environment!
@michael This library is absolutely stunning. It’s a space I would definitely go to if I lived there.
I love the “If you liked…” book suggestions and how it’s displayed and how the information is sourced. Same goes for the Library of Things and how it’s displayed in a similar way. Very cool. It’s like you’re shopping but it’s all free (borrow). Very cool. Very clean and neat and open. Love the use of big windows to let in natural light and views.
@christines Yes – agree…so much space! The views were incredible.
Their front-facing displays look like they would be very effective! Nice to have that much shelf space so they can really promote individual titles. And I love the Library of Things! Thanks for sharing.