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Ariel Dyer posted an update in the tribe
Connection Cafe' 2 days, 8 hours agoI just found an EXTREMELY neat looking new platform for immersive storytelling. They’re offering a free demo right now which I have yet to check out but thought I’d share in case anyone is interested! https://entourage.live/case-study/sidekick-by-unbound?fbclid=IwAR14THAv4g0D4s4Q3yIA9zO_yeJfbJ-pBUJTPkpoHnyBSN0agJaO4niSu5c
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Laura posted an update in the tribe
Connection Cafe' 1 week, 1 day agoI meant to share this awhile ago: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/2020/09/libraries-respond-to-coronavirus-with-book-bikes-and-virtual-festivals/?fbclid=IwAR3aUFFhCuIlcnqWZgwQ31oOiMoVSw4edB_7rq_pDhH6f4-h2v2uSupSc-w#close
I thought it was a good look at how libraries are changing and adapting programs and services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kay Wolverton Ito posted an update in the tribe
Connection Cafe' 1 week, 2 days agoI don’t usually read SJSU President Papazian’s emailed blog posts, but I clicked on the link to grad student Katy Jiang’s award-winning video about deep fakes. Just three minutes and certainly pertinent to LIS.…[Read more]
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That was a cool video. Thanks for sharing.
I was just looking at a NY times article kind of similar about AI created faces. It’s really trippy how you can
scroll through as they change. For example one race to another or…[Read more]
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Joanna Russell Bliss posted an update in the tribe
Connection Cafe' 1 week, 2 days agoAn essay in this month’s College & Research Libraries News argues for librarians to become more reflective in their practice, in order to be more inclusive. Seemed worthy of sharing here: https://crln.acrl.org/index.php/crlnews/article/view/24684
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@jrblibrarian I think this is super important right now as we, as a nation, are struggling with unity. Great article, thanks for sharing!
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You’re welcome, @librarianlaura!
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Thank you for sharing this, @jrblibrarian! I’ll be sharing it with one of my staff book clubs. We were just talking about staffing levels and one manager mentioned they don’t like to be “over-staffed” and I pushed back saying that we aren’t over-staffed if we use that time to pause, learn, connect, and build anew. This article will contribute a…[Read more]
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That’s great, @gmrickel! I’m glad to hear it!
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Ariel Dyer posted an update in the tribe
Connection Cafe' 3 weeks, 1 day agoIn going through the materials for this week’s module, I was really struck by the article on emotional labor and the future of work: https://aeon.co/essays/the-key-to-jobs-in-the-future-is-not-college-but-compassion “But applying the metric of efficiency to the expanding field of emotional labour misses a key promise offered by technological…[Read more]
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@dyerariel This is a super interesting idea too bring up. I chose that one because it aligned with our class but I hadn’t revisited in light of the pandemic. I think caring for people will be something we do more and more…even after the vaccine.
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@michael Yes I sure hope so! I shared this particular article with some librarian friends for discussion because there are so many spot-on aspects to it. How we’ve shifted away from the need for production-based work from humans and yet haven’t quite managed to shift the FOCUS away from it, how the answer isn’t always going to be “add more…[Read more]
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@dyerariel I do too. This would be an interesting area for research.
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Agreed!
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Joanna Russell Bliss posted an update in the tribe
Connection Cafe' 4 weeks agoI thought of this class when I saw this story in the November issue of American Libraries. If anyone is doing the Power of Stories angle for the Directors’ Brief, this has some ideas on collecting stories within a community.
Collecting Coronavirus Stories
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Thanks for the link; I’ll check it out soon. Hey, I thought of you today when I was listening to the podcast 99% Invisible because they were talking about GeoCities. In case you’re interested: https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-lost-cities-of-geo/
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Thanks, Kay! I didn’t listen to the podcast, but the related written post was fascinating.
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Joanna Russell Bliss posted an update in the tribe
Connection Cafe' 1 month agoA question for anyone working in an academic library or with college students at the public library — has anyone found a good way to create community while students are off campus? We usually do a lot of events during finals week, but our students will be back at home — for 2 months! — between Thanksgiving and the start of the spring term in…[Read more]
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Amber Bales posted an update in the tribe
Connection Cafe' 2 months agoI am reading The Library of Ever by Zeno Alexander to my 5-year-old this week. It is so cute so far (I’m only a few chapters in). Tonight we read the chapter with the librarian’s oath and I wanted to share a portion of it here since it felt so connected to our course: “Do you swear to find a path for those who are lost and to improvise and think…[Read more]
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That is adorable and awesome at the same time. What a lucky girl.
I do! 🙂-
Me too. 🙂
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@amberbales I ❤ this!
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That quote is beautiful! <3 Totally adding that book to my reading list.
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Joanna Russell Bliss posted an update in the tribe
Connection Cafe' 2 months, 1 week agoDoes anyone here work at the Sonoma Library? This project sounds exactly like the topics we’ve been discussing over the last couple of weeks. https://www.sonomanews.com/article/news/sonoma-responds-archive-program-launches-online/
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No. But, I used to write for that paper and I once wrote an article that took me to the library 🙂 So good to see they are still putting together really substantive, excellent programs.
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Nice, @chipmcauley — it’s always good to hear that the community has both an engaged library and an active local press.
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Joanna Russell Bliss posted an update in the tribe
Connection Cafe' 2 months, 1 week agoFor those of us fascinated by etymology and the evolution of language, a post from Merriam Webster: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/essay-vs-assay-usage
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Joanna, thanks for posting this–it’s a fun read! Coming from the Silver State (Nevada), I knew about the word assay, but I’d never heard the verb form of essay. So really, one could essay an essay. 😀
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Yes! I’d never heard of it either, but as someone who has studied French, it makes sense, as the modern French word for “to try” is “essayer”: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/french-english/conjugation/essayer.
It’s one of those words I use when I butcher their language, and then I apologize by saying “Je m’excuse; j’essaie,” or…[Read more]
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Amber Bales posted an update in the tribe
Connection Cafe' 2 months, 2 weeks agoI really enjoyed this afternoon’s discussion with M.Casey. I was struck by the comment that anyone would ask ANY institution – especially a library- what they were doing with all the money they were saving during closure! In my workplace funding is rarely an issue but tax revenue went down over the summer and that meant a delay in our cash flow.…[Read more]
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@amberbales Hi Amber
I really enjoy the discussion with Casey as well. You’re totally right that the more adjustments being made to our workflow because of covid is causing more expenses. I really appreciated how Casey is clearly such an advocate for his employees. He also seems like an awesome person to work with!
Nice seeing you in the Zoom…[Read more]-
@amberbales @deanau I would love to know what the person who asked about “savings” during a pandemic does for a living. Anyone who has run a business knows that duing a closure, even of a business that’s not selling something for a profit, still has to pay rent and utilities when it’s closed, plus now everyone has to buy more cleaning supplies and…[Read more]
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@amberbales @deanau @jrblibrarian I was so happy after we finished ups last night. The conversation was so good and interesting. Michael — IMHO — is an amazing administrator and librarian.
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Ariel Dyer posted an update in the tribe
Connection Cafe' 2 months, 2 weeks agoHi all and happy Monday! I came across this upcoming webinar and thought classmates may be interested: Viewing of Surveillance In an Era of Pandemic & Protest + Live Librarian Discussion Afterwards https://www.facebook.com/events/3357483311000613
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What a great webinar, not just because of the topic and presenters but the live librarian discussion as well. Thanks very much, Ariel!
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Wow – that is interesting! Thanks for sharing.
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Yep, definitely going to have to watch this. Thank you for sharing @dyerariel!
For additional links between surveillance, protests, and technology, y’all may like this Brookings recording and an article written by the organizer, Dr. Nicole Turner Lee.…[Read more]
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Ciera Pasturel posted an update in the tribe
Connection Cafe' 2 months, 2 weeks agoI found this tweet on Twitter and I had to share it. The comments are also worth looking at. https://twitter.com/SketchesbyBoze/status/1304555319817797634
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Yes, @cierapasturel that’s definitely sad but true.
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@cierapasturel There is a lot in those comments. I agree about the national library – would be nice to have one that offers services to the whole US.
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@cierapasturel This kind of reminds me a bit of what’s happening with the Internet Archive. I found this recent article from The Nation: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/publishers-are-taking-the-internet-to-court/
It’s different than a traditional library and it’s an interesting controversy that surrounds it.
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Joanna Russell Bliss posted an update in the tribe
Connection Cafe' 2 months, 3 weeks agoReading the first article from @michael about sharing stories made me think of something we’ve been doing at SMU that I wanted to share with you all. The Voices of SMU project grew out of an oral histories class in 2018 and from the beginning has included interviews with a variety of students, but it always emphasized the importance of recording…[Read more]
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@jrblibrarian Super cool! I just emailed @eleanorhill (who is doing a WordPress independent study with me, along with @narrability) – we will add this to Module 10. Nice example of stories from an academic library.
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Awesome @michael! Please let me know if you’d like to connect with Joan Gosnell, our university archivist who has been working on the project with students and our digital collections team. She’s a great librarian, and I’m sure she’d be happy to share more about the project.
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Genesee Rickel (she/her) posted an update in the tribe
Connection Cafe' 2 months, 3 weeks agoA few years ago my library system started a leadership program for staff (those with 20 hours a week or more, which leaves out Pages, I definitely have feelings about that). Ever since my library system started using Teams during the Pandemic, we’ve (LEADS participants) been much more connected. Each year has had a different cohort of staff, so…[Read more]
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This is great @gmrickel — thanks for sharing!
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@gmrickel This is amazing – thanks for posting!
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@jrblibrarian & @michael – you both may also appreciate this article on mutual aid: https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/no-new-normal-after-coronavirus
Part of what we do in libraries is connect folks with community resources. Being familiar with the mutual aid efforts within the communities we serve would be super helpful! We did a bit of info…[Read more]
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@gmrickel Cool!
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Joanna Russell Bliss posted an update in the tribe
Connection Cafe' 2 months, 3 weeks agoHi y’all! I came across an article for my Academic Libraries class that seemed to be talking to a lot of what we’ve been discussing about the interconnectivity in modern libraries. I’d be curious to hear your thoughts on her discussion of cyberinfrastructure and communication, particularly in regards to her comments on the future of…[Read more]
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@jrblibrarian Cool! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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No problem @michael! I think one of the things I like best about this class is the myriad discussions about topics that do and do not relate directly to our class. Given our continued isolation, I’ve really needed this type of interaction, and I don’t always get it from my UNT discussions.
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@jrblibrarian That’s what the groups and blogs are for – it’s important to me to allow for multiple channels of communication. And connection!
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I’m going to set aside some time later this evening to try the demo, which does look cool! Thanks for the info, @dyerariel!
@kayzdaze2020 I just played through it and WOW THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN! I love their platform, one of the best I’ve seen for virtual immersive stuff so far. It wasn’t extreme horror or anything but for people who get stressed out be warned- there are some moments of peril and you have to make a few decisions during it!
Wow, this seems really cool! I’m glad you’ve tested it for us @dyerariel, scary typically isn’t my thing but maybe I’ll give this a shot. Kind of feels like a cross between an escape room, a mystery dinner party, and a modern thriller. I’ll have to share this with patrons when I go back to work. Thanks for sharing!