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Hi all! I’m so excited to share my Inspiration Report. I’ve been mulling over this idea for the last several modules. To sum it up, my idea (which is rooted in the power of stories & infinite learning) is to have members of the public give short presentations about a challenge they’ve faced in their […]

I want to talk a little bit about the Professional Learning Experience module, which I found was really interesting to reflect on as someone who is currently in school while also working in a library–and also in light of my experience going to ALA last month.  In the lecture, Michael shared the work of a […]

Reflecting on this module made me think about the ways that we can use libraries to amplify individuals’ stories and promote person-to-person communication in our communities. As someone who lives in a large city, I think my favorite thing about my home is how surrounded by different kinds of people I am. A quick walk […]

In Module 9, I was really interested in exploring the resources about ChatGPT. Up to this point, I have been someone who is fairly opposed to generative AI, and up until a few months ago, I had hardly used it at all—once with help on a letter of recommendation, and once to help me come […]

Here is my Innovation Roadmap! The idea is to launch a local music concert series, and eventually expand to music education for youth. This program will be hosted in the fictional Lambda Public Library. References are included at the end of the presentation, and are included throughout with footnotes, so as not to clunk up […]

Talking about innovating library spaces can be both exciting and a little bit deflating at the same time. Exciting, because there is so much possibility in the library, and so many ways to highlight and improve it using space and architecture. However, it can be deflating because space is one of the most difficult resources […]

I loved this module. It was so invigorating and inspiring to learn in the lecture and readings about all the innovative ways librarians have of forming community. Especially given libraries’ limited resources and recent attacks on libraries in politics right now, it can feel very difficult to cultivate these spaces. Boyd’s Medium article, “What World […]

Participatory Service  To me, participatory service models are the core of modern librarianship. The entire trajectory of library services has been on the path of becoming more and more participatory since its inception, though particularly so in the past 20 to 30 years, with the proliferation of digital tools and more democratic public conversations through […]

Hello! My name is Carly (she/her), and I am a Librarian Trainee at the Free Library of Philadelphia. As a Trainee, I learn from active librarians and work on completing my MLIS degree, while also doing basically all the same job duties as librarian. I am rotated to different branches every 9 months or so […]