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Reflection Blog #5 – Infinite Learning
Professional Learning Experiences My first library job was as a part time circulation assistant. I only worked 12 hours a week but I quickly learned that I wanted to pursue a career in librarianship. One of the things I remember … Continue reading
Inspiration Report: Global Library Trends Beyond Books: Global Library Innovations That Inspire Community-Centered Libraries Lessons from Dokk1 (Denmark) and Oodi (Finland)
Reflection Blog #4 – The Power of Stories
“Who lives, who dies, who tells your story”(Miranda, 2015). When I think about storytelling, this line from the musical Hamilton always comes to mind. Stories are not only good for learning to read and understand the human experience, but also … Continue reading
Reflection Blog #3 – New Models
When thinking about library spaces in the modern world, we are often thinking more about technology and less about books. Libraries today are resources for so many different things: resume writing and job hunting, educational and recreational classes, makerspaces and … Continue reading
Innovation Roadmap: Bringing Stories Outside: A StoryWalk® at DeMarco Park Avon Public Library
Bringing Stories Outside: A StoryWalk® at DeMarco Park
Reflection Blog #2 – Hyperlinked Environments and Global Libraries
While reading about hyperlinked environments in global libraries for this blog post, I came across an initiative that was developed in Brazil called Feito na Biblioteca (made in the library). This program is a partnership between public libraries in Brazil … Continue reading
Reflection Blog #1 – Hyperlinked Communities
In May of 2025 I attended my first library conference, the Massachusetts Library Association’s annual conference. One topic in particular interested me and left me with an interaction that I won’t soon forget. The title of the presentation was “Indigenizing … Continue reading
Assignment X: Transparency in the Small Public Library
As I’ve been working my way through the Hyperlinked Library course site and reading, I can feel myself becoming overwhelmed with all the information. And while I know that @michael said “do not feel overwhelmed,” sometimes I just can’t turn … Continue reading
Introduction
Hi everyone! My name is Robyn and I live on the east coast, in Quincy, MA, which is about 15 minutes south of Boston. I’ve been enrolled at SJSU since the fall of 2024 and only have 4 more classes … Continue reading