Module 8 examined New Models within libraries that invite people to participate, feel welcome, and foster a playful environment through services or learning experiences. One really interesting topic from this module was Hygge. Hygge is the idea of a cozy state of mind or feeling cozy and does not have a direct translation to English…

This week’s module focused on hyperlinked communities and explored how these communities provide various avenues of connection and services for users at the library through the use of technology and advocacy strategies. Library advocacy is the process of supporting and promoting the value, services, funding, and role of a library within its community and in…

A core concept that stood out to me from the fourth module titled “Participatory Service” in the course INFO 287: The Hyperlinked Library, was that libraries are made for people, not books. The core theme interwoven within librarianship is the significance of community. Libraries offer much more than books on a shelf and must offer…

Growing up in the odd time between the ipod nano and smartphones really gives me a strange perspective on technology. I feel like I have watched it change over the course of my life so much. This reading resonated with me because it brings attention to how technology has evolved and changed and how people…

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 libraries and archives. I chose this course because I was interested in learning more about a hyperlinked library and more modern technologies. I also thought it would be a…