@michael<\/a><\/span> ‘s\u00a0hyperlinked library model. In Info 285, I wrote about how the integration of fandom practices combined with critical librarianship can create third spaces that support community engagement, literacy, and learning. This is a continuation of an earlier Idea, which explored how fandom spaces and practices offer librarians ways to better connect with their patrons.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cThis librarian understands that the future of libraries will be guided by how users access, consume and create content. Content is a conversation as well and librarians should participate. Users will create their own mash-ups, remixes and original expressions and should be able to do so at the library or via the library\u2019s resources\u201d (Stephens, 2006).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0I envision a space both in person and online, facilitated by the library, where patrons of all ages can safely engage with media and literature, create and share their own fan works, and have said works displayed and shared within the library. Fandom is becoming more and more mainstream, and libraries can potentially offer a safer, healthier, and more informed way to practice than most online spaces. The goal is not to retreat from the web but to utilize it to foster a safer, stronger community.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cMany readers may recall the mantra of Erik Boekesteijn, Doklab consultant and senior advisor to the National Library of the Netherlands: libraries should keep stories, share stories, and make stories\u201d (Stephens 2019).<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cWe might also see libraries in partnership with some of the content vendors to deliver media to library users, but I\u2019m doubtful we\u2019ll ever see blockbuster titles and new releases via Anytown Public Library\u2019s servers\u201d (Stephens, 2019).<\/span><\/p>\nI recently wondered if libraries would be able to provide access to movies right when they come out. I appreciate services like Kanopy, but I wish I could still watch and support new films. In the same manner that checking out electronic books and watching movies on Kanopy helps libraries, why can\u2019t we allow new movie showings at libraries as well? This idea could drive further participation in my fandom-infused critical librarianship program idea.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cBut, then, as the old saying has it, you can\u2019t make an omelet without nuking the existing social order\u201d (Levine et al., 2009).<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Where do you see this theme showing up in practice?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s too much to know, so all important decisions are, to some extent, random. By being free to make errors, you can try more paths until you stumble on one that takes you somewhere interesting (albeit probably not where you at first thought — mistakenly — you should be heading)\u201d (Levine et al., 2009).<\/span><\/p>\nAfter completing my reading, I\u2019m happy knowing I\u2019m not innovative. Others have dreamed of better library service and involvement and are working to make it happen. I feel hope knowing I\u2019m not alone. Library 2.0, the hyperlinked library model, zones with heart, the four space model, and Story Corps are all different ideas working towards the same goal. \u00a0Not all may be fully adopted into the curriculum, but in the real world, they are being put into practice. I may not be able to take action right now, but I will continue to dream, to think, to innovate in the ways that I can. I\u2018m happy my dreams aren\u2019t useless, but a fundamental tool that can be utilized to further strengthen libraries into pillars of the community.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cThe traditionalists bring foundational thinking\u2014what libraries have always done and what mission we serve\u2014while the futurists cite current trends and evidence from recent studies to illustrate the need to incorporate new ideas such as a mobile site, tablet support, or gamification\u201d\u00a0 (Stephens, 2016).<\/span><\/p>\nReferences <\/strong><\/p>\nLeferink, S. (2018, January 24). To keep people happy \u2026 keep some books – OCLC Next<\/em>. OCLC Next. https:\/\/blog.oclc.org\/next\/to-keep-people-happy-keep-some-books\/<\/p>\nLevine, R., Locke, C., Searls, D., & Weinberger, D. (2009). The cluetrain manifesto<\/em> (pp. 86\u2013123). Basic Books.<\/p>\n\n
Stepehens, M. T. (2006). Into a new world of librarianship<\/i>. Next Space No. 2; OCLC Newsletter. https:\/\/287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nextspace_002.pdfhttps:\/\/287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nextspace_002.pdf<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Stephens, M. T. (2016). The heart of librarianship : Attentive, positive, and purposeful change<\/em>. Ala Editions, an Imprint of the American Library Association.<\/p>\nStephens, M. T. (2019). Wholehearted librarianship : finding hope, inspiration, and balance<\/em>. Ala Editions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cIn fact, if I keep my head down and accomplish my goals, I won\u2019t add the type of value I\u2019m capable of. I need to browse. I even need to play. Without play, only Shit Happens. With play, Serendipity Happens\u201d (Levine et al., 2009). Why does this theme stand out to you? Is it pointless to dream? \u201cSecond, business hierarchies are power structures only because fundamentally they\u2019re based on fear\u201d (Levine et al., 2009). Recently, I\u2019ve been thinking about my career. I\u2019m working towards my MLIS, and I like the idea of working within libraries, but, in some ways, I still feel deeply dissatisfied with my potential future. I love drawing as much as library work. I want to be a musician, but also study marine biology. When pursuing a single path is what\u2019s expected, what\u2019s \u201cprofessional\u201d, how do you live the life you\u2019ve always dreamed of? I dream of a better life for everyone. I agonize over things I think are wrong and obsessively plan ideas to fix them. I wonder if I care too much. Worry too much? Dream too much? I flip between trying to preserve my sanity and accepting the truth that I\u2019d never be comfortable ignoring what\u2019s happening around me. Currently, I am unable to act on these ideas, so they exist as nothing more than a dream. And so often it feels indulgent and wrong to dream. Dreaming is something that kids do, and adults leave behind. \u00a0I think this is why Stephens (2019) question, \u201dAre you dreaming?\u201d, resonated with me. \u201cWhy? We have the potential to bring about the next big thing. We have the potential to be the leaders as we all move toward a seamless information and knowledge environment\u201d (Stephens, 2019). My tendency to daydream, something I worry might be distracting me, could actually be a foundational skill necessary for improving and advancing libraries? Dreaming is, rather than useless hoping, a tool of creative thinking, innovation, and problem solving, which, when utilized, can ensure libraries are always looking forward and finding new ways to better serve their communities. What are your initial reactions or questions? \u201cHave you had the chance to dream at your library job? Have you had the opportunity to stop for a minute in the buzz of your routine and think about the future? Are you encouraged to innovate?\u201d (Stephens, 2019). Are you dreaming? allowed me to connect my dreams to the frustration I have felt in school. I started excited to use my skills to help my community in a way that felt meaningful and fun. I saw a TikTok from a librarian that discussed all the specific work: planning, service, and outreach, that goes into working at a library, and all I could think was, \u201cI want to do that.\u201d I want to contribute in that way. I have since realized that librarianship is filled with imperfect people who may be resistant to change. It\u2019s a space that feels much less innovative than I expected. Libraries have always provided services and support to those society may overlook and disregard. Everyone can benefit from libraries, but they are especially important to marginalized populations. Frequently, though, I find that the theory being taught talks around these groups. They exist, we should help them, it\u2019s our job, but we don\u2019t seem to talk about the very real issues: poverty, racism, disability, etc., that are barriers to library access. Sometimes it feels like I am being taught what it takes to succeed in the library industry and not how best to help people. \u201cThe company provides me with all the information I need to make good decisions. In fact, this information is selected to support a decision (or worldview) in which I have no investment\u201d (Levine et al., 2009). How might this idea shape your perspective on libraries, learning, and community? \u201cThird Places provide opportunities for a community to develop and retain a sense of cohesion and identity. They are about sociability, not isolation\u201d (Leferink, 2018). Echoed within these various readings is pushback that people-focused work, the hyperlinked library model, and participatory service aren\u2019t new. I don\u2019t presume to know more or better than my teachers, but I can\u2019t stop the feeling of missing something crucial in my education. If libraries are supposed to be \u201ca safe place, an oasis, a refuge, and an inspiration\u201d (Stephens, 2016) that fosters social engagement, why is the critical librarianship framework not being taught as a foundational core in MLIS? For me, \u201cneutrality\u201d is a privilege. If the goal of future libraries is, as Klinenberg states, an \u201copen, accessible, and welcoming public places where residents can congregate and provide social support during times of need but also every day\u201d (Mattern, 2014), then we have to acknowledge the library as a power structure capable of perpetuating epistemic injustice, and work to provide new, transformative, and equitable services and spaces. \u201cModern business almost universally has chosen a particular type of togetherness: a hierarchy. There are two distinguishing marks of a hierarchy: it has a top and a bottom, and the top is narrower than the bottom. Power flows from the top and there are fewer and fewer people as you move up the food chain\u201d (Levine et al., 2009). Can you connect it to your past experiences or future goals? Stephens (2016) says that professors and librarians should work with students to create a greater community through new and consistently evaluated models of service. I worry about my preparedness for librarianship after graduation, but I continue to dream of what I can do and offer. To address this, I have used my classwork to speak up on these issues and plan ways to address them. \u201cSometimes it\u2019s a good exercise to do some future thinking about our services. Gazing into the crystal ball might give us insights as we plan for what comes next\u201d (Stephens, 2019) What is my crystal vision? I feel it is quite similar to @michael ‘s\u00a0hyperlinked library model. In Info 285, I wrote about how the integration of fandom practices combined with critical librarianship can create third spaces that support community engagement, literacy, and learning. This is a continuation of an earlier Idea, which explored how fandom spaces and practices offer librarians ways to better connect with their patrons. \u201cThis librarian understands that the future of libraries will be guided by how users access, consume and create content. Content is a conversation as well and librarians should participate. Users will create their own mash-ups, remixes and original expressions and should be able to do so at the library or via the library\u2019s resources\u201d (Stephens, 2006).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I envision a space both in person and online, facilitated by the library, where patrons of all ages can safely engage with media and literature, create and share their own fan works, and have said works displayed and shared within the library. Fandom is becoming more and more mainstream, and libraries can potentially offer a safer, healthier, and more informed way to practice than most online spaces. The goal is not to retreat from the web but to utilize it to foster a safer, stronger community. \u201cMany readers may recall the mantra of Erik Boekesteijn, Doklab consultant and senior advisor to the National Library of the Netherlands: libraries should keep stories, share stories, and make stories\u201d (Stephens 2019). \u201cWe might also see libraries in partnership with some of the content vendors to deliver media to library users, but I\u2019m doubtful we\u2019ll ever see blockbuster titles and new releases via Anytown Public Library\u2019s servers\u201d (Stephens, 2019). I recently wondered if libraries would be able to provide access to movies right when they come out. I appreciate services like Kanopy, but I wish I could still watch and support new films. In the same manner that checking out electronic books and watching movies on Kanopy helps libraries, why can\u2019t we allow new movie showings at libraries as well? This idea could drive further participation in my fandom-infused critical librarianship program idea. \u201cBut, then, as the old saying has it, you can\u2019t make an omelet without nuking the existing social order\u201d (Levine et al., 2009). Where do you see this theme showing up in practice? \u201cThere\u2019s too much to know, so all important decisions are, to some extent, random. By being free to make errors, you can try more paths until you stumble on one that takes you somewhere interesting (albeit probably not where you at first thought — mistakenly — you should be heading)\u201d (Levine et al., 2009). After completing my reading, I\u2019m happy knowing I\u2019m not innovative. Others have dreamed of better library service and involvement and are working to make it happen. I feel hope knowing I\u2019m not alone. Library 2.0, the hyperlinked library model, zones with heart, the four space model, and Story Corps are all different ideas working towards the same goal. \u00a0Not all may be fully adopted into the curriculum, but in the real world, they are being put into practice. I may not be able to take action right now, but I will continue to dream, to think, to innovate in the ways that I can. I\u2018m happy my dreams aren\u2019t useless, but a fundamental tool that can be utilized to further strengthen libraries into pillars of the community. \u201cThe traditionalists bring foundational thinking\u2014what libraries have always done and what mission we serve\u2014while the futurists cite current trends and evidence from recent studies to illustrate the need to incorporate new ideas such as a mobile site, tablet support, or gamification\u201d\u00a0 (Stephens, 2016). References Leferink, S. (2018, January 24). To keep people happy \u2026 keep some books – OCLC Next. OCLC Next. https:\/\/blog.oclc.org\/next\/to-keep-people-happy-keep-some-books\/ Levine, R., Locke, C., Searls, D., & Weinberger, D. (2009). The cluetrain manifesto (pp. 86\u2013123). Basic Books. Stepehens, M. T. (2006). Into a new world of librarianship. Next Space No. 2; OCLC Newsletter. https:\/\/287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nextspace_002.pdfhttps:\/\/287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nextspace_002.pdf Stephens, M. T. (2016). The heart of librarianship : Attentive, positive, and purposeful change. Ala Editions, an Imprint of the American Library Association. Stephens, M. T. (2019). Wholehearted librarianship : finding hope, inspiration, and balance. 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