Exploring censorship and book bans: Entering a five year battle The topic of book bans and censorship was initially never on my radar. I was aware of its significance to librarians and its impact in the library profession, but I never gave it as much focus as other topics. I thought that concerns on censorship were already getting the attention it needed and I didn’t need to address that focus book bans got through news segments and articles. After all, it was already a popular topic that I assumed a lot of other students would write about. What could I contribute in my reflection if I chose to tackle censorship…

Promoting inclusion in our own library profession: More than a buzz word  There’s a lot of self-reflection that goes into library services. Specifically, when evaluating new or existing ideas geared around the library and its users.  What’s the best way to handle this? What can I do to make this process successful? Am I doing enough? These feel like questions I would prompt myself at the end of the day in my journal. Very true. However, these are the kinds of questions that should be considered when looking at our communities and how we can best create inclusive spaces. Inclusion is important. There isn’t a library professional who would disagree,…

A big hello to everyone who took the chance to see what my blog has to offer. 🙂 At the start of this hyperlib journey, I am accepting that my blog space will initially feel very bare bones – it’s a work in progress. Throughout this course, I intend to give this site the love it deserves. I have been planning to take this course ever since I heard about the concept of hyperlinked libraries back in INFO 200. Being able to dive into this specialized topic with Dr. Stephens as my professor once again is a big plus. I have always appreciated his sincerity and dedication to us students.…