For my reflection on Hyperlinked Communities, I prepared a slideshow about the Wash & Learn Initiative in the Bronx, NY and the collaboration between The Underground Museum and MOCA in Los Angeles, CA. Drawing on my previous career and deep knowledge of art museums, particularly those in LA, I reflected on the hyperlinked community-building efforts of the library and the museum. Here is my favorite slide with personal photos I took at The Underground Museum over many years. I look forward to reading your comments and feedback.
References
Libraries Without Borders. (2017, July 17). “Wash & Learn”: Creating pop-up learning spaces in laundromats in the Bronx. https://www.librarieswithoutborders.org/2017/07/17/wash_and_learn_bronx/
Libraries Without Borders. (2017, July 17). “Wash & Learn” pop-up library program in the Bronx [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/9HM7pQiqDZY
Libraries Without Borders US. (n.d.). Laundromats into libraries. https://www.librarieswithoutborders.us/welcome/ourwork/our-programs/laundromats-into-libraries/
Libraries Without Borders US. (n.d.). Wash & Learn Initiative (WALI) one-pager [PDF document]. https://www.librarieswithoutborders.us/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/09/One-Pager-WALI.pdf
Miranda, C. A. (2015, July 17). An unassuming storefront. A major museum. A collaboration that takes museum art to the people of L.A. Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/miranda/la-et-cam-underground-museum-noah-davis-showcases-works-from-mocas-collection-20150717-column.html
PBS SoCal | Artbound. (2016, May 31). Beyond museum walls: The Underground Museum [Video]. PBS. https://www.pbs.org/video/beyond-museum-walls-the-underground-museum/
Scripps News. (2023, May 1). Laundromats and libraries are fighting book deserts. https://www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/education/laundromats-and-libraries-are-fighting-book-deserts
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@nancylee2026 I so appreciate this creative work. I downloaded the slides so I could look at them on my big screen on my Mac. Your photos are lovely. And all of the things you pulled together to create this slideshow really tells the story of your takeaways from this module.
Thanks for taking the time to look at the slides on a big screen, Michael! I really loved being able to pull from my museum experience in this reflection and connect that with libraries’ participatory experimentation.