In this module, the adventure I chose was examining how international libraries create libraries for people rather than books. Since I live in the United States, I wanted to explore how other countries interpreted this concept and integrated it into their libraries.   U.S. Libraries  According to Stephens (2019), libraries are “the center of urban development and the incubators of community knowledge, bringing together multiple functions in a centralized hub and open, evolving learning spaces” (p. 61). In the U.S., the concept of libraries for people is usually integrated into the programs and services that libraries offer to their communities. For example, my current employer, the L.A. County Library System, offers…

The one concept that resonates with me the most from module five is the idea that libraries should make the effort to reach out to users beyond the library’s premises. Stephens (2016) asserts that technological innovations have given libraries the opportunity to connect with the community and can be utilized to create services that extend beyond the library’s physical location, as well as allow libraries to engage with the community (p. 41). Lauerson (2025) discusses how bookmobiles allow libraries to connect with their community by giving them access to library services. Warner (2024) describes another service, hold locker kiosks, which allows patrons to pick up and hold items without having…

In the Hyperlinked Library Model module, the themes of innovation and internal challenges in libraries stood out to me the most because it reminded me about the internal challenges occurring at work between part-time workers and administration. My employer does not allow part-time staff to help with programming, run the reference desk, or do anything beyond the responsibilities of their position as a library associate, which is focused on providing customer service to patrons. Recently, many part-time workers have been wanting management to allow more flexibility in their roles as library associates by allowing them to do programming and reference shifts. However, management refuses to allow part-staff to take on…