This just in from a former #hyperlib student via email: I just wanted to say hello and let you know that I’ve been thinking about you and our class! I was doing my MLIS homework one day and came across a free California State Parks pass that was able to be checked out from the […]
Written by Michael Stephens
Hello! I have read all the blog posts in my Feedly! Thanks for all of your insights and candor in your reflections! I commented on everyone’s work. If you did not get a comment from me, please comment below. Looking forward to more of your writing! Note – I approved a lot of comments in […]
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Caught this on Gwinnett County’s Instagram last year: So cool! From the creator of the program: All the pieces were either cut on draft board on our Glowforge, 3D printed, or were just basic paper shapes (like cut-out cards and circles as tokens). I can’t find the website I used to get some of the […]
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Here is a job description from CityLibraries Townsville in Queensland, Australia from 2019. My colleague Warren Cheetham is Coordinator, Planning and Business Development there. I visited Warren while in Australia in 2018. Take look at this bit and then grab the PDF to see the full job. Note the nuances of Australian library work. Townsville.Position Information_Digital […]
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Hello all – Getting over some jet lag here! I wanted to share that I did a talk at Edinburgh Napier University last week. It was for the Applied Informatics group in the School of Computing, Engineering, & the Built Environment at Edinburgh Napier University’s Merchiston campus. It was a super fun presentation and discussion. […]
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As a public library, Anythink provides access to knowledge in a free, safe and trusted space available to all. As an experience library, Anythink is even more uniquely qualified to build a nature library – using spaces, experts, TryIts and other resources to help people find their place in nature. Inspired by the Environmental Kinship […]
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Greetings all! For this module we will focus on planning for emerging technologies, participatory services of all kinds and the future. This is where we start to get very practical and focused on what’s happening with trends and technology in libraries and information centers. This is also the time to start thinking about the technologies, […]
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I hope everyone is well. Message anytime you have a question.
Written by Michael Stephens
Hello all! Choose your own adventure continues this week with Hyperlinked Environments. Note: we will spend two weeks on this module to really give you time to explore the resources! ➡️➡️➡️ FLUID DUE DATES are in effect. Use the original due dates as a guideline, but take the time you need to create meaningful and […]
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Thanks to a former #hyperlib student for sharing this job posting from Douglas County Libraries. Take look at the competencies required below. I have been thinking a lot about soft skills and wrote a piece called “Soft Skills are Heart Skills” for PLA in 2019. What soft skills do you see embedded in these comps? […]