• Main Assignments

    Hyperlinked Symposium: A World of Words

    August 7, 2026 /

    As I reflect on the growth I have experienced this semester, specifically with this Hyperlinked Library class, I realized there were several themes I focused on. To better understand what these themes are and how they have shown up in my work, I collected all the writing I completed for this class and used (the aptly named) www.freewordcloudgenerator.com to narrow down these concurrences into a few words. After filtering out filler words such as “one” and “salt” (for Salt Lake City), the resulting word cloud revealed some recurring nuances I unconsciously focused on. Of course, at the center of the word cloud are the words “library” and “libraries,” but words…

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  • Reflection Blogging

    Reflection Blog: Infinite Learning

    August 7, 2026 /

    For years, I wondered why one of the core culture values of my workplace (the Salt Lake City Public Library) was playfulness. As an extreme introvert, being playful with individuals I have not known for a long time just does not come naturally. However, the infinite learning module has really reinforced the importance of the power of playfulness when it comes to building knowledge. Learning can be overwhelming (or at least it is to me). There are so many avenues to explore and rabbit holes to go down that it is impossible to know everything. This is likely tied to my perfectionism, which is combated directly by a sense of…

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