{"id":106,"date":"2026-10-29T00:59:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T00:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu\/theconnectedcorner\/?p=106"},"modified":"2026-10-29T00:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T00:59:18","slug":"reflection-blogging-on-new-models-libraries-as-conductors-of-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu\/theconnectedcorner\/2026\/10\/29\/reflection-blogging-on-new-models-libraries-as-conductors-of-creativity\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflection Blogging on New Models: Libraries as Conductors of Creativity\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the New Models module, what stood out to me was the emphasis on promoting creativity and art in the library. I have several creative hobbies including hand embroidery and crochet. In my experience, creative hobbies can often be solitary activities. However, they can also be a way to create connections with others over shared interests. For example, there have been several instances where I was working on a project at the coffee shop and a stranger came up to me to ask questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Libraries Foster Community Through Art\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

A great example of community created through creativity was given in the video: <\/span>Beyond Books: An Art Studio in a Library<\/span><\/a><\/span> (NLB Singapore, 2023). This video explores the library@orchard, a library in Singapore, where they host an artist residency program. Lynn Koh explains how the program is able to \u201cprovide a free space for up and coming designers to work from. It is also a way to connect with members of the public who may have an interest in design\u201d (NLB Singapore, 2023, 1:50-2:02). One of the artist\u2019s in residence, Natalia Tan, does Saori weaving. With her assistance, the library hosted weaving events each month, inviting the community to weave their own projects. The projects were put on display in the library in an exhibit called \u201cTactile Tales: Islands of Memory.\u201d I think this is a great example of how libraries can use art to help create connections amongst library patrons and make patrons feel like they are contributing to the library.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n