{"id":12,"date":"2026-06-06T18:06:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu\/yknode\/?p=12"},"modified":"2026-06-06T18:06:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:06:29","slug":"welcome-and-hello","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu\/yknode\/2026\/06\/06\/welcome-and-hello\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome and Hello"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to The Linked Knode!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

My name is Yadir. I am a disability advocate and information nerd.<\/p>\n

I’ve been thinking about the ways groups and communities create and use knowledge for several years. “Knode” is a word I coined and use on my personal digital garden site at https:\/\/yknode.link<\/a>. Here is the definition I use for it:<\/p>\n

knode<\/strong> noun\u00a0 (<\/em>knowledge + node)
\nA point of intersection and perspective containing a unique collection of information, wisdom, and connections.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For work I support people with developmental disabilities in California advocate for themselves and coordinate support services that are personalized, rooted in community, and effective at meeting their needs. The Medicaid program that I work within is complex — has rules at the federal, state, and regional levels that need to be navigated –, involves many different players, and is constantly changing. It is my dream to create a centralized community platform to house and exchange information about the program, what people in the community are experiencing, successes and obstacles, and solutions. I imagine this might look like the combination of a forum and wiki.<\/p>\n

Creating this living information hub and others like it is the kind of work I want to do. I can see myself doing this work directly in community settings and with community organizations, or through public libraries. I’m also really interested in growing my skills in organizing information to be most easily accessible, digestible, and useful to the people who use it.<\/p>\n

Central to how I see my work as an informational professional are principles of:<\/p>\n