Adventures of an instructional librarian
I have graduated with my Master of Library and Information Science degree from San José State University. Barring any kind of administrative blunders at the university, I am now an accredited librarian! I started in January of 2015 and completed 15 courses (43 credits) within 3 years. I did this … Read more
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend the OCULA Fall Conference 2016. The keynote speaker was Alec Couros, a professor of educational technology and media in the Faculty of Education at University of Regina. He spoke about the role of the Library of the Future. The talk … Read more
It’s been a pretty interesting past few weeks when it comes to digital privacy. We live in an age of very grey digital privacy laws. Laws surrounding privacy can become muddied when new technology is introduced into the mix and laws enacted years ago may not synergize with the technology … Read more
I had a great time going through everyone’s Virtual Symposiums! It’s hard to believe we’ve reached the end already! Thank you to everyone I’d like to thank everyone for their thoughtful comments on my blog and not judging my videos too harshly! As someone who likes to engage with the … Read more
So we’ve arrived at the end of the #hyperlinked library! (the explanation mark symbolizes both excitement and sadness as we close this chapter on our MLIS career). For my Virtual Symposium I used the technology I outlined in my Director’s Brief assignment from a few weeks ago, but also commented on … Read more
While I sit and reflect on my future beyond the hyperlinked library a few things stand out to me at the end of our journey together. Infinite learning I think it is extremely important that we continue to learn. We explored this idea in module 12, infinite learning. We must … Read more
I am excited to share this director’s brief with everyone. I am working on setting up a library tour in my own library using this 360-degree video camera technology, so this director’s brief will be valuable in explaining the technology to other library staff. 360-degree video cameras allow for videos … Read more
The issues with 3D printers, the law and creativity Technology is advancing at a rapid rate. While innovation is always a good thing, technological innovation can lead to a lot of murky grey areas in laws and how those laws are enforced. I have always felt that copyright has gotten … Read more
Disclaimer: I have done everything for this module (the readings, research, blog post writing and supplemental video) through my mobile phone, inspired by Jan Holmquist in the mobile technology module. While mobile technology provides easy, on-the-fly access to information and our networked world, I feel that it is not completely … Read more
Throughout the term we have explored ways that libraries have engaged with their users to create more participatory and inclusive library services. Although blogs are not a new technology in the web 2.0 world, they offer academic institutions, who are traditionally seen as rigid and static gatekeepers to information, a … Read more