Adventures of an instructional librarian
If you haven’t read Seth Godin’s book Tribes: We need you to lead us do yourself a favour, go out and read it. It is a short read at only 84 pages but it remains one of the most influential 84 pages that I have ever read. That said, I am not … Read more
In this series of posts, I am showcasing a number of games that I designed during my Master of Library and Information Science coursework from INFO 287: Gamifying Information. This post will look at my attempt to create a game in Scratch. Scratch is a free web-based coding platform that helps young … 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
As information professionals in a web 2.0 landscape, it is important for us to understand the possibilities that this new networked society has for communication and participation. Transparency offers the chance for us to start a truthful dialogue with our users and bring them into the conversation. As Chris Anderson … Read more