Lorcan Dempsey is a librarian who has worked for library, non-profit and educational organizations in Ireland, the UK and the US. Lorcan writes: “I got an email in October last year from Achilles Escudero-Kontostathis, a graduate student in LIS at Catholic University, Washington DC. He asked if I could talk about what I valued or […]
Welcome to Module 13: Reflective Practice
Hey all – 😀👍💜📚📱❤️ I can’t believe how the time has flown. Thanks for your hard work. Now we look inward and explore reflective practice in this module. Please watch the lecture and spend some time reflecting about your own practice.
Creating a Board Game Library Program
Caught this on Gwinnett County’s Instagram last year: So cool! From the creator of the program: All the pieces were either cut on draft board on our Glowforge, 3D printed, or were just basic paper shapes (like cut-out cards and circles as tokens). I can’t find the website I used to get some of the […]
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Sites for Free Images
Hey all – Please share your favorite sites for grabbing Creative Commons or free-use images for your blogs and Inspiration Reports. I just came across this: https://www.pexels.com/royalty-free-images/ Please share your faves as a comment below. Image: East Grand Traverse Bay
File Sizes & Inspiration Report
Hey all – I have heard from a few of you that our WP site is not liking larger file sizes. Our school IT sets the parameters for security etc. The Inspiration Report requires this: Posting & Submission Publish the report as a PDF (or other media-based artifact) and share it via a post on […]
Inspiration Report Topics & Questions
Hey all – Please ask a question and/or share your topic for the Inspiration Report here. We can discuss! Inspiration Report: o4/28 or FLUID DATE before the last day of class.
Welcome to “Keep Calm & Reflect” Week
Greetings all! We interrupt our regularly scheduled program for a special “Keep Calm & Reflect” Week. Use the time to work on your Inspiration Report or Symposium entry. Action Items: Breathe. Meditate. Take a walk if possible. Please submit your blog URL for grading when you finish Post #5 Contact me: I am available for […]
Next week: “Keep Calm & Reflect” Week
Hey all – I’ve decided next week is “Keep Calm & Reflect” week. Work on your assignments and take time for yourselves to reflect on our class themes. We are in very good shape with time and the remaining modules. Reflective Practice will go up on 4/29. Message me anytime with questions!
Inspiration: Photos from My Day at Lake Villa District Library
Hello all! I had a good day trip to Chicagoland. I am so knocked out by Lake Villa District Library: spaces, services and staff! Here is a gallery to inspire. Click the photos for larger versions.