MLIS Writing

Writing for Dr. Michael Stephens’ The Hyperlinked Library class at San Jose State University iSchool

  • Virtual Symposium: The Vertical File, a tour

    This is a tour of my i287 blog called The Vertical File. Take a look at some blog Word Art and some choice quotes. I end with 5 nouns and 5 verbs that encapsulate major themes for me. A higher resolution version of the video can be found here on Canvas Studio, which proved to… Read more

  • Director’s Brief: Ideas from London’s Idea Stores

    For my Director’s Brief, I wanted to prepare something that would fulfill Comp O, but also fold together the themes I have been working with this semester, including community engagement and localized in-the-community outreach. I used London’s Idea Stores as inspiration for the post-pandemic branding and outreach of a fictional public library in Pleasant Hill,… Read more

  • Reflective Practice: The Beginner’s Mind

    When Stephens (2021) listed the soft skills of effective librarians and information professionals who engage in reflective practice, he started with curiosity. Of course, curiosity! We are librarians! It is our curiosity that got us here: the wanting to know how to find the information and satisfy the information need.  Curiosity is a curious thing.… Read more

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