Tame The Web – Page 6 – "We must never forget that the human heart is at the center of the technological maze…" -Stephen Barnes

When I tell people about my studies in the LIS field, I often hear a few similar responses: “Oh, do they still need librarians with Google and ebooks around?” (Short answer: “Yes, of course!” Longer answer: “Library and information science is about more than searching Google and checking out books!” […]

Curiosity as a Prerequisite to LIS – A TTW Guest ...

This entry was posted in TTW Guest Contributor on June 22, 2016 by Jessica Gilbert-Redman

Greetings all! In just under two hours we convene the Library 2.016: Library as Classroom online conference. Registrants can join the sessions live or watch recordings after. I am thrilled with the keynotes and speakers we have lined up.

#library2016 Library As Classroom Online Conference Slides & Links

This entry was posted in Conferences & Presentations on June 15, 2016 by Michael Stephens

Link to Event More about The Heart of Librarianship Saturday, June 25 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ALA Store The Heart of Librarianship: Attentive, Positive, and Purposeful Change Adaptation to change that’s based on thoughtful planning and grounded in the mission of libraries: it’s a model that respected LIS thinker […]

Meet the Authors: Michael Stephens (ALA Editions) at Annual

This entry was posted in Librarians, Libraries & the Profession on June 15, 2016 by Michael Stephens

The book entitled “It’s Complicated: Social Lives of Networked Teens” by Danah Boyd offers various examples, explanations, and even contradictions to the “issue” of teens and social media. The book is broken into eight chapters: identity, privacy, addiction, danger, bullying, inequality, literacy, and searching for a public of their own. […]

“It’s Complicated…” to say the least – A TTW Guest ...

This entry was posted in TTW Guest Contributor on June 15, 2016 by Jessica Gilbert-Redman

The following poem was inspired by Taylor Mali’s “What Teachers Make” and was created as a both a tribute to librarians and libraries and a summary of sorts of what I have learned in Professor Michael Stephens’ HyperLinked Library Course from San Jose State. I was invited to dinner one […]

What Librarians Make – A TTW Guest Post by Tracie ...

This entry was posted in Librarians, Libraries & the Profession on June 8, 2016 by Jessica Gilbert-Redman

Today, I was fortunate to speak at a webinar as part of NILRC’s professional development series for librarians. I discussed our library cultural programming that we use to engage our college curricula. Here’s the video from the webinar: Engaging the Curriculum Through Public Programming: Planning for Public Events in Libraries […]

Engaging the Curriculum Through Public Programming by TTW Contributor Troy ...

This entry was posted in TTW Guest Contributor: Dr. Troy Swanson on June 7, 2016 by troyswanson

Author Meet & Greet at ALA Annual Orlando

This entry was posted in Editorial and tagged #heartoflibrarianship on June 3, 2016 by Michael Stephens

First of all, I should note that I am a newcomer to the idea and notion of transparency. The idea of transparency seems to me to be a common sense practice and therefore, I was surprised to have never heard this term before this spring. I have worked in different […]

Transparency – A TTW Guest Post by Brittany Garcia

This entry was posted in TTW Guest Contributor on June 1, 2016 by Jessica Gilbert-Redman

Tue, 05/31/2016 Contact: Rob Christopher Marketing Coordinator ALA Publishing American Library Association 312-280-5052 [email protected] CHICAGO— Adaptation to change that’s based on thoughtful planning and grounded in the mission of libraries: it’s a model that respected LIS thinker and educator Michael Stephens terms “hyperlinked librarianship.” And the result, for librarians in leadership positions […]

Press Release: The purposeful change at the heart of librarianship…

This entry was posted in Editorial and tagged #heartoflibrarianship on May 31, 2016 by Michael Stephens

Thanks to all the folks at RILA and the conference attendees. I have had a great time! My conference keynote slides are here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/239835/StephensRhodeIslandKeynote.pdf Image Providence Public Library: http://portals.provlib.org/2016/05/05/portals-candles-now-available-limited-edition/

Thanks Rhode Island Library Association! #RILA2016 #colorRILA

This entry was posted in Librarians, Libraries & the Profession on May 25, 2016 by Michael Stephens