"[Librarians] are...a diverse cohort, not the quiet introverts of the old movies, but loud and fun community-driven people who want to create the best experience for...community..." Interview with Justine Hannah @geelonglibrary@ArtsHub
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Gaming in libraries provides agency, access for diverse voices, chance to try something new—interesting discussions at @melblibrary on the Day of Play #gaming#publiclibraries
Reading, learning, discovery - three house codes of public libraries. We need to reimagine discovery for our communities, says Cher Pong Ng CEO of National Library Board Singapore #IIFS24
American Libraries face challenges disrupting role of public institutions @ALALibrary has 4 Strategies 1/Excellence in Service Delivery 2/ Power mapping & partnering 3/ proactive legislation & policy to protect intellectual freedoms 4/Storytelling #IIFS24
‘We don’t de-colonise, we indigenise.’ Kirsten Thorpe challenges us to re-think how we work as libraries to support Indigenous data sovereignty #IIFS24
Next up at @iflaglobal Information Summit, The Future of Reading featuring Kim Wilkins @hexebart Anna Burkey @australiareads & Heather Zwicker @heatherzwicker #iifs24
Daniel Hook invites us to investigate our entrance into the Linguistic Age through the historical lens of the four Industrial Revolutions: mechanical, electrical, digital, exponential.
The Linguistic Age will center around knowledge-based industries like libraries.
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Fascinating presentation by @danielintheory at #IIFS24 We are currently in a time of economic stagnation & disruption because innovation hasn’t quite taken off
Jean Burgess sharing that the Internet model we have could be completely disrupted - including fee requirements even to search - widening the digital divide? #IIFS24
Tech paradigms and capabilities in 21st century. GenAI is a new paradigm. Need to distinguish hype from reality & have epistemological confidence that we have a lot to draw upon @jeanburgess#IIFS24
#AI is advancing - not super intelligence but more than predictive text! Great potential for communities but how do we harness it ethically for the people with people? #IIFS24
From Trends to Practice
Interactive amazing session. Librarians from different backgrounds shared ideas, actions, and activities about libraries practices
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Bringing you warmth and humanity to work is not only possible but worthwhile says @kzwa speaking of what she’s learnt from @LibnOfCongress We are in a human profession #IIFS24
Educators in residence work with @librarycongress to connect collections with the classroom. Importance of connecting with people. The amenities are for everyone. Scholars are people, too #IIFS24