1. Participatory
Librarianship:
Creating
Enchantment
and
Conversations
for
Learning
Buffy J. Hamilton
November 2012
Michigan Library Association Annual Conference 2012
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2. “These are
the times
that
try men’s
souls…”
Thomas Paine, The Crisis
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3. shifting landscape of
librarianship

4. funding challenges

5. the fear factor
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6. tension between traditional and emerging services,
practices, programs, and principles of librarianship
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7. meeting the needs of many different kinds of
learners
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9. reality check: problematic models of professional
practice and lack of “bulletproof” advocacy
strategies for today’s world of librarianship
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11. how do we
transform
ourselves
and
libraries?
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13. trustworthiness
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14. likability
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15. fantastic product or
service
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16. enchantment
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17. enchantment:
sustained,
voluntary
delight that is
mutually
beneficial
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18. “enchantment
transforms
situations and
relationships”
Guy Kawasaki,
Enchantment: The Art of Changing
Hearts, Minds, and Actions
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19. relationships are the cornerstone of
libraries and participation
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20. library is the
shared story of the
human
experience
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21. libraries as communal experiences and
“commonplace” texts constructed by
participants
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22. participatory
learning is a lens to
help us see the
possibilities and
create a context for
crafting a shared
vision of library in
learning
communities
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24. “It’s all about learning…
how is this going to fundamentally
enrich a conversation?
There isn’t a part of the library that isn’t
about learning. Learning is a
collaborative conversation.”
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-10557450@N04/
Dr. David Lankes
Participatory Librarianship and Change Agents: http://blip.tv/file/1566813

26. relatively low barriers to artistic
expression and civic engagement
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27. strong support for creating and sharing one’s
creations with others
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28. co-expertise and fluidity in roles of experts and
novices

29. members feel some degree of social
connection with one another
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30. members believe that their contributions
matter
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31. meaningful
play
and experimentation
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32. integrated learning space that values
connections between home, school,
community, and the world
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33. learning that feels relevant
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34. People and
relationships
Sustained Partnerships
participation for Learning

35. communities formed around content and
information literacy standards
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36. communities formed around passions,
interests, wonderings, and curiosity
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37. participatory
learning and literacy
are scalable to
the needs of a
learning
community
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38. librarians can be the
catalyst to spark larger
change in a learning
ecosystem
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39. disrupt what paulo freire terms the “banking”
system of education that devalues inquiry
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40. Hear Dr. Wesch’s TED Talk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeaAHv4UTI8 CC image via http://bit.ly/r8oa8n

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42. how do we grow a culture of enchantment
rooted in participatory culture, relationships,
and learning communities as librarians?

43. vanishing
boundaries

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46. learning
communities
formed
around inquiry
and standards
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47. http://www.corestandards.org/

48. Opportunities to create partnerships for learning
and craft learning experiences to foster participatory
learning
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50. flex your instructional design
and instructional literacy
muscles in the context of
content based research units
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51. mentor and support
informational writing and
content creation
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52. Graphic used with permission from Dr. Barbara Stripling

53. connect
Image source: Microsoft Clip Gallery

54. “awakening prior knowledge”
Kristin Fontichiaro
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55. Connecting

56. Connecting
Original photo by Buffy Hamilton

57. Connecting

58. Connecting
Original photo by Buffy Hamilton

59. Connecting
Primary Sources
Scavenger Hunts
Wikis and Google
Docs

60. wonder
Original photo used with permission from Andy Plemmons http://barrowmediacenter.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/connecting-students-to-primary-
sources/

61. Wonder
Original photo by Buffy Hamilton

62. Wonder
Original photograph by Buffy Hamilton

63. Wonder
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64. Wonder

65. Wonder

66. investigate
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67. Investigate
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68. Investigate

69. Investigate

70. Investigate

71. Investigate

72. Investigate

73. Investigate

74. Investigate
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75. Investigate
Video available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG8oCE_aIzE

76. construct
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77. Synthesis
Construct
Finding patterns/
relationships
Developing
conclusions

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79. Construct
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80. Construct
Original photograph by Buffy Hamilton

81. Construct
Research Reflections Roundtable: http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/inquiry-formative-assessment-and-student-learning-
communities-research-reflections-roundtable/

82. express
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83. Shared Learning
Express
Authenticity/
Digital Rigor
Creativity

84. Express

85. Express

86. Express

87. Express

88. Express

89. Express

90. Express

91. Express

92. Express

93. Express

94. Express

95. Express

96. Express

97. Express

98. Express

99. Express

100. Express

101. Express
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102. reflect
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103. Reflect
process product

104. Formative
Reflect
Self Summative

105. Presentations/
Portfolios
Performance
Reflect
Text Digital
Compositions compositions
Ticket out the
door

106. Reflect
Source: http://teachingsagittarian.com/2009/03/voicethread-as-a-digital-portfolio/

107. Reflect

108. Reflect

109. Reflect

110. Reflect

111. learning
communities
formed
around
talents and
passions
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112. Content Creation
Source: http://www.libraryasincubatorproject.org/?p=3335

113. Art
Read more at http://bit.ly/Lk3hpc

114. Art
Read more at http://bit.ly/Lk3hpc

115. Art
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116. Twitter
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117. Twitter
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118. Twitter

119. Ning

120. Blogging

121. Blogging

122. Blogging

123. Skype
Read more at http://bit.ly/x0f3OU

124. Skype
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125. Skype

126. Skype and Wikis

127. Pinterest
Learn more at http://pinterest.com/princetonpl/princeton-sites-to-see/

128. Video

129. Video

130. Video

131. Possibilities: Fayetteville Free
Library Fab Lab
Source: http://www.fayettevillefreelibrary.org/about-us/services/fablab

132. Possibilities: Fayetteville Free
Library Fab Lab
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72157628805853687/

133. Source: http://www.saclibrary.org/?pageId=1599
Possibilities: Sacramento
Public Libraries iStreet Press

134. Public Libraries iStreet Press
Possibilities: Sacramento
Sources: http://www.libraryasincubatorproject.org/?p=3856 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHwLjoecaKE&feature=player_embedded

135. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Possibilities: The Labs @
Source: http://carnegielibrary.org/teens/events/programs/thelabs/

136. Source: http://dplhype.org/index.html
Possibilities: Detroit Public
Library H.Y.P.E.

137. Possibilities: High Tech Textile
Design
Source: http://connectedlearning.tv/kylie-peppler-high-tech-textile-design-learning-doing-and-making and
http://digitalis.nwp.org/site-blog/high-tech-textile-design-september-20-20/4258

138. Possibilities: School Libraries
Learn more: http://prairiecreeklibrary.blogspot.com/2012/09/anime-and-so-much-more-club.html?spref=fb

139. Possibilities: Library Makers @
Madison Public Library
Learn more: http://librarymakers.blogspot.com/search/label/CraftLab

140. Possibilities: Library Makers @
Madison Public Library
Learn more: http://librarymakers.blogspot.com/search/label/CraftLab

141. Possibilities: Library Makers @
Madison Public Library
Learn more: http://librarymakers.blogspot.com/search/label/NeedleReads

142. Collection

143. Collection
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144. Collection

145. Collection
Photo used with permission from Andy Plemmons; read more at http://bit.ly/JDuHUC and
http://bit.ly/JDuHUC

146. Collection
Photo used with permission from Andy Plemmons; read more at http://bit.ly/JDuHUC
and http://bit.ly/JDuHUC

147. Collection
Original photo by Buffy Hamilton

148. People

149. People
Original photo by Buffy Hamilton

150. People

151. People

152. Play
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153. Play
Original photo by Buffy Hamilton

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156. resistance
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157. Original photograph by Buffy Hamilton

158. Original photograph by Buffy Hamilton

159. embrace the
wobbles
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160. leave your
learning
silo
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161. change and
understanding=
innovation
Participatory Librarianship and Change Agents: http://blip.tv/file/1566813
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163. participation creates enchantment
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164. enchantment is the nectar
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166. the library is the story of the people and their
collaboratively composed narratives of library
experience
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169. Q&A
Q&A
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170. contact information
buffy.hamilton@gmail.com
http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com
http://buffyjhamilton.wordpress.com
Twitter: @buffyjhamilton

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