#library outreach

[libraryben]

I have a great relationship with some student groups on campus, and answer questions over their Discord server. We really need to be going where we are wanted and where the students actually want to be.

[ikiprian]

Barbara Gordon's Coding & Computer Cram School is a popular YouTube series. Tucker Foley is a star student.

Barbara Gordon's Cram School posts free online courses for both coding and computer engineering. Think Crash Course in terms of entertainment, but college lecture in terms of depth. Hundreds of thousands of viewers flock to it— students who missed a class, people looking to add new skills to a resume, even simple hobbyists. It’s a project Barbara’s proud of.

Sometimes, when she wants to relax, she’ll even hop in the comments and spend an afternoon troubleshooting a viewer’s project with them.

User “Fryer-Tuck” has especially interesting ones. Barbara finds herself seeking out his comments, checking in on whatever this crazy kid is making next. An app for collecting GPS pings and assembling them on a map in real-time, an algorithm that connects geographic points to predict something’s movement taking a hundred other variables into account, simplified versions of incredibly complex homemade programs so they can run on incredibly limited CPU’s.

(Barbara wants to buy the kid a PC. It seems he’s got natural talent, but he keeps making reference to a PDA. Talk about 90’s! This guy’s hardware probably predates his birth.)

She chats with him more and more, switching to less public PM threads, and eventually, he opens up. His latest project, though, is not something Barbara has personal experience with.

FT: so if you found, hypothetically, a mysterious glowing substance that affects tech in weird and wacky ways that could totally have potential but might be vaguely sentient/otherworldly…. what would you do and how would you experiment with it. safely, of course. and hypothetically

BG: I’d make sure all my tests were in disposable devices and quarantined programs to keep it from infecting my important stuff. Dare I ask… how weird and wacky is it?

FT: uhhh. theoretically, a person composed of this substance once used it to enter a video game. like physical body, into the computer, onto the screen? moving around and talking and fighting enemies within the game?

FT: its been experimented with before, but not on any tech with a brain. just basic shields and blasters and stuff, its an energy source. also was put in a car once

FT: i wanna see how it affects software, yk? bc i already know it can. mess around and see how far i can push it

BG: […]

FT: … barbara?

BG: Sorry, thinking. Would you mind sharing more details? You said “blasters?”

Honestly. Kid genius with access to some truly wacky materials and even wackier weapons, she needs to start a file on him before he full sends to either hero or villain.

[OR: Tucker is a self-taught hacker, but if he were to credit a teacher, he'd name Barbara Gordon's Coding & Computer Cram School! He's even caught the attention of Dr. Gordon herself. She's full of sage advice, and with how she preaches the value of a good VPN, he's sure she's not pro-government. Maybe she'll help him as he studies the many applications of ecto-tech!]

[readingpastmebedtime]

I don’t know how many people know this but you can access audiobooks, e-books, movies, shows, documentary’s, comics, news papers, and magazines from your personal device so long as you have a library card. Like no joke you don’t need to buy subscriptions to audible or nat geo or ny times or any of that. I know mine even has a language learning app you have access to through the library card. A lot of public library’s also have baking pans and different things you can check out as well as public outreach programs that help foster community. I’ve listened to so many audiobooks since remembering libraries exist and it’s honestly great. Get a library card, encourage others to get a library card, especially kids there’s so much cool stuff going on there.

[yujisleftshoe]

Not to beat a dead horse, but LIBRARIES literally will give you online access to TV and movies for free without having to pirate them. They also have recordings of theatre productions!! I just watched David Tennants Richard ii FOR FREE with a really high quality recording FROM THE LIBRARY!!!! Everyone needs to GET A LIBRARY CARD!!!!

My library also has access to programs that can help you make your own legal documents if you can't afford an attorney but need things like wills or bills of sale or lease agreements!!

There is concerts and and documentaries and operas and Ballets from carnegie hall and the Palace of Versailles and other world class theaters!

They have coding courses! IELTS training!! News paper access that usually requires a subscription! Audio books! Music! Tickets to events and museums and aquariums and art galleries and carnivales and park passes and youth programs!!!

There is literally no reason to not have a library card. They're free.

[july-19th-club]

dont watch white collar unless you want to be systematically dapperized at once. man i'm used to be normie-to-casual-butch. now im like okay how soon can i get some loafers to replace my sweaty old navy moccasins and how do i know when a vest fits they're fucking. dandyfying me

[rozecrest]

my storygraph is this most of the time now. and it rules

[kingsbridgelibraryteens]

TRUE STORY: When I visited the JFK Campus Library yesterday, one boy in particular had a very big reaction to the news that public library service could be cut from six days a week down to five if the proposed budget cuts go through. He said, and I quote,

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

... which seemed entirely appropriate for anyone realizing that visiting their public library on a Saturday could be a thing of the past.

He signed one of our budget support letters, and passed it to me with a loud CH-CHING sound, which also seemed appropriate.

He was interested in lots of free stuff that I had at my table, but he was definitely most interested in the "selfie" sign I brought along, which promoted our #NoCutsToLibraries message. He then proceeded to take lots of pictures with this sign, both alone and with his friends. My personal favorite photo is one that I can, in fact, share on social media:

My thanks to all of the students and teachers who stopped by my table yesterday, who picked up library swag, who signed letters of support, and who stopped by just to tell me why libraries are important to them.

Today is our Day of Action for Libraries. Learn more about it, and learn what you can do to help:

[jjr1971]

Fort Bend County Libraries hosts a Young Adult Anime Club! Next meeting is Monday, October 21st from 4pm to 5pm!

[flamingo--ing]

btw i did do the bunny lolita

[ironmandeficiency]

respect your local librarians, thanks for coming to my ted talk

[murderousink23]

04/10/2024 is Eid Al Fitr ☪️🌎, National Alcohol Screening Day 🇺🇸, National Cinnamon Roll Day 🇺🇸, National Encourage a Young Writer Day 🇺🇸, National Farm Animals Day 🐮🐑🐐🇺🇸, National Siblings Day 🇺🇸, National Library Outreach Day 🇺🇸

[frances-baby-houseman]

I would just like to give the person at the state library who clearly does not run programs but who came up with the programming categories for IPLAR a big hearty fuck you.

[cappurrccino]

whatever career I end up in, I need it to be one where I don't have to be creative. I am way too dumb to be making fun and educational posters, let me just write an essay and pin that to the board instead

[sassmill]

Outfits that make you feel like a REAL museum lady

[the-everqueen]

those spotify games (wrapped, put your playlist on shuffle, etc.) don't work on me because i listen to music Wrong

[neverendingford]

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