The Information Detective
@haleylyn.bsky.social
Academic Librarian relentless in my pursuit of credible sources. Manifesting laughter, learning, and hydrated skin in 2025. Collector of enamel pens, navigating life with an invisible illness, a shellfish allergy, and a wicked sense of humor.
First-time authors, paraprofessional staff, and contributors from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Questions? Contact the editor at: PracticalLiteracies@gmail.com
Not sure where your idea fits? Reach out. I’m happy to help.
Not sure where your idea fits? Reach out. I’m happy to help.
October 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
First-time authors, paraprofessional staff, and contributors from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Questions? Contact the editor at: PracticalLiteracies@gmail.com
Not sure where your idea fits? Reach out. I’m happy to help.
Not sure where your idea fits? Reach out. I’m happy to help.
Proposals (500–700 words) should include: title, audience description, learning objectives tied to the ACRL Framework, activity length (if applicable), description of the activity/lesson/event/curriculum map, and assessment.
October 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Proposals (500–700 words) should include: title, audience description, learning objectives tied to the ACRL Framework, activity length (if applicable), description of the activity/lesson/event/curriculum map, and assessment.
This volume will showcase lesson plans, activities, and programs that extend IL into media, civic, financial, legal, and professional literacies. We’re looking for creative, practice-based approaches that help students build durable skills for college and beyond.
October 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This volume will showcase lesson plans, activities, and programs that extend IL into media, civic, financial, legal, and professional literacies. We’re looking for creative, practice-based approaches that help students build durable skills for college and beyond.
40 Mile Town - Eric Johnson from Ah Via Musicom.
April 25, 2025 at 3:35 AM
40 Mile Town - Eric Johnson from Ah Via Musicom.
It’s an International Festival that libraries all over the world host, so no need to credit, but please do try this with your students. It’s a lot of fun!
April 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
It’s an International Festival that libraries all over the world host, so no need to credit, but please do try this with your students. It’s a lot of fun!
Already dreaming up next year’s edible entry. Got a favorite punny book title? Let me know—I might just bake it!
(6/6)
(6/6)
April 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Already dreaming up next year’s edible entry. Got a favorite punny book title? Let me know—I might just bake it!
(6/6)
(6/6)
We partnered with a first-year Graphic Design class, who made food-inspired typography and then interpreted that into fresh book covers for beloved classics. Their work turned the event into a full-on art show!
(5/6)
#CreativeSky #ArtSky
(5/6)
#CreativeSky #ArtSky
April 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
We partnered with a first-year Graphic Design class, who made food-inspired typography and then interpreted that into fresh book covers for beloved classics. Their work turned the event into a full-on art show!
(5/6)
#CreativeSky #ArtSky
(5/6)
#CreativeSky #ArtSky
We had so much fun—and I somehow took home:
• Critic’s Choice
• People’s Choice
• Punniest Entry
Huge thanks to everyone who participated + voted!
(4/6)
#awards
• Critic’s Choice
• People’s Choice
• Punniest Entry
Huge thanks to everyone who participated + voted!
(4/6)
#awards
April 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
We had so much fun—and I somehow took home:
• Critic’s Choice
• People’s Choice
• Punniest Entry
Huge thanks to everyone who participated + voted!
(4/6)
#awards
• Critic’s Choice
• People’s Choice
• Punniest Entry
Huge thanks to everyone who participated + voted!
(4/6)
#awards
The baby head + mouse were solid white chocolate. I molded them using food-safe rubber from a doll + a real mouse (the computer kind!). Fondant + edible ink for the rest.
(3/6)
(3/6)
April 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The baby head + mouse were solid white chocolate. I molded them using food-safe rubber from a doll + a real mouse (the computer kind!). Fondant + edible ink for the rest.
(3/6)
(3/6)
My entries:
• Ray Breadbury (Fahrenheit 451)
• Blessed Be the Fruit Pie (The Handmaid’s Tale)
• A Modest Confection (A Modest Proposal)
• This Cookie Knows Too Much (If You Give a Mouse a Cookie)
(2/6)
#baking
• Ray Breadbury (Fahrenheit 451)
• Blessed Be the Fruit Pie (The Handmaid’s Tale)
• A Modest Confection (A Modest Proposal)
• This Cookie Knows Too Much (If You Give a Mouse a Cookie)
(2/6)
#baking
April 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
My entries:
• Ray Breadbury (Fahrenheit 451)
• Blessed Be the Fruit Pie (The Handmaid’s Tale)
• A Modest Confection (A Modest Proposal)
• This Cookie Knows Too Much (If You Give a Mouse a Cookie)
(2/6)
#baking
• Ray Breadbury (Fahrenheit 451)
• Blessed Be the Fruit Pie (The Handmaid’s Tale)
• A Modest Confection (A Modest Proposal)
• This Cookie Knows Too Much (If You Give a Mouse a Cookie)
(2/6)
#baking
I can’t wait to watch the recording — my research partners and I are doing the same type of project in Rhode Island, so I’m looking forward to hear more about it from the library prospective.
The National Covenants Research Coalition is a great resource!
The National Covenants Research Coalition is a great resource!
April 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I can’t wait to watch the recording — my research partners and I are doing the same type of project in Rhode Island, so I’m looking forward to hear more about it from the library prospective.
The National Covenants Research Coalition is a great resource!
The National Covenants Research Coalition is a great resource!
When we avoid talking about and using AI in our classes, we send a signal that these tools are shameful and we graduate students without empathy for others who, without access to education, may be using AI to learn, grow, and get ahead.
April 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
When we avoid talking about and using AI in our classes, we send a signal that these tools are shameful and we graduate students without empathy for others who, without access to education, may be using AI to learn, grow, and get ahead.
That’s something we need to do a better job of addressing. We need stronger partnerships between librarians, instructional designers, and teaching faculty.
April 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
That’s something we need to do a better job of addressing. We need stronger partnerships between librarians, instructional designers, and teaching faculty.
If students see their classes as individual learning experiences instead of part of the whole or when they fail to see the connection between the assignment, the learning outcomes, and their futures, they may be more inclined to take shortcuts.
April 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
If students see their classes as individual learning experiences instead of part of the whole or when they fail to see the connection between the assignment, the learning outcomes, and their futures, they may be more inclined to take shortcuts.
Yes, they are concerned about finding jobs that pay living wages upon graduation but I have never met a student uninterested in learning during their college experience.
When students take shortcuts, we need to consider why.
When students take shortcuts, we need to consider why.
April 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Yes, they are concerned about finding jobs that pay living wages upon graduation but I have never met a student uninterested in learning during their college experience.
When students take shortcuts, we need to consider why.
When students take shortcuts, we need to consider why.
I choose not to believe that students are coming to our institutions, paying an increasingly alarming number of dollars in tuition, and holding off on starting their lives for no reason.
April 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I choose not to believe that students are coming to our institutions, paying an increasingly alarming number of dollars in tuition, and holding off on starting their lives for no reason.
Students at my institution have written me to say they have felt shamed by certain faculty for having an interest in or having had explored AI. I cannot believe that was the intention of the professors, but that was the take away.
April 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Students at my institution have written me to say they have felt shamed by certain faculty for having an interest in or having had explored AI. I cannot believe that was the intention of the professors, but that was the take away.
Perhaps ACRL 2027 could have a rage room? I could get behind some cathartic demolition mid-day.
April 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Perhaps ACRL 2027 could have a rage room? I could get behind some cathartic demolition mid-day.
This is such a good idea!
April 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This is such a good idea!