CynthiaParkhill

As an autistic librarian, I wish to express my appreciation to ALA President Cindy Hohl for sharing her experience as a person who is living...

As part of my studies of Action Research in libraries, I want to look into creating an “Autistic Book Club” through my public library. The p...

As part of my studies toward “Culturally Competent Librarianship” (LIS 5350 in Fall 2024), I composed a systematic bibliography concerning a...

This week, as an offshoot to my studies in librarianship, I reviewed the manual for a literature award that I am interested in, the Schneide...

Through my local Unitarian Universalist church, I am part of a “Soul Matters Sharing Circle.” The Soul Matters program facilitates “A journe...

Among our readings this week, Kerby (2019) states that a library needs to know the population that it serves. Whatever its type, this is for...

In a discussion this week, I was asked to share my thoughts about a professional award for librarians that I could possibly apply for, as we...

In discussing the library as an institution, the Rubins address service to people who have disabilities. “The library community has recogniz...

Appreciation to the Skokie Public Library and the Midlothian Public Library in Illinois, which have “positioned themselves as inclusive work...

A while ago, I wrote that library staffing diversity needs to include autistic perspectives to help identify trouble-areas when evaluating ...

An autism parenting memoir, To Siri with Love , that was published in August, is now subject to calls for boycott in the autistic community ...

Digital player for Talking Book and Braille Library Shortly before winter break, I fielded questions from the Bellview community, conce...

Digital player for Talking Book and Braille Library For Bellview staff, I research Audiobook formats for Oregon Battle of the Books. He...

Serving Library Users on the Autism Spectrum, certificate of completion earned by Cynthia M. Parkhill On Aug. 2, 2016, I complet...

A private email list and support group is being formed for librarians and library paraprofessionals on the autism spectrum who face(d) diff...

Continuing with my discussion of the Schneider Family Book Awards : I struggled with this next part’s social acceptability. Would expres...

Each year in January, I await the announcement of American Library Association Youth Media Award winners. And each year with its emphasi...

“Arranging the Library Environment,” Module 2 in the Project PALS online course, “ Serving Library Users on the Autism Spectrum ,” invites l...

From Targeting Autism , a project and blog addressing library service to patrons with autism, I learned that Kate Niehoff, program and outr...

A number of this year's Oregon Battle of the Books titles can be checked out in Audiobook or eBook format through Overdrive/Library2Go ,...