Steve chats with Troy Swanson, author of Knowledge as a Feeling: How Neuroscience and Psychology Impact Human Information Behavior, about how his research has evolved over the years, how we think our brains process information (and how our brains REALLY process information), how memories and emotions are linked, and what it means to “know” something.  Read the transcript!  Troy A. Swanson is Teaching &amp; Learning Librarian and Library Department Chair at Moraine Valley Community College. Troy is the author or editor of several books and articles including co-editor of Not Just Where to Click: Teaching Students How to Think About Information which received the Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award from ARCL’s Instruction Section. His Ph.D. dissertation focused on the management of technology policy in higher education. He served on ACRL’s Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education Task Force which issued the Framework for Information Literacy. Over his tenure as a librarian and educator, Troy has won his campus’s Master Teacher and Innovation of the Year awards, as well as the Proquest Innovation in College Librarianship award from ACRL. SHOW NOTES: Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!Knowledge as a Feeling: How Neuroscience and Psychology Impact Human Information Behavior

<a href="https://ia802601.us.archive.org/7/items/ci-243/CI243.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with Troy Swanson, author of Knowledge as a Feeling: How Neuroscience and Psychology Impact Human Information Behavior, about how his research has evolved over the years, how we think our brains process information (and how our brains REALLY process information), how memories and emotions are linked, and what it means to “know” something. </a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/knowledge-as-a-feeling/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript!</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/knowledge-as-a-feeling-cover-1.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Troy A. Swanson is Teaching &amp; Learning Librarian and Library Department Chair at Moraine Valley Community College. Troy is the author or editor of several books and articles including co-editor of Not Just Where to Click: Teaching Students How to Think About Information which received the Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award from ARCL’s Instruction Section. His Ph.D. dissertation focused on the management of technology policy in higher education. He served on ACRL’s Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education Task Force which issued the Framework for Information Literacy. Over his tenure as a librarian and educator, Troy has won his campus’s Master Teacher and Innovation of the Year awards, as well as the Proquest Innovation in College Librarianship award from ACRL. SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!</a> <a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538178935/Knowledge-as-a-Feeling-How-Neuroscience-and-Psychology-Impact-Human-Information-Behavior" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Knowledge as a Feeling: How Neuroscience and Psychology Impact Human Information Behavior </a>

243: Knowledge as a Feeling

Steve chats with PeMento founders Lindsay Cronk, Maurini Strub, Ashley Krenelka Chase, and Rachel Fleming about what the concept of mentoring means to them, how PeMento got started, why they plan to keep PeMento in a perpetual “pilot” state, and what Steve’s new podcast should be called.  Read the transcript!  Lindsay Cronk is currently Assistant Dean for Scholarly Resources and Curation at the University of Rochester. She’s a passionate advocate and champion for libraries and library workers who served as first elected president of Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, ALA’s newest Division. Her consortial work includes the creation of NERL’s Backflip model for retroactive open access. She’s more covered in tattoos and full of strong opinions than ever before.  Maurini Strub is the Assistant Dean for Strategy &amp; Planning at the University of Rochester.  She’s a storyteller who enjoys helping organizations tell their own stories about how they are working together to fulfill their mission while optimizing limited resources; and, about the impact of their strategic changes on the community (or institution)-at-large. As a systems thinker with years of experience in academic libraries, she has a strong understanding of the strategic levers that can scale strategic and user-focused initiatives. Ashley Krenelka Chase is a former law librarian and current Assistant Professor of Law at Stetson University College of Law, where she teaches research &amp; writing. In her copious free time, Ashley writes about access to justice for incarcerated litigants, spends time pretending to be PeMento’s general counsel, and plays a lot of hide and seek with the Brute Squad (aka her three kids).  Rachel Fleming is Scholarly Communications Librarian at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where they manage the UTC Library’s Affordable Course Materials Initiative, support open campus publishing in UTC Scholar, and provide scholarly communications training and support.  SHOW NOTES: PeMentoSign up for the 2023 cohort!Sign up for the Circulating Ideas newsletter! 

<a href="https://ia802704.us.archive.org/25/items/ci-242/CI242.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with PeMento founders Lindsay Cronk, Maurini Strub, Ashley Krenelka Chase, and Rachel Fleming about what the concept of mentoring means to them, how PeMento got started, why they plan to keep PeMento in a perpetual “pilot” state, and what Steve’s new podcast should be called. </a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/pemento/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript!</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2023/06/pemento_trademark.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://lindsaythelibrarian.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lindsay Cronk </a>is currently Assistant Dean for Scholarly Resources and Curation at the University of Rochester. She’s a passionate advocate and champion for libraries and library workers who served as first elected president of <a href="https://www.ala.org/core/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures</a>, ALA’s newest Division. Her consortial work includes the creation of <a href="https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2022/03/16/retroactively-open-elsevier-backflips-for-nerl-agreement/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">NERL’s Backflip model</a> for retroactive open access. She’s more covered in tattoos and full of strong opinions than ever before.  Maurini Strub is the Assistant Dean for Strategy &amp; Planning at the University of Rochester.  She’s a storyteller who enjoys helping organizations tell their own stories about how they are working together to fulfill their mission while optimizing limited resources; and, about the impact of their strategic changes on the community (or institution)-at-large. As a systems thinker with years of experience in academic libraries, she has a strong understanding of the strategic levers that can scale strategic and user-focused initiatives. Ashley Krenelka Chase is a former law librarian and current Assistant Professor of Law at Stetson University College of Law, where she teaches research &amp; writing. In her copious free time, Ashley writes about access to justice for incarcerated litigants, spends time pretending to be PeMento’s general counsel, and plays a lot of hide and seek with the Brute Squad (aka her three kids).  Rachel Fleming is Scholarly Communications Librarian at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where they manage the UTC Library’s Affordable Course Materials Initiative, support open campus publishing in UTC Scholar, and provide scholarly communications training and support.  SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://pemento.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PeMento</a> <a href="https://pemento.org/pilot-cohort/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for the 2023 cohort! </a><a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for the Circulating Ideas newsletter! </a>

242: PeMento

Steve chats with LibraryReads Executive Director Rebecca Vnuk and LibraryReads Advisory Board member Stephanie Chase, about the tenth anniversary of LibraryReads, how it’s changed over its first decade, how it works with publishers, its commitment to diversity, and planning for the future.  Read the transcript!    Rebecca Vnuk is the Executive Director of LibraryReads, an organization that works with public library staff and U.S. publishers to promote adult reading. She has an MLIS from Dominican University and worked as a readers’ advisory librarian for a decade, and prior to joining LibraryReads, she was the editor for Collection Management and Library Outreach at Booklist. Rebecca is the author of three reference books on the topic of Women’s Fiction, as well as a best-selling book on weeding library collections.  Stephanie Chase is the Executive Director of the Libraries of Eastern Oregon and Founding Principal of the Constructive Disruption consultancy. Previously, Stephanie was the Director of Libraries for Hillsboro (OR) and was the Director of Library Programs and Services for The Seattle Public Library. Stephanie is the founder of the Green Mountain (VT) Library Consortium, a statewide library consortium providing digital collections and partnership opportunities to 150 member libraries, a founding member and inaugural chair of the LibraryReads Steering Committee, and currently serves on the Public Library Association Board of Directors and the American Library Association ALA Council and was recently elected to serve on the ALA Executive Board. SHOW NOTES: Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!LibraryReads

<a href="https://ia902609.us.archive.org/2/items/ci-241/CI241.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with LibraryReads Executive Director Rebecca Vnuk and LibraryReads Advisory Board member Stephanie Chase, about the tenth anniversary of LibraryReads, how it’s changed over its first decade, how it works with publishers, its commitment to diversity, and planning for the future. </a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/libraryreads-tenth-anniversary/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript!</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2023/05/secondary-lockup-teal.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2023/05/vnuk.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Rebecca Vnuk is the Executive Director of LibraryReads, an organization that works with public library staff and U.S. publishers to promote adult reading. She has an MLIS from Dominican University and worked as a readers’ advisory librarian for a decade, and prior to joining LibraryReads, she was the editor for Collection Management and Library Outreach at Booklist. Rebecca is the author of three reference books on the topic of Women’s Fiction, as well as a best-selling book on weeding library collections. <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2023/05/stephanie-chase-2021.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Stephanie Chase is the Executive Director of the Libraries of Eastern Oregon and Founding Principal of the Constructive Disruption consultancy. Previously, Stephanie was the Director of Libraries for Hillsboro (OR) and was the Director of Library Programs and Services for The Seattle Public Library. Stephanie is the founder of the Green Mountain (VT) Library Consortium, a statewide library consortium providing digital collections and partnership opportunities to 150 member libraries, a founding member and inaugural chair of the LibraryReads Steering Committee, and currently serves on the Public Library Association Board of Directors and the American Library Association ALA Council and was recently elected to serve on the ALA Executive Board. SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!</a> <a href="https://libraryreads.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LibraryReads</a>

241: LibraryReads – Tenth Anniversary

Steve chats with the editors of Hopeful Visions, Practical Actions: Cultural Humility in Library Work, Sarah R. Kostelecky, Lori Townsend, and David A. Hurley, about what cultural humility is, the importance of self-reflection, mitigating power differentials, and why Venn diagrams are always the answer.  Read the transcript!  Sarah R. Kostelecky is the Director of Digital Initiatives and Scholarly Communication (DISC) for University of New Mexico Libraries. Her research focuses on outreach efforts to underrepresented communities, diversity in academic libraries and library collections, and Native American language resources. Previously at UNM, Sarah has served as the Education Librarian and Access Services Librarian in the Indigenous Nations Library Program (INLP). She earned both her MA in Information Resources and Library Science and BA in Sociology from the University of Arizona. Prior to working at UNM Libraries, Sarah was the Library Director at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, NM, the premiere educational institution for contemporary Native American arts and cultures. Along with David A. Hurley and Paulita Aguilar, she co-edited “Sharing Knowledge and Smashing Stereotypes: Representing Native American, First Nation, and Indigenous Realities in Library Collections,” a special double issue of the journal Collection Management. Sarah has enjoyed working in a variety of libraries including university, public, tribal college, and museum. She is a member of Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico. Lori Townsend is the Learning Services Coordinator and Engineering Librarian for the University of New Mexico Libraries. Her research interests include threshold concepts and information literacy, academic librarians of color and cultural humility. Lori holds a BA in history from the University of New Mexico and an MLIS from San Jose State University. Before coming to UNM, she worked as the Electronic Collections Librarian at California State University, East Bay from 2005-2010. She is co-author, along with Amy R. Hofer and Silvia Lin Hanick, of the book Transforming Information Literacy Instruction: Threshold Concepts in Theory and Practice (Libraries Unlimited, 2018); she and Silvia Lin Hanick are Series Editors for the just-launched Libraries Unlimited Series on Teaching Information Literacy Today. Lori is a member of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of Duck Valley. David A. Hurley is the Web and Discovery Librarian for the University Libraries. In addition to cultural humility, he writes and presents on search, reference services, and information literacy. He was previously the director of the Diné College libraries on the Navajo Nation, chief of the library development bureau at the New Mexico State Library, and branch and digital services manager for the public library of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County. With Sarah R. Kostelecky and Paulita Aguilar, David co-edited “Sharing Knowledge and Smashing Stereotypes: Representing Native American, First Nation, and Indigenous Realities in Library Collections,” a special double issue of the journal Collection Management. SHOW NOTES: Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!Hopeful Visions, Practical Actions: Cultural Humility in Library Work

<a href="https://ia601600.us.archive.org/18/items/ci-240/CI240.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with the editors of Hopeful Visions, Practical Actions: Cultural Humility in Library Work, Sarah R. Kostelecky, Lori Townsend, and David A. Hurley, about what cultural humility is, the importance of self-reflection, mitigating power differentials, and why Venn diagrams are always the answer. </a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/hopeful-visions-practical-actions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript!</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2023/05/hopeful-visions-cover.jpeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Sarah R. Kostelecky is the Director of Digital Initiatives and Scholarly Communication (DISC) for University of New Mexico Libraries. Her research focuses on outreach efforts to underrepresented communities, diversity in academic libraries and library collections, and Native American language resources. Previously at UNM, Sarah has served as the Education Librarian and Access Services Librarian in the Indigenous Nations Library Program (INLP). She earned both her MA in Information Resources and Library Science and BA in Sociology from the University of Arizona. Prior to working at UNM Libraries, Sarah was the Library Director at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, NM, the premiere educational institution for contemporary Native American arts and cultures. Along with David A. Hurley and Paulita Aguilar, she co-edited “Sharing Knowledge and Smashing Stereotypes: Representing Native American, First Nation, and Indigenous Realities in Library Collections,” a special double issue of the journal Collection Management. Sarah has enjoyed working in a variety of libraries including university, public, tribal college, and museum. She is a member of Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico. Lori Townsend is the Learning Services Coordinator and Engineering Librarian for the University of New Mexico Libraries. Her research interests include threshold concepts and information literacy, academic librarians of color and cultural humility. Lori holds a BA in history from the University of New Mexico and an MLIS from San Jose State University. Before coming to UNM, she worked as the Electronic Collections Librarian at California State University, East Bay from 2005-2010. She is co-author, along with Amy R. Hofer and Silvia Lin Hanick, of the book Transforming Information Literacy Instruction: Threshold Concepts in Theory and Practice (Libraries Unlimited, 2018); she and Silvia Lin Hanick are Series Editors for the just-launched Libraries Unlimited Series on Teaching Information Literacy Today. Lori is a member of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of Duck Valley. David A. Hurley is the Web and Discovery Librarian for the University Libraries. In addition to cultural humility, he writes and presents on search, reference services, and information literacy. He was previously the director of the Diné College libraries on the Navajo Nation, chief of the library development bureau at the New Mexico State Library, and branch and digital services manager for the public library of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County. With Sarah R. Kostelecky and Paulita Aguilar, David co-edited “Sharing Knowledge and Smashing Stereotypes: Representing Native American, First Nation, and Indigenous Realities in Library Collections,” a special double issue of the journal Collection Management. SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter! </a><a href="https://www.alastore.ala.org/hvpa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hopeful Visions, Practical Actions: Cultural Humility in Library Work</a>

240: Hopeful Visions, Practical Actions: Cultural Humility in Library Work

Guest host Troy Swanson chats with CJ Ivory, Angela Pashia, and Mary Ann Cullen about Open Educational Resources, working with faculty and administration in implementing OERs, being mindful of whose voices are being considered in the creation of OERs, and why libraries should (or should not) lead the efforts to create OERs.  Read the transcript!  CJ Ivory is an Associate Professor and Librarian at the University of West Georgia, where she teaches Information Literacy &amp; Research. With expertise in open education resources and textbook alternatives, she serves as a Library Champion for Affordable Learning Georgia, a statewide initiative. She has been awarded grants for developing open textbooks in the fields of teacher education and chemistry. Professor Ivory recently published a book with ACRL Press titled “Using Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice.”Additionally, she teaches courses helping librarians develop their diversity and inclusion skills through Library Juice Academy. She has been invited to speak on these topics in academic libraries and professional organizations. Professor Ivory’s commitment to providing inclusive and equitable educational resources aligns with her passion for social justice education. Angela Pashia has over a decade of experience as an academic librarian focusing on teaching critical information literacy, mentoring colleagues, working against structural oppression within libraries, and growing as a collaborative leader. Angela is currently a professor / learning &amp; research support librarian at a regional comprehensive university. Angela is also an academic career and leadership development coach, supporting faculty and librarians in aligning their work with their core values, so that they can focus more on things that bring meaning to their life and less on things that are just chores that drain their energy. Angela teaches several courses at the Library Juice Academy. Learn more at https://angelapashia.com/ Mary Ann Cullen is an associate professor and Associate Department Head at Georgia State University’s Alpharetta Campus. She has been involved in the open and affordable educational resources movement since 2013, when she participated in the adaptation of an OER text for an introductory English composition course. Since then, she has assisted faculty with OER adoption and grants, and presented about librarians’ roles in OER at ACRL, the Distance Library Services Conference, and a Carterette Series webinar. She has been recognized as an Affordable Learning Georgia Featured Advocate and co-edited the Fall 2020 special edition of the academic journal, Library Trends, “OER and the Academic Library,” with Elizabeth Dill, in addition to the ACRL book, Intersections of Open Educational Resources and Information Literacy, discussed in this podcast. Troy A. Swanson is Teaching &amp; Learning Librarian and Library Department Chair at Moraine Valley Community College. He is also the President of the Moraine Valley Faculty Association. Troy is the author or editor of several books and articles including co-editor of Not Just Where to Click: Teaching Students How to Think About Information which received the Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award from ARCL’s Instruction Section. His Ph.D. dissertation focused on the management of technology policy in higher education. He served on ACRL’s Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education Task Force which issued the Framework for Information Literacy.  Over his tenure as a librarian and educator, Troy has won his campuses Master Teacher and Innovation of the Year awards, as well as the Proquest Innovation in College Librarianship award from ACRL.  SHOW NOTES: Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!Intersections of Open Educational Resources and Information LiteracyUsing Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice

<a href="https://ia902602.us.archive.org/7/items/ci-239/CI239.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guest host Troy Swanson chats with CJ Ivory, Angela Pashia, and Mary Ann Cullen about Open Educational Resources, working with faculty and administration in implementing OERs, being mindful of whose voices are being considered in the creation of OERs, and why libraries should (or should not) lead the efforts to create OERs. </a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/open-educational-resources/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript!</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/oer-books.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> CJ Ivory is an Associate Professor and Librarian at the University of West Georgia, where she teaches Information Literacy &amp; Research. With expertise in open education resources and textbook alternatives, she serves as a Library Champion for Affordable Learning Georgia, a statewide initiative. She has been awarded grants for developing open textbooks in the fields of teacher education and chemistry. Professor Ivory recently published a book with ACRL Press titled “Using Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice.” Additionally, she teaches courses helping librarians develop their diversity and inclusion skills through Library Juice Academy. She has been invited to speak on these topics in academic libraries and professional organizations. Professor Ivory’s commitment to providing inclusive and equitable educational resources aligns with her passion for social justice education. Angela Pashia has over a decade of experience as an academic librarian focusing on teaching critical information literacy, mentoring colleagues, working against structural oppression within libraries, and growing as a collaborative leader. Angela is currently a professor / learning &amp; research support librarian at a regional comprehensive university. Angela is also an academic career and leadership development coach, supporting faculty and librarians in aligning their work with their core values, so that they can focus more on things that bring meaning to their life and less on things that are just chores that drain their energy. Angela teaches several courses at the Library Juice Academy. Learn more at <a href="https://angelapashia.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://angelapashia.com/</a> Mary Ann Cullen is an associate professor and Associate Department Head at Georgia State University’s Alpharetta Campus. She has been involved in the open and affordable educational resources movement since 2013, when she participated in the adaptation of an OER text for an introductory English composition course. Since then, she has assisted faculty with OER adoption and grants, and presented about librarians’ roles in OER at ACRL, the Distance Library Services Conference, and a Carterette Series webinar. She has been recognized as an Affordable Learning Georgia Featured Advocate and co-edited the Fall 2020 special edition of the academic journal, Library Trends, “OER and the Academic Library,” with Elizabeth Dill, in addition to the ACRL book, Intersections of Open Educational Resources and Information Literacy, discussed in this podcast. Troy A. Swanson is Teaching &amp; Learning Librarian and Library Department Chair at Moraine Valley Community College. He is also the President of the Moraine Valley Faculty Association. Troy is the author or editor of several books and articles including co-editor of Not Just Where to Click: Teaching Students How to Think About Information which received the Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award from ARCL’s Instruction Section. His Ph.D. dissertation focused on the management of technology policy in higher education. He served on ACRL’s Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education Task Force which issued the Framework for Information Literacy.  Over his tenure as a librarian and educator, Troy has won his campuses Master Teacher and Innovation of the Year awards, as well as the Proquest Innovation in College Librarianship award from ACRL.  SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter! </a><a href="https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/intersections-open-educational-resources-and-information-literacy-pil-79" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Intersections of Open Educational Resources and Information Literacy </a><a href="https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/using-open-educational-resources-promote-social-justice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Using Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice</a>

239: Open Educational Resources

Steve chats with C. J. Box, author of Storm Watch, the 23rd book in his bestselling Joe Pickett series, about his early experiences with libraries, how he gets started with a new book, how his characters have changed over the years, and what it’s like to see his creations adapted for the screen.  Read the transcript!    C. J. Box is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 30 novels including the Joe Pickett series. He won the Edgar Alan Poe Award for Best Novel (Blue Heaven, 2009) as well as the Anthony Award, Prix Calibre 38 (France), the Maltese Falcon Award (Japan), the Macavity Award, the Gumshoe Award, two Barry Awards, and the 2010 Mountains &amp; Plains Independent Booksellers Association Award for fiction.  He was recently awarded the 2016 Western Heritage Award for Literature by the National Cowboy Museum as well as the Spur Award for Best Contemporary Novel by the Western Writers of America in 2017.  Over ten million copies of his books have been sold in the U.S. and abroad and they’ve been translated into 27 languages.  Two television series based on his novels are in production (BIG SKY on ABC and JOE PICKETT on Spectrum Originals and Paramount+). He is an Executive Producer for both series. Box is a Wyoming native and has worked as a ranch hand, surveyor, fishing guide, a small town newspaper reporter and editor, and he owned an international tourism marketing firm with his wife Laurie. In 2008, Box was awarded the “BIG WYO” Award from the state tourism industry. An avid outdoorsman, Box has hunted, fished, hiked, ridden, and skied throughout Wyoming and the Mountain West. He served on the Board of Directors for the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo and currently serves on the Wyoming Office of Tourism Board. They have three daughters and two grandchildren. He and his wife Laurie live on their ranch in Wyoming. SHOW NOTES: Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!Storm Watch

<a href="https://ia902600.us.archive.org/33/items/ci-238/CI238.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with C. J. Box, author of Storm Watch, the 23rd book in his bestselling Joe Pickett series, about his early experiences with libraries, how he gets started with a new book, how his characters have changed over the years, and what it’s like to see his creations adapted for the screen. </a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/c-j-box/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript!</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2023/02/storm-watch-book-cover.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2023/02/c.j.-box-credit-dave-neligh.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> C. J. Box is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 30 novels including the Joe Pickett series. He won the Edgar Alan Poe Award for Best Novel (Blue Heaven, 2009) as well as the Anthony Award, Prix Calibre 38 (France), the Maltese Falcon Award (Japan), the Macavity Award, the Gumshoe Award, two Barry Awards, and the 2010 Mountains &amp; Plains Independent Booksellers Association Award for fiction.  He was recently awarded the 2016 Western Heritage Award for Literature by the National Cowboy Museum as well as the Spur Award for Best Contemporary Novel by the Western Writers of America in 2017.  Over ten million copies of his books have been sold in the U.S. and abroad and they’ve been translated into 27 languages.  Two television series based on his novels are in production (BIG SKY on ABC and JOE PICKETT on Spectrum Originals and Paramount+). He is an Executive Producer for both series. Box is a Wyoming native and has worked as a ranch hand, surveyor, fishing guide, a small town newspaper reporter and editor, and he owned an international tourism marketing firm with his wife Laurie. In 2008, Box was awarded the “BIG WYO” Award from the state tourism industry. An avid outdoorsman, Box has hunted, fished, hiked, ridden, and skied throughout Wyoming and the Mountain West. He served on the Board of Directors for the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo and currently serves on the Wyoming Office of Tourism Board. They have three daughters and two grandchildren. He and his wife Laurie live on their ranch in Wyoming. SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter! </a><a href="https://www.cjbox.net/storm-watch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Storm Watch</a>

238: Storm Watch by C. J. Box

Steve chats with the 2023 candidates for President of the American Library Association, Cindy Hohl and Eric D. Suess, about why they want the role, creating safe and equitable environments for library workers and patrons, neutrality, and how new members can find their way in the Association.  Read the transcript!  Cindy Hohl is past president of the American Indian Library Association and is an active member of other ALA affiliates, including the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association, Black Caucus of ALA, Chinese American Librarians Association and REFORMA: The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking. As a member of the Public Library Association, a division of ALA, she currently co-chairs the Membership Advisory Group, and was a member of the PLA Strategic Plan Review Team. Hohl is also a member of several round tables: Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT), Library Research Round Table (LRRT), and Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT). Hohl holds a Bachelor of Science in Organization Management and Leadership from Friends University, a Master of Library and Information Science from Wayne State University, and a Master of Business Administration from Baker University. Eric D. Suess is the Director of the Marshall Public Library in Pocatello, Idaho. He has been active in ALA for thirty-five years, including twelve years as a Councilor At-Large, where he was involved in several council committees, including the Policy Monitoring Committee, Committee on Legislation and the Committee on Organization. He is currently a member of the following ALA divisions: Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), Core, PLA and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). He also belongs to several round tables, including International Relations Round Table (IRRT), IFRT, Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table (GNCRT) and Games and Gaming Round Table (GAMERT). He is an active member of the Idaho Library Association, a chapter of ALA, where he previously chaired its Intellectual Freedom Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Library and Information Studies from the University of Michigan. His wife Karen works with special needs students at Pocatello High School. When not at work, Eric is usually acting in or directing community theater productions. He is currently playing George in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf”. Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!

<a href="https://ia601600.us.archive.org/7/items/ci-237/CI237.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with the 2023 candidates for President of the American Library Association, Cindy Hohl and Eric D. Suess, about why they want the role, creating safe and equitable environments for library workers and patrons, neutrality, and how new members can find their way in the Association. </a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/ala-presidential-candidates-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript!</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/ala-prez-2023.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Cindy Hohl is past president of the American Indian Library Association and is an active member of other ALA affiliates, including the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association, Black Caucus of ALA, Chinese American Librarians Association and REFORMA: The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking. As a member of the Public Library Association, a division of ALA, she currently co-chairs the Membership Advisory Group, and was a member of the PLA Strategic Plan Review Team. Hohl is also a member of several round tables: Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT), Library Research Round Table (LRRT), and Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT). Hohl holds a Bachelor of Science in Organization Management and Leadership from Friends University, a Master of Library and Information Science from Wayne State University, and a Master of Business Administration from Baker University. Eric D. Suess is the Director of the Marshall Public Library in Pocatello, Idaho. He has been active in ALA for thirty-five years, including twelve years as a Councilor At-Large, where he was involved in several council committees, including the Policy Monitoring Committee, Committee on Legislation and the Committee on Organization. He is currently a member of the following ALA divisions: Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), Core, PLA and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). He also belongs to several round tables, including International Relations Round Table (IRRT), IFRT, Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table (GNCRT) and Games and Gaming Round Table (GAMERT). He is an active member of the Idaho Library Association, a chapter of ALA, where he previously chaired its Intellectual Freedom Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Library and Information Studies from the University of Michigan. His wife Karen works with special needs students at Pocatello High School. When not at work, Eric is usually acting in or directing community theater productions. He is currently playing George in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf”. <a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter! </a>

237: ALA Presidential Candidates (2023)

Steve chats with Grace M. Jackson-Brown, author of Promoting African American Writers, about her path to librarianship, her involvement with the African American Read-In program, why libraries should include programs promoting African American writers, teaching critical thinking skills through reading, and how writing the book was beneficial for her.  Read the transcript!   Grace M. Jackson-Brown is a professor for research and instruction at Missouri State University Libraries in Springfield, Missouri. She is chairperson of the Springfield African American Read-In and recipient of the 2014 Zora Neale Hurston Award for promoting African American literature and the Educational Partnership Award of the NAACP Springfield Chapter. Her career spans more than twenty-five years as an academic librarian, much of it devoted to library outreach diversity programming. She holds a master’s degree in library and information management from Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas, and a PhD in mass communication from Indiana University–Bloomington. SHOW NOTES:  Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!Promoting African American Writers: Library Partnerships for Outreach, Programming, and Literacy

<a href="https://ia804704.us.archive.org/5/items/ci-236/CI236.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with Grace M. Jackson-Brown, author of Promoting African American Writers, about her path to librarianship, her involvement with the African American Read-In program, why libraries should include programs promoting African American writers, teaching critical thinking skills through reading, and how writing the book was beneficial for her. </a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/grace-m-jackson-brown/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript! </a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2023/02/promoting-african-american-writers.jpeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Grace M. Jackson-Brown is a professor for research and instruction at Missouri State University Libraries in Springfield, Missouri. She is chairperson of the Springfield African American Read-In and recipient of the 2014 Zora Neale Hurston Award for promoting African American literature and the Educational Partnership Award of the NAACP Springfield Chapter. Her career spans more than twenty-five years as an academic librarian, much of it devoted to library outreach diversity programming. She holds a master’s degree in library and information management from Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas, and a PhD in mass communication from Indiana University–Bloomington. SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter! </a><a href="https://www.abc-clio.com/products/A6047P/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Promoting African American Writers: Library Partnerships for Outreach, Programming, and Literacy</a>

236: Promoting African American Writers by Grace M. Jackson-Brown

Robin Bradford

Falon Ballard

Steve first chats with Falon Ballard, author of Not My Type and Lease on Love, about her experience with libraries, her writing process, her two novels and her podcast, and which Marvel romance she would love to write. Then, Steve gets the rundown on the romance genre with Robin Bradford, author of the Readers’ Advisory Guide to Romance!  Read the transcript!   Falon Ballard is the author of Just My Type and Lease on Love. When she’s not writing fictional love stories, she’s helping real-life couples celebrate, working as a wedding planner in Southern California.  Robin Bradford has earned a BA and MA in English, an MS in Library Science, and a JD, but has found a home in building reader-focused, popular collections in public libraries. She was recognized as RWA’s 2016 Librarian of the Year, and Emerald City Library Conference’s Librarian of the Year in 2022. She is addicted to books and dedicated to helping others discover a love of reading. She has worked with authors to help get their titles into these collections, and wrote the forthcoming ALA’s Guide to Romance Fiction to further help libraries with their romance collection. She also worked with libraries to push for equal treatment of genre fiction, and worked with readers so that they can find their favorite authors on their library’s shelves. SHOW NOTES: Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!Just My TypeThe Readers’ Advisory Guide to Romance

<a href="https://ia904702.us.archive.org/31/items/ci-235/CI235.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve first chats with Falon Ballard, author of Not My Type and Lease on Love, about her experience with libraries, her writing process, her two novels and her podcast, and which Marvel romance she would love to write. Then, Steve gets the rundown on the romance genre with Robin Bradford, author of the Readers’ Advisory Guide to Romance! </a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/falon-ballard-and-robin-bradford/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript!</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2023/02/falon-ballard.webp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2023/02/9780593419939.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Falon Ballard is the author of Just My Type and Lease on Love. When she’s not writing fictional love stories, she’s helping real-life couples celebrate, working as a wedding planner in Southern California. <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/me.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Robin Bradford has earned a BA and MA in English, an MS in Library Science, and a JD, but has found a home in building reader-focused, popular collections in public libraries. She was recognized as RWA’s 2016 Librarian of the Year, and Emerald City Library Conference’s Librarian of the Year in 2022. She is addicted to books and dedicated to helping others discover a love of reading. She has worked with authors to help get their titles into these collections, and wrote the forthcoming ALA’s Guide to Romance Fiction to further help libraries with their romance collection. She also worked with libraries to push for equal treatment of genre fiction, and worked with readers so that they can find their favorite authors on their library’s shelves. SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter! </a><a href="https://www.falonballard.com/just-my-type" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Just My Type </a><a href="https://www.alastore.ala.org/RAromance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Romance</a>

235: Romance Novels, with Falon Ballard and Robin Bradford

John Hubbard

Steve chats with John Hubbard, librarian at Washington University in St. Louis and creator of Library Link of the Day, about change management, library vendor consolidation, discovery layers, keeping up with professional news (and why it’s the same topics over and over again), and what the final Library Link of the Day will be.  Read the transcript!   John Hubbard is a librarian at Washington University in St. Louis, where he is excited to be leading the development of the main search interface: a discovery layer known as Primo. John has worked with library technology for over twenty years, with an emphasis on taking an evidence-based and user-driven approach in order to offer the best library user experience. He has previously worked at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Haverford College, and the University of Pennsylvania. His past responsibilities include acting as a library webmaster, coordinating electronic resources, providing library reference services, performing bibliographic instruction, technical writing, and a little light cataloging. John received his library degree from Drexel University and his undergraduate degree at Macalester College. He was once interviewed by National Public Radio about librarian stereotypes; has delivered presentations on the benefits of emerging and disruptive technologies; and currently operates the Library Link of the Day. He was also named a Library Journal “Mover &amp; Shaker,” as one of the innovators “who are transforming libraries for the future.” SHOW NOTES: Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!Library Link of the Day

<a href="https://ia801601.us.archive.org/3/items/ci-234/CI234.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with John Hubbard, librarian at Washington University in St. Louis and creator of Library Link of the Day, about change management, library vendor consolidation, discovery layers, keeping up with professional news (and why it’s the same topics over and over again), and what the final Library Link of the Day will be. </a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/john-hubbard/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript! </a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/hubbard1.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> John Hubbard is a librarian at Washington University in St. Louis, where he is excited to be leading the development of the main search interface: a discovery layer known as Primo. John has worked with library technology for over twenty years, with an emphasis on taking an evidence-based and user-driven approach in order to offer the best library user experience. He has previously worked at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Haverford College, and the University of Pennsylvania. His past responsibilities include acting as a library webmaster, coordinating electronic resources, providing library reference services, performing bibliographic instruction, technical writing, and a little light cataloging. John received his library degree from Drexel University and his undergraduate degree at Macalester College. He was once interviewed by National Public Radio about librarian stereotypes; has delivered presentations on the benefits of emerging and disruptive technologies; and currently operates the <a href="https://www.tk421.net/librarylink/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Library Link of the Day</a>. He was also named a Library Journal “Mover &amp; Shaker,” as one of the innovators “who are transforming libraries for the future.” SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter! </a><a href="https://www.tk421.net/librarylink/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Library Link of the Day</a>

234: Library Link of the Day, with John Hubbard

Becky Spratford

Steve chats with Robin Bradford and Becky Spratford, creators of the Actively Anti-Racist Service to Leisure Readers course for Learn with NoveList, about how they got started doing anti-racism training, the difference between “not racist” and “anti-racist”, working with NoveList to adapt their in-person presentations to a virtual self-paced format, and why they provide serious answers to non-serious questions.  Read the transcript!  Robin Bradford has earned a BA and MA in English, an MS in Library Science, and a JD, but has found a home in building reader-focused, popular collections in public libraries. She was recognized as RWA’s 2016 Librarian of the Year, and Emerald City Library Conference’s Librarian of the Year in 2022. She is addicted to books and dedicated to helping others discover a love of reading. She has worked with authors to help get their titles into these collections, and wrote the forthcoming ALA’s Guide to Romance Fiction to further help libraries with their romance collection. She also worked with libraries to push for equal treatment of genre fiction, and worked with readers so that they can find their favorite authors on their library’s shelves. Becky Spratford [MLIS] is a Readers’ Advisor in Illinois specializing in serving patrons ages 13 and up. She trains library staff all over the world on how to match books with readers through the local public library. She runs the critically acclaimed RA training blog RA for All. She is under contract to provide content for EBSCO’s NoveList database and writes reviews for Booklist and a horror review column for Library Journal. Becky is a 21 year locally elected Library Trustee [still serving], a Board member for the Reaching Across Illinois Library System, and on the Executive Board of the Illinois Library Association. Known for her work with horror readers, Becky is the author of The Reader’s Advisory Guide to Horror, Third Edition [ALA Editions, 2021]. She is a proud member of the Horror Writers Association and currently serves as the Association’s Secretary and organizer of their annual Librarians’ Day. You can follow Becky on Twitter @RAforAll.   SHOW NOTES: Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!Actively Anti-Racist Service to Readers [Learn with NoveList]

<a href="https://ia904707.us.archive.org/34/items/ci-233-robin-and-becky/CI233.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with Robin Bradford and Becky Spratford, creators of the Actively Anti-Racist Service to Leisure Readers course for Learn with NoveList, about how they got started doing anti-racism training, the difference between “not racist” and “anti-racist”, working with NoveList to adapt their in-person presentations to a virtual self-paced format, and why they provide serious answers to non-serious questions. </a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/robin-bradford-and-becky-spratford/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript!</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/robin-and-becky-pic.jpeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Robin Bradford has earned a BA and MA in English, an MS in Library Science, and a JD, but has found a home in building reader-focused, popular collections in public libraries. She was recognized as RWA’s 2016 Librarian of the Year, and Emerald City Library Conference’s Librarian of the Year in 2022. She is addicted to books and dedicated to helping others discover a love of reading. She has worked with authors to help get their titles into these collections, and wrote the forthcoming ALA’s Guide to Romance Fiction to further help libraries with their romance collection. She also worked with libraries to push for equal treatment of genre fiction, and worked with readers so that they can find their favorite authors on their library’s shelves. Becky Spratford [MLIS] is a Readers’ Advisor in Illinois specializing in serving patrons ages 13 and up. She trains library staff all over the world on how to match books with readers through the local public library. She runs the critically acclaimed RA training blog<a href="http://raforall.blogspot.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> RA for All</a>. She is under contract to provide content for EBSCO’s NoveList database and writes reviews for Booklist and a horror review column for Library Journal. Becky is a 21 year locally elected Library Trustee [still serving], a Board member for the Reaching Across Illinois Library System, and on the Executive Board of the Illinois Library Association. Known for her work with horror readers, Becky is the author of The Reader’s Advisory Guide to Horror, Third Edition [ALA Editions, 2021]. She is a proud member of the Horror Writers Association and currently serves as the Association’s Secretary and organizer of their annual Librarians’ Day. You can follow Becky on Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/raforall" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> @RAforAll</a>.   SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter! </a><a href="https://learnwithnovelist.talentlms.com/catalog/info/id:168,cms_featured_course:1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Actively Anti-Racist Service to Readers [Learn with NoveList]</a>

233: Actively Anti-Racism Service to Leisure Readers, with Robin Bradford and Becky Spratford

Angela Hursh

Steve chats with Angela Hursh, Manager of Engagement and Marketing for NoveList, author of the blog SuperLibraryMarketing.com, and host of the YouTube series The Library Marketing Show, about her path from television journalism to libraries, how libraries can do better marketing without spending a lot, her work at NoveList, and a special online project from her past! Read the transcript!  Angela Hursh is Manager of Engagement and Marketing for NoveList. She helps libraries create effective and engaging ways to market their collection and reach readers as part of the team of expert instructors for LearnwithNoveList.com. Before her job at NoveList, she led the content marketing team for the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. She is the author of the blog SuperLibraryMarketing.com and host of the YouTube series The Library Marketing Show. She also has more than 20 years of experience as an Emmy-award-winning broadcast TV journalist. SHOW NOTES: Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!Super Library MarketingThe Library Marketing ShowLearn with NoveList

<a href="https://ia904705.us.archive.org/34/items/ci-232/CI232.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with Angela Hursh, Manager of Engagement and Marketing for NoveList, author of the blog SuperLibraryMarketing.com, and host of the YouTube series The Library Marketing Show, about her path from television journalism to libraries, how libraries can do better marketing without spending a lot, her work at NoveList, and a special online project from her past!</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/angela-hursh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript!</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/angela.hursh_.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Angela Hursh is Manager of Engagement and Marketing for NoveList. She helps libraries create effective and engaging ways to market their collection and reach readers as part of the team of expert instructors for <a href="http://LearnwithNoveList.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LearnwithNoveList.com</a>. Before her job at NoveList, she led the content marketing team for the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. She is the author of the blog <a href="http://SuperLibraryMarketing.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SuperLibraryMarketing.com</a> and host of the YouTube series The Library Marketing Show. She also has more than 20 years of experience as an Emmy-award-winning broadcast TV journalist. SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter! </a><a href="https://superlibrarymarketing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Super Library Marketing </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AngelaHursh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Library Marketing Show </a><a href="https://learnwithnovelist.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learn with NoveList</a>

232: Library Marketing, with Angela Hursh

Steve chats with Sarah Voels, director of Vogel Library at Wartburg College and author of Auditing Diversity in Library Collections, about her path through librarianship, why diversity audits are an essential tool for library collections, how to find diverse materials to add to collections, and how to get started in conducting a diversity audit.  Read the transcript!  Sarah Voels is the director of Vogel Library at Wartburg College. She previously worked in collection development, where she began her research and study on diversity audits. These efforts have drawn national attention, and she has presented her findings at multiple conferences, including the Iowa Library Association, Public Library Association, and United for Libraries. SPONSOR: Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing.Today’s show is brought to you by Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Syndetics Unbound helps public and academic libraries enrich their catalogs and discovery systems with high-interest elements, including reader’s advisory, cover images, summaries, author profiles, similar books, reviews, and more. Syndetics Unbound encourages serendipitous discovery and higher collection usage, and was awarded Platinum distinction in the LibraryWorks 2021 Modern Library Awards To learn more about Syndetics Unbound, visit Syndetics.com. While there, be sure to visit the Syndetics Unbound Blog for news and analysis, including a break-down of libraries’ top titles and other stories of interest to the library community. Again, that’s Syndetics.com, to learn more about today’s sponsor, Syndetics Unbound. SHOW NOTES: Auditing Diversity in Library Collections [ABC-CLIO]Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!

<a href="https://ia904703.us.archive.org/25/items/ci-231/CI231.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with Sarah Voels, director of Vogel Library at Wartburg College and author of Auditing Diversity in Library Collections, about her path through librarianship, why diversity audits are an essential tool for library collections, how to find diverse materials to add to collections, and how to get started in conducting a diversity audit. </a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/sarah-voels/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript!</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2022/12/auditing-diversity-cover.jpeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Sarah Voels is the director of Vogel Library at Wartburg College. She previously worked in collection development, where she began her research and study on diversity audits. These efforts have drawn national attention, and she has presented her findings at multiple conferences, including the Iowa Library Association, Public Library Association, and United for Libraries. SPONSOR: <a href="https://proquest.syndetics.com/Marketing/Home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics Unbound</a>, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Today’s show is brought to you by Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Syndetics Unbound helps public and academic libraries enrich their catalogs and discovery systems with high-interest elements, including reader’s advisory, cover images, summaries, author profiles, similar books, reviews, and more. Syndetics Unbound encourages serendipitous discovery and higher collection usage, and was awarded Platinum distinction in the LibraryWorks 2021 Modern Library Awards To learn more about Syndetics Unbound, visit <a href="http://Syndetics.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics.com</a>. While there, be sure to visit the Syndetics Unbound Blog for news and analysis, including a break-down of libraries’ top titles and other stories of interest to the library community. Again, that’s <a href="http://Syndetics.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics.com</a>, to learn more about today’s sponsor, Syndetics Unbound. SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://www.abc-clio.com/products/A6441P/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Auditing Diversity in Library Collections</a> [ABC-CLIO] <a href="https://circideas.substack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter! </a>

231: Auditing Diversity in Library Collections, with Sarah Voels

Guest host Troy Swanson chats with Dr. Alison J. Head, founder and director of Project Information Literacy, about PIL’s early days, PIL’s unique place in the information literacy research field, the importance of student and information agency, and what’s next for the PIL group! Read the transcript!  Alison J. Head, Ph.D. is an information scientist and social science researcher. She is the founder and director of Project Information Literacy (PIL), a national research institute that studies what it is like to find, use, and evaluate information in the digital age as students and lifelong learners. In a series of 12 groundbreaking research studies with a collective sample of nearly 21,000 undergraduates from U.S. colleges and universities, PIL has investigated how college students and recent graduates utilize research skills, competencies, and strategies for completing course work and for solving information problems and engaging with news in everyday life. Dr. Head’s research about today’s students and their information practices began with a small study at Saint Mary’s College of California, where she taught new media as the Roy O. Disney Visiting Professor in New Media for 10 years. More about Dr. Head’s research and PIL is available at: http://projectinfolit.org/  Troy A. Swanson is Teaching &amp; Learning Librarian and Library Department Chair at Moraine Valley Community College. He is also the President of the Moraine Valley Faculty Association. Troy is the author or editor of several books and articles including co-editor of Not Just Where to Click: Teaching Students How to Think About Information which received the Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award from ARCL’s Instruction Section. His Ph.D. dissertation focused on the management of technology policy in higher education. He served on ACRL’s Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education Task Force which issued the Framework for Information Literacy.  Over his tenure as a librarian and educator, Troy has won his campuses Master Teacher and Innovation of the Year awards, as well as the Proquest Innovation in College Librarianship award from ACRL.  SPONSOR: Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing.Today’s show is brought to you by Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Syndetics Unbound helps public and academic libraries enrich their catalogs and discovery systems with high-interest elements, including reader’s advisory, cover images, summaries, author profiles, similar books, reviews, and more. Syndetics Unbound encourages serendipitous discovery and higher collection usage, and was awarded Platinum distinction in the LibraryWorks 2021 Modern Library Awards To learn more about Syndetics Unbound, visit Syndetics.com. While there, be sure to visit the Syndetics Unbound Blog for news and analysis, including a break-down of libraries’ top titles and other stories of interest to the library community. Again, that’s Syndetics.com, to learn more about today’s sponsor, Syndetics Unbound. SHOW NOTES:Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!Project Information Literacy

<a href="https://ia601405.us.archive.org/25/items/ci-230/CI230.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guest host Troy Swanson chats with Dr. Alison J. Head, founder and director of Project Information Literacy, about PIL’s early days, PIL’s unique place in the information literacy research field, the importance of student and information agency, and what’s next for the PIL group!</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/alison-j-head/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript!</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2022/11/ajhead-headshot-11-18-22.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Alison J. Head, Ph.D. is an information scientist and social science researcher. She is the founder and director of Project Information Literacy (PIL), a national research institute that studies what it is like to find, use, and evaluate information in the digital age as students and lifelong learners. In a series of 12 groundbreaking research studies with a collective sample of nearly 21,000 undergraduates from U.S. colleges and universities, PIL has investigated how college students and recent graduates utilize research skills, competencies, and strategies for completing course work and for solving information problems and engaging with news in everyday life. Dr. Head’s research about today’s students and their information practices began with a small study at Saint Mary’s College of California, where she taught new media as the Roy O. Disney Visiting Professor in New Media for 10 years. More about Dr. Head’s research and PIL is available at: <a href="http://projectinfolit.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://projectinfolit.org/</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/image0.jpeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Troy A. Swanson is Teaching &amp; Learning Librarian and Library Department Chair at Moraine Valley Community College. He is also the President of the Moraine Valley Faculty Association. Troy is the author or editor of several books and articles including co-editor of Not Just Where to Click: Teaching Students How to Think About Information which received the Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award from ARCL’s Instruction Section. His Ph.D. dissertation focused on the management of technology policy in higher education. He served on ACRL’s Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education Task Force which issued the Framework for Information Literacy.  Over his tenure as a librarian and educator, Troy has won his campuses Master Teacher and Innovation of the Year awards, as well as the Proquest Innovation in College Librarianship award from ACRL.  SPONSOR: <a href="https://proquest.syndetics.com/Marketing/Home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics Unbound</a>, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Today’s show is brought to you by Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Syndetics Unbound helps public and academic libraries enrich their catalogs and discovery systems with high-interest elements, including reader’s advisory, cover images, summaries, author profiles, similar books, reviews, and more. Syndetics Unbound encourages serendipitous discovery and higher collection usage, and was awarded Platinum distinction in the LibraryWorks 2021 Modern Library Awards To learn more about Syndetics Unbound, visit <a href="http://Syndetics.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics.com</a>. While there, be sure to visit the Syndetics Unbound Blog for news and analysis, including a break-down of libraries’ top titles and other stories of interest to the library community. Again, that’s <a href="http://Syndetics.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics.com</a>, to learn more about today’s sponsor, Syndetics Unbound. SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter! </a><a href="https://projectinfolit.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Project Information Literacy</a>

230: Project Information Literacy, with Dr. Alison J. Head

Madeline Martin

Steve chats with Madeline Martin, author of The Librarian Spy, about her childhood experiences with libraries, her love of history and historical fiction, how she does her research, and the wonder of visiting the Library of Congress!  Read the transcript!  Madeline Martin is a New York Times and International Bestselling author of historical fiction and historical romance. She lives in sunny Florida with her two daughters (known collectively as the minions), one incredibly spoiled cat and a man so wonderful he’s been dubbed Mr. Awesome. She is a die-hard history lover who will happily lose herself in research any day. When she’s not writing, researching or ‘moming’, you can find her spending time with her family at Disney or sneaking a couple spoonfuls of Nutella while laughing over cat videos. She also loves to travel, attributing her fascination with history to having spent most of her childhood as an Army brat in Germany. SPONSOR: Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing.Today’s show is brought to you by Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Syndetics Unbound helps public and academic libraries enrich their catalogs and discovery systems with high-interest elements, including reader’s advisory, cover images, summaries, author profiles, similar books, reviews, and more. Syndetics Unbound encourages serendipitous discovery and higher collection usage, and was awarded Platinum distinction in the LibraryWorks 2021 Modern Library Awards To learn more about Syndetics Unbound, visit Syndetics.com. While there, be sure to visit the Syndetics Unbound Blog for news and analysis, including a break-down of libraries’ top titles and other stories of interest to the library community. Again, that’s Syndetics.com, to learn more about today’s sponsor, Syndetics Unbound. SHOW NOTES: Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!The Librarian Spy

<a href="https://ia801501.us.archive.org/29/items/ci-229/CI229.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with Madeline Martin, author of The Librarian Spy, about her childhood experiences with libraries, her love of history and historical fiction, how she does her research, and the wonder of visiting the Library of Congress! </a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/madeline-martin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript!</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/madeline-martin-headshot.jpeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Madeline Martin is a New York Times and International Bestselling author of historical fiction and historical romance. She lives in sunny Florida with her two daughters (known collectively as the minions), one incredibly spoiled cat and a man so wonderful he’s been dubbed Mr. Awesome. She is a die-hard history lover who will happily lose herself in research any day. When she’s not writing, researching or ‘moming’, you can find her spending time with her family at Disney or sneaking a couple spoonfuls of Nutella while laughing over cat videos. She also loves to travel, attributing her fascination with history to having spent most of her childhood as an Army brat in Germany. SPONSOR: <a href="https://proquest.syndetics.com/Marketing/Home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics Unbound</a>, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Today’s show is brought to you by Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Syndetics Unbound helps public and academic libraries enrich their catalogs and discovery systems with high-interest elements, including reader’s advisory, cover images, summaries, author profiles, similar books, reviews, and more. Syndetics Unbound encourages serendipitous discovery and higher collection usage, and was awarded Platinum distinction in the LibraryWorks 2021 Modern Library Awards To learn more about Syndetics Unbound, visit <a href="http://Syndetics.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics.com</a>. While there, be sure to visit the Syndetics Unbound Blog for news and analysis, including a break-down of libraries’ top titles and other stories of interest to the library community. Again, that’s <a href="http://Syndetics.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics.com</a>, to learn more about today’s sponsor, Syndetics Unbound. SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter! </a><a href="https://madelinemartin.com/books/the-librarian-spy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Librarian Spy</a>

229: The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin

Jacoby Cochran

Guest host Troy Swanson chats with Jacoby Cochran, host of City Cast Chicago, about the joys and challenges of covering local community news, the future of journalism, upcoming Chicago elections, and managing misinformation. Read the transcript!  Jacoby Cochran is a writer, educator, and storyteller. He is the award winning host of City Cast Chicago, which was named Best of 2021 by the Chicago Reader and Chicago Magazine calls it “the essential Chicago podcast.” You can also catch Jacoby discussing news, sports, culture and events on Chicago’s NPR and PBS stations. As a performer, keynote speaker, and workshop leader, Jacoby has partnered with corporate clients (Google, Spotify, AT&amp;T, Chicago Bulls, Best Buy, Kohl’s); academic institutions (DePaul University, City Colleges, Syracuse University); and non-profits (The Moth, Boys &amp; Girls Club, American Writers Museum).  Troy A. Swanson is Teaching &amp; Learning Librarian and Library Department Chair at Moraine Valley Community College. He is also the President of the Moraine Valley Faculty Association. Troy is the author or editor of several books and articles including co-editor of Not Just Where to Click: Teaching Students How to Think About Information which received the Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award from ARCL’s Instruction Section. His Ph.D. dissertation focused on the management of technology policy in higher education. He served on ACRL’s Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education Task Force which issued the Framework for Information Literacy.  Over his tenure as a librarian and educator, Troy has won his campuses Master Teacher and Innovation of the Year awards, as well as the Proquest Innovation in College Librarianship award from ACRL.  SPONSOR: Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing.Today’s show is brought to you by Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Syndetics Unbound helps public and academic libraries enrich their catalogs and discovery systems with high-interest elements, including reader’s advisory, cover images, summaries, author profiles, similar books, reviews, and more. Syndetics Unbound encourages serendipitous discovery and higher collection usage, and was awarded Platinum distinction in the LibraryWorks 2021 Modern Library Awards To learn more about Syndetics Unbound, visit Syndetics.com. While there, be sure to visit the Syndetics Unbound Blog for news and analysis, including a break-down of libraries’ top titles and other stories of interest to the library community. Again, that’s Syndetics.com, to learn more about today’s sponsor, Syndetics Unbound. SHOW NOTES: Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!City Cast Chicago

<a href="https://ia601505.us.archive.org/3/items/ci-228/CI228.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guest host Troy Swanson chats with Jacoby Cochran, host of City Cast Chicago, about the joys and challenges of covering local community news, the future of journalism, upcoming Chicago elections, and managing misinformation.</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/jacoby-cochran/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript!</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/jacoby-cochran.jpeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Jacoby Cochran is a writer, educator, and storyteller. He is the award winning host of <a href="https://citycast.fm/chicago" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">City Cast Chicago,</a> which was named <a href="https://chicagoreader.com/best-of-chicago/2021-poll-winners-results-city-life/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Best of 2021</a> by the Chicago Reader and Chicago Magazine calls it “<a href="https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/10-chicago-podcasts-worth-your-time/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the essential Chicago podcast</a>.” You can also catch Jacoby discussing news, sports, culture and events on Chicago’s NPR and PBS stations. As a performer, keynote speaker, and workshop leader, Jacoby has partnered with corporate clients (Google, Spotify, AT&amp;T, Chicago Bulls, Best Buy, Kohl’s); academic institutions (DePaul University, City Colleges, Syracuse University); and non-profits (The Moth, Boys &amp; Girls Club, American Writers Museum). <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2021/09/image0.jpeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Troy A. Swanson is Teaching &amp; Learning Librarian and Library Department Chair at Moraine Valley Community College. He is also the President of the Moraine Valley Faculty Association. Troy is the author or editor of several books and articles including co-editor of Not Just Where to Click: Teaching Students How to Think About Information which received the Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award from ARCL’s Instruction Section. His Ph.D. dissertation focused on the management of technology policy in higher education. He served on ACRL’s Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education Task Force which issued the Framework for Information Literacy.  Over his tenure as a librarian and educator, Troy has won his campuses Master Teacher and Innovation of the Year awards, as well as the Proquest Innovation in College Librarianship award from ACRL.  SPONSOR: <a href="https://proquest.syndetics.com/Marketing/Home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics Unbound</a>, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Today’s show is brought to you by Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Syndetics Unbound helps public and academic libraries enrich their catalogs and discovery systems with high-interest elements, including reader’s advisory, cover images, summaries, author profiles, similar books, reviews, and more. Syndetics Unbound encourages serendipitous discovery and higher collection usage, and was awarded Platinum distinction in the LibraryWorks 2021 Modern Library Awards To learn more about Syndetics Unbound, visit <a href="http://Syndetics.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics.com</a>. While there, be sure to visit the Syndetics Unbound Blog for news and analysis, including a break-down of libraries’ top titles and other stories of interest to the library community. Again, that’s <a href="http://Syndetics.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics.com</a>, to learn more about today’s sponsor, Syndetics Unbound. SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter! </a><a href="https://chicago.citycast.fm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">City Cast Chicago</a>

228: City Cast Chicago – Jacoby Cochran

Wayne Wiegand

Steve chats with library historian Wayne Wiegand about how he came to the library profession, how to view historical figures and actions honestly (warts and all), the history of American libraries, the life and times of Melvil Dewey, and the vital places coffee and cats hold in American library history.  Read the transcript!   Wayne A. Wiegand is the F. William Summers Professor of Library and Information Studies Emeritus at Florida State University. He is the author of Irrepressible Reformer: A Biography of Melvil Dewey and Part of Our Lives: A People’s History of the American Public Library. SPONSOR: Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing.Today’s show is brought to you by Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Syndetics Unbound helps public and academic libraries enrich their catalogs and discovery systems with high-interest elements, including reader’s advisory, cover images, summaries, author profiles, similar books, reviews, and more. Syndetics Unbound encourages serendipitous discovery and higher collection usage, and was awarded Platinum distinction in the LibraryWorks 2021 Modern Library Awards To learn more about Syndetics Unbound, visit Syndetics.com. While there, be sure to visit the Syndetics Unbound Blog for news and analysis, including a break-down of libraries’ top titles and other stories of interest to the library community. Again, that’s Syndetics.com, to learn more about today’s sponsor, Syndetics Unbound. SHOW NOTES: Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!

<a href="https://ia601404.us.archive.org/33/items/ci-227/CI227.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with library historian Wayne Wiegand about how he came to the library profession, how to view historical figures and actions honestly (warts and all), the history of American libraries, the life and times of Melvil Dewey, and the vital places coffee and cats hold in American library history. </a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/wayne-wiegand/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript! </a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/wayne-wiegand-pic.jpeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Wayne A. Wiegand is the F. William Summers Professor of Library and Information Studies Emeritus at Florida State University. He is the author of Irrepressible Reformer: A Biography of Melvil Dewey and Part of Our Lives: A People’s History of the American Public Library. SPONSOR: <a href="https://proquest.syndetics.com/Marketing/Home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics Unbound</a>, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Today’s show is brought to you by Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Syndetics Unbound helps public and academic libraries enrich their catalogs and discovery systems with high-interest elements, including reader’s advisory, cover images, summaries, author profiles, similar books, reviews, and more. Syndetics Unbound encourages serendipitous discovery and higher collection usage, and was awarded Platinum distinction in the LibraryWorks 2021 Modern Library Awards To learn more about Syndetics Unbound, visit <a href="http://Syndetics.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics.com</a>. While there, be sure to visit the Syndetics Unbound Blog for news and analysis, including a break-down of libraries’ top titles and other stories of interest to the library community. Again, that’s <a href="http://Syndetics.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics.com</a>, to learn more about today’s sponsor, Syndetics Unbound. SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://www.getrevue.co/profile/circideas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter! </a>

227: American Library History, with Wayne Wiegand

Jeanie Austin

Steve chats with Jeanie Austin, Jail and Reentry Services Librarian with San Francisco Public Library and author of Library Services and Incarceration: Recognizing Barriers, Strengthening Access, about their path to librarianship, the history and present state of library service to incarcerated persons, and why libraries should focus services on incarcerated persons and those experiencing re-entry.  Read the transcript!  Jeanie Austin earned their PhD in library and information science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. They are a jail and reentry services librarian at the San Francisco Public Library and has provided library services in juvenile detention centers and jails for over a decade. In addition to authoring numerous journal articles, their book, “Library Services and Incarceration: Recognizing Barriers, Strengthening Access” was published by the American Library Association in 2021. SPONSOR: Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing.Today’s show is brought to you by Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Syndetics Unbound helps public and academic libraries enrich their catalogs and discovery systems with high-interest elements, including reader’s advisory, cover images, summaries, author profiles, similar books, reviews, and more. Syndetics Unbound encourages serendipitous discovery and higher collection usage, and was awarded Platinum distinction in the LibraryWorks 2021 Modern Library Awards To learn more about Syndetics Unbound, visit Syndetics.com. While there, be sure to visit the Syndetics Unbound Blog for news and analysis, including a break-down of libraries’ top titles and other stories of interest to the library community. Again, that’s Syndetics.com, to learn more about today’s sponsor, Syndetics Unbound. SHOW NOTES: Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!Library Services and Incarceration: Recognizing Barriers, Strengthening Access

<a href="https://ia801508.us.archive.org/14/items/ci-226/CI226.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with Jeanie Austin, Jail and Reentry Services Librarian with San Francisco Public Library and author of Library Services and Incarceration: Recognizing Barriers, Strengthening Access, about their path to librarianship, the history and present state of library service to incarcerated persons, and why libraries should focus services on incarcerated persons and those experiencing re-entry. </a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/jeanie-austin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript!</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2022/06/814dfvpot-l.jpeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Jeanie Austin earned their PhD in library and information science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. They are a jail and reentry services librarian at the San Francisco Public Library and has provided library services in juvenile detention centers and jails for over a decade. In addition to authoring numerous journal articles, their book, “Library Services and Incarceration: Recognizing Barriers, Strengthening Access” was published by the American Library Association in 2021. SPONSOR: <a href="https://proquest.syndetics.com/Marketing/Home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics Unbound</a>, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Today’s show is brought to you by Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Syndetics Unbound helps public and academic libraries enrich their catalogs and discovery systems with high-interest elements, including reader’s advisory, cover images, summaries, author profiles, similar books, reviews, and more. Syndetics Unbound encourages serendipitous discovery and higher collection usage, and was awarded Platinum distinction in the LibraryWorks 2021 Modern Library Awards To learn more about Syndetics Unbound, visit <a href="http://Syndetics.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics.com</a>. While there, be sure to visit the Syndetics Unbound Blog for news and analysis, including a break-down of libraries’ top titles and other stories of interest to the library community. Again, that’s <a href="http://Syndetics.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics.com</a>, to learn more about today’s sponsor, Syndetics Unbound. SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter! </a><a href="https://www.alastore.ala.org/lsai" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Library Services and Incarceration: Recognizing Barriers, Strengthening Access</a>

226: Library Services and Incarceration, with Jeanie Austin

Addison Armstrong

Steve chats with Addison Armstrong, author of The War Librarian and The Light of Luna Park, about her experiences with libraries, what she likes about writing historical fiction and dual timelines, finding story ideas in her historical research, and how her love of school supplies and ants fueled her writing life as a young girl! Read the transcript!    Addison Armstrong graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2020 with degrees in elementary education and language and literacy studies and received her master’s degree from Vanderbilt in Reading Education in 2021. The Light of Luna Park was her first novel. She lives with her husband in New York, New York, where she teaches elementary school. SPONSOR: Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing.Today’s show is brought to you by Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Syndetics Unbound helps public and academic libraries enrich their catalogs and discovery systems with high-interest elements, including reader’s advisory, cover images, summaries, author profiles, similar books, reviews, and more. Syndetics Unbound encourages serendipitous discovery and higher collection usage, and was awarded Platinum distinction in the LibraryWorks 2021 Modern Library Awards. To learn more about Syndetics Unbound, visit Syndetics.com. While there, be sure to visit the Syndetics Unbound Blog for news and analysis, including a break-down of libraries’ top titles and other stories of interest to the library community.  SHOW NOTES: Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!Addison Armstrong The War Librarian

<a href="https://ia601503.us.archive.org/8/items/ci-225/CI225.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with Addison Armstrong, author of The War Librarian and The Light of Luna Park, about her experiences with libraries, what she likes about writing historical fiction and dual timelines, finding story ideas in her historical research, and how her love of school supplies and ants fueled her writing life as a young girl!</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/addison-armstrong/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript! </a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/addison-armstrong-author-photo-credit-ryan-armstrong-.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/the-war-librarian-jacket.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Addison Armstrong graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2020 with degrees in elementary education and language and literacy studies and received her master’s degree from Vanderbilt in Reading Education in 2021. The Light of Luna Park was her first novel. She lives with her husband in New York, New York, where she teaches elementary school. SPONSOR: <a href="https://proquest.syndetics.com/Marketing/Home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics Unbound</a>, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Today’s show is brought to you by Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Syndetics Unbound helps public and academic libraries enrich their catalogs and discovery systems with high-interest elements, including reader’s advisory, cover images, summaries, author profiles, similar books, reviews, and more. Syndetics Unbound encourages serendipitous discovery and higher collection usage, and was awarded Platinum distinction in the LibraryWorks 2021 Modern Library Awards. To learn more about Syndetics Unbound, visit <a href="http://Syndetics.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics.com</a>. While there, be sure to visit the Syndetics Unbound Blog for news and analysis, including a break-down of libraries’ top titles and other stories of interest to the library community. SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter! </a><a href="https://addisonarmstrong.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Addison Armstrong </a> <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/658452/the-war-librarian-by-addison-armstrong/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The War Librarian</a>

225: The War Librarian by Addison Armstrong

Guest host Natalia Estrada chats with Liladhar Pendse, librarian for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies and the Caribbean and Latin American Studies at the University of California-Berkeley, about the concept of Area Studies, his work archiving Afghanistan’s digital and cultural content after the US withdrawal, the challenges of archiving war-torn areas such as Ukraine, and his advice for new librarians looking to enter his field.  Read the transcript!   Liladhar R. Pendse is a librarian for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies and the Caribbean and Latin American Studies at the University of California-Berkeley. He has been with the University of California Library system since 2002 and possesses a wide range of expertise in Area and International Studies within academic libraries. Liladhar tries to educate himself through collaboration with his colleagues and continuing education opportunities. Liladhar considers librarianship to be his vocation and lacks an on-and-off switch when it comes to meeting user needs. Natalia Estrada (she/they) is the Digital Scholarship Librarian at SUNY Buffalo. She’s worked in various academic library staff positions for more than 15 years and has focused her research on organizational hierarchy in the academic library. She’s also the host of the podcast Digital Explorer, the podcast about digital scholarship and our relationship with computers and the internet. Born and raised in the LA area, Natalia is interested in Legos, arts and crafts, weightlifting, the intersection of neurodiversity and Latinx identity, and chaotic energy. SPONSOR: Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing.Today’s show is brought to you by Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Syndetics Unbound helps public and academic libraries enrich their catalogs and discovery systems with high-interest elements, including reader’s advisory, cover images, summaries, author profiles, similar books, reviews, and more. Syndetics Unbound encourages serendipitous discovery and higher collection usage, and was awarded Platinum distinction in the LibraryWorks 2021 Modern Library Awards. To learn more about Syndetics Unbound, visit Syndetics.com. While there, be sure to visit the Syndetics Unbound Blog for news and analysis, including a break-down of libraries’ top titles and other stories of interest to the library community.  SHOW NOTES: Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter!

<a href="https://ia902506.us.archive.org/11/items/ci-224/CI224.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guest host Natalia Estrada chats with Liladhar Pendse, librarian for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies and the Caribbean and Latin American Studies at the University of California-Berkeley, about the concept of Area Studies, his work archiving Afghanistan’s digital and cultural content after the US withdrawal, the challenges of archiving war-torn areas such as Ukraine, and his advice for new librarians looking to enter his field. </a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/?page_id=5434" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript!</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/ucberkeleyseal_line_k.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/estrada_headshot.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Liladhar R. Pendse is a librarian for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies and the Caribbean and Latin American Studies at the University of California-Berkeley. He has been with the University of California Library system since 2002 and possesses a wide range of expertise in Area and International Studies within academic libraries. Liladhar tries to educate himself through collaboration with his colleagues and continuing education opportunities. Liladhar considers librarianship to be his vocation and lacks an on-and-off switch when it comes to meeting user needs. Natalia Estrada (she/they) is the Digital Scholarship Librarian at SUNY Buffalo. She’s worked in various academic library staff positions for more than 15 years and has focused her research on organizational hierarchy in the academic library. She’s also the host of the podcast <a href="https://research.lib.buffalo.edu/digital-explorer" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Digital Explorer</a>, the podcast about digital scholarship and our relationship with computers and the internet. Born and raised in the LA area, Natalia is interested in Legos, arts and crafts, weightlifting, the intersection of neurodiversity and Latinx identity, and chaotic energy. SPONSOR: <a href="https://proquest.syndetics.com/Marketing/Home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics Unbound</a>, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Today’s show is brought to you by Syndetics Unbound, from ProQuest and LibraryThing. Syndetics Unbound helps public and academic libraries enrich their catalogs and discovery systems with high-interest elements, including reader’s advisory, cover images, summaries, author profiles, similar books, reviews, and more. Syndetics Unbound encourages serendipitous discovery and higher collection usage, and was awarded Platinum distinction in the LibraryWorks 2021 Modern Library Awards. To learn more about Syndetics Unbound, visit <a href="http://Syndetics.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syndetics.com</a>. While there, be sure to visit the Syndetics Unbound Blog for news and analysis, including a break-down of libraries’ top titles and other stories of interest to the library community. SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://www.getrevue.co/profile/circideas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://circideas.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe (FREE!) to the Circulating Ideas newsletter! </a>

224: Area Studies Librarianship with Liladhar Pendse

Steve’s thoughtfulness shines through in each episode and I always find a gem (or several) in every discussion. Although library-centric, people in government, education, and evening social services professions will also benefit from list being this podcast.

💡 Love it! 💡

Steve always picks great guests and topics to discuss. I am not a librarian, but I still find this show fascinating and look forward to hearing the variety of educational and intellectual voices on the pod.  I highly encourage anyone who is interested in library science, education, publishing, or cultural discussion to give this a listen.  

The more podcasts like this, the better off we will all be.

Timely and Informative

Circulating Ideas

David Lankes

Steve chats with Dr. R. David Lankes, director of the University of South Carolina’s School of Library and Information Science, about the current state of New Librarianship, Big Data and privacy concerns, and defining library science as distinct to information science. R. David Lankes is a professor and the director of the University of South Carolina’s School of Library and Information Science. Lankes has always been interested in combining theory and practice to create active research projects that make a difference. His work has been funded by organizations such as The MacArthur Foundation, The Institute for Library and Museum Services, NASA, The U.S. Department of Education, The U.S. Department of Defense, The National Science Foundation, The U.S. State Department, and The American Library Association. Lankes is a passionate advocate for libraries and their essential role in today’s society earning him the American Library Association’s Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship in 2016. He also seeks to understand how information approaches and technologies can be used to transform industries. In this capacity he has served on advisory boards and study teams in the fields of libraries, telecommunications, education, and transportation including at the National Academies. He has been a visiting fellow at the National Library of Canada, The Harvard School of Education, and was the first fellow of ALA’s Office for Information Technology Policy. His book,The Atlas of New Librarianship won the 2012 ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Award for the Best Book in Library Literature. SHOW NOTES: David’s blogUniversity of South Carolina SLIS This episode of Circulating Ideas is brought to you with support from Mometrix. Through their eLibrary portal, Mometrix offers study guides and practice questions for over 1800 different exams covering college entrance, graduate school, nursing, medical, teacher certification, civil service, and many other careers or fields of study, all fully customizable and at a fraction of the cost of printed books. It’s like having an entire library of test prep materials…. all at your fingertips. So, save space, save paper, and save money; with Mometrix eLibrary. To learn more, visit GOeLibrary.com and use promo code PODCAST to get a free demo and save 10% on your first purchase.

<a href="https://ia601408.us.archive.org/18/items/ci162/CI162.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with Dr. R. David Lankes, director of the University of South Carolina’s School of Library and Information Science, about the current state of New Librarianship, Big Data and privacy concerns, and defining library science as distinct to information science.</a> R. David Lankes is a professor and the director of the University of South Carolina’s School of Library and Information Science. Lankes has always been interested in combining theory and practice to create active research projects that make a difference. His work has been funded by organizations such as The MacArthur Foundation, The Institute for Library and Museum Services, NASA, The U.S. Department of Education, The U.S. Department of Defense, The National Science Foundation, The U.S. State Department, and The American Library Association. Lankes is a passionate advocate for libraries and their essential role in today’s society earning him the American Library Association’s Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship in 2016. He also seeks to understand how information approaches and technologies can be used to transform industries. In this capacity he has served on advisory boards and study teams in the fields of libraries, telecommunications, education, and transportation including at the National Academies. He has been a visiting fellow at the National Library of Canada, The Harvard School of Education, and was the first fellow of ALA’s Office for Information Technology Policy. His book,The Atlas of New Librarianship won the 2012 ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Award for the Best Book in Library Literature. SHOW NOTES: <a href="http://davidlankes.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David’s blog</a> <a href="https://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/cic/library_and_information_science/#.XTb2qpNKg8Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of South Carolina SLIS</a> This episode of Circulating Ideas is brought to you with support from <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mometrix</a>. Through their eLibrary portal, <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mometrix</a> offers study guides and practice questions for over 1800 different exams covering college entrance, graduate school, nursing, medical, teacher certification, civil service, and many other careers or fields of study, all fully customizable and at a fraction of the cost of printed books. It’s like having an entire library of test prep materials…. all at your fingertips. So, save space, save paper, and save money; with <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mometrix eLibrary</a>. To learn more, visit <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GOeLibrary.com</a> and use promo code PODCAST to get a free demo and save 10% on your first purchase.

162: David Lankes

Steve chats with Julius Jefferson and Lance Werner, the two 2019 candidates for President of the American Library Association, about why they want to be President, how to promote and advocate for more diversity and inclusion in the profession, how the association can be more open to virtual participation, and why libraries are still important in the 21st century. Read the transcript. Julius Jefferson (l.), Lance Werner (r.) An active member of ALA for 15 years, Julius Jefferson currently serves on and has been a member of the ALA Council since 2011, and most recently completed a 3-year term on the ALA Executive Board (2015-18). He has also served on a number of critical committees, including the Finance and Audit Committee (2017-18), the Budget Analysis and Review Committee (2014-18), the Intellectual Freedom Committee (2010-14) serving as the 2010-11 chair, and is currently chair of the Chapter Relations Committee, as well as on numerous other committees and task forces of the association. He is co- editor of The 21st-Century Black Librarian in America: Issues and Challenges and is often sought as a speaker on library-related issues such as diversity, leadership and professional development. Jefferson holds a BA in History from Howard  University and an MLS from the University of Maryland. Julius Jefferson campaign site Lance Werner has served as Executive Director for Kent District Library since 2011. He received a juris doctorate degree from Michigan State University’s College of Law and his master’s degree in Library Science from Wayne State University (WSU). In 2018, he was chosen as Library Journal’s Librarian of the Year, and in years past, he was the recipient of the Joey Rodger Leadership Award from the Urban Libraries Council, Librarian of the Year Award from the Michigan Library Association (MLA), the WSU Distinguished Alumni award, and Library Journal’s Mover and Shaker Award. Lance is currently involved in the ALA Policy Corps, WSU’s Capital Campaign, MLA’s Legislative Committee, and has just graduated from Michigan Political Leadership Course.  Lance Werner campaign site This episode of Circulating Ideas is brought to you with support from Mometrix. Through their eLibrary portal, Mometrix offers study guides and practice questions for over 1800 different exams covering college entrance, graduate school, nursing, medical, teacher certification, civil service, and many other careers or fields of study, all fully customizable and at a fraction of the cost of printed books. It’s like having an entire library of test prep materials…. all at your fingertips. So, save space, save paper, and save money; with Mometrix eLibrary. To learn more, visit GOeLibrary.com and use promo code PODCAST to get a free demo and save 10% on your first purchase.

<a href="https://ia801403.us.archive.org/32/items/CI152/CI152.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with Julius Jefferson and Lance Werner, the two 2019 candidates for President of the American Library Association, about why they want to be President, how to promote and advocate for more diversity and inclusion in the profession, how the association can be more open to virtual participation, and why libraries are still important in the 21st century.</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/ala-presidential-candidates-2019/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript.</a> Julius Jefferson (l.), Lance Werner (r.) An active member of ALA for 15 years, Julius Jefferson currently serves on and has been a member of the ALA Council since 2011, and most recently completed a 3-year term on the ALA Executive Board (2015-18). He has also served on a number of critical committees, including the Finance and Audit Committee (2017-18), the Budget Analysis and Review Committee (2014-18), the Intellectual Freedom Committee (2010-14) serving as the 2010-11 chair, and is currently chair of the Chapter Relations Committee, as well as on numerous other committees and task forces of the association. He is co- editor of The 21st-Century Black Librarian in America: Issues and Challenges and is often sought as a speaker on library-related issues such as diversity, leadership and professional development. Jefferson holds a BA in History from Howard  University and an MLS from the University of Maryland. <a href="https://jeffersonforalapresident.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julius Jefferson campaign site</a> Lance Werner has served as Executive Director for Kent District Library since 2011. He received a juris doctorate degree from Michigan State University’s College of Law and his master’s degree in Library Science from Wayne State University (WSU). In 2018, he was chosen as Library Journal’s Librarian of the Year, and in years past, he was the recipient of the Joey Rodger Leadership Award from the Urban Libraries Council, Librarian of the Year Award from the Michigan Library Association (MLA), the WSU Distinguished Alumni award, and Library Journal’s Mover and Shaker Award. Lance is currently involved in the ALA Policy Corps, WSU’s Capital Campaign, MLA’s Legislative Committee, and has just graduated from Michigan Political Leadership Course. <a href="http://lancewerner.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lance Werner campaign site</a> This episode of Circulating Ideas is brought to you with support from <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mometrix</a>. Through their eLibrary portal, <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mometrix</a> offers study guides and practice questions for over 1800 different exams covering college entrance, graduate school, nursing, medical, teacher certification, civil service, and many other careers or fields of study, all fully customizable and at a fraction of the cost of printed books. It’s like having an entire library of test prep materials…. all at your fingertips. So, save space, save paper, and save money; with <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mometrix eLibrary</a>. To learn more, visit <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GOeLibrary.com</a> and use promo code PODCAST to get a free demo and save 10% on your first purchase.

152: ALA Presidential Candidates (2019)

Michael Stephens

Steve chats with returning guest Michael Stephens, Associate Professor in the School of Information at San Jose State University and author of Whole Hearted Librarianship, about empathy in librarianship, the importance of self-care, learning from libraries around the world, and what we can learn from dogs about life. Dr. Michael Stephens is Associate Professor in the School of Information at San Jose State University. His teaching focuses on information communities, evolving library service, and reflective practice for librarians. His teaching has garnered awards for delivery and engagement in the online environment. Dr. Stephens has delivered keynotes, papers, and workshops throughout the US and internationally on topics related to creative and open uses of technology to support and drive library services and learning. Since 2010, Dr. Stephens has written the monthly column “Office Hours” for Library Journal exploring the issues, ideas, and emerging trends in libraries and LIS education. His research focuses on the use of emerging technologies in libraries, professional development and learning programs for librarians, and innovation in information environments. He is inspired by library structures and virtual spaces that support user curiosity, encourage participation, nurture the creation of new knowledge, and encourage the heart. In 2018, Dr. Stephens spent a month in Australia visiting libraries, keynoting a multi-national conference, and serving as a visiting scholar at the University of Southern Queensland. ALA Editions has published two collections of his writings: The Heart of Librarianship (2016) and Wholehearted Librarianship (2019).  Michael resides in Traverse City, Michigan. SHOW NOTES: Tame the WebWhole-Hearted Librarianship

<a href="https://ia601403.us.archive.org/22/items/ci171/CI171.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with returning guest Michael Stephens, Associate Professor in the School of Information at San Jose State University and author of Whole Hearted Librarianship, about empathy in librarianship, the importance of self-care, learning from libraries around the world, and what we can learn from dogs about life.</a> Dr. Michael Stephens is Associate Professor in the School of Information at San Jose State University. His teaching focuses on information communities, evolving library service, and reflective practice for librarians. His teaching has garnered awards for delivery and engagement in the online environment. Dr. Stephens has delivered keynotes, papers, and workshops throughout the US and internationally on topics related to creative and open uses of technology to support and drive library services and learning. Since 2010, Dr. Stephens has written the monthly column “Office Hours” for Library Journal exploring the issues, ideas, and emerging trends in libraries and LIS education. His research focuses on the use of emerging technologies in libraries, professional development and learning programs for librarians, and innovation in information environments. He is inspired by library structures and virtual spaces that support user curiosity, encourage participation, nurture the creation of new knowledge, and encourage the heart. In 2018, Dr. Stephens spent a month in Australia visiting libraries, keynoting a multi-national conference, and serving as a visiting scholar at the University of Southern Queensland. ALA Editions has published two collections of his writings: <a href="https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/heart-librarianship-attentive-positive-and-purposeful-change" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Heart of Librarianship</a> (2016) and <a href="https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/wholehearted-librarianship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wholehearted Librarianship</a> (2019).  Michael resides in Traverse City, Michigan. SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://tametheweb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tame the Web</a> <a href="https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/wholehearted-librarianship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whole-Hearted Librarianship</a>

171: Whole Hearted Librarianship by Michael Stephens

Steve chats with Christian Lauersen and Marie Engberg Eiriksson, founders of Library Planet, a library-focused crowd-sourced travel blog, about library collaboration, why they started Library Planet, how you can contribute, and the making of a bossa nova library song. Christian Lauersen is director of Libraries and Citizen Services in Roskilde Municipality. He believe libraries are crucial institutions in every community, public as academic to create and open, more diverse, inclusive and equal world. Also: Music listener, LEGO Aficionado, Ukulele jammer, Colorful Sock Lover, Football player. Based in Copenhagen. Christian is a frequently used presenter at conferences and blogs about library development at The Library Lab: https://christianlauersen.net/ Marie Engberg Eiriksson works as a consultant and communications team lead at Gladsaxe public Libraries. She loves libraries and anything related to it. She nerds IFLA habitually as a standing committee member of the IFLA section library services to people with special needs and is on the board of a special needs publishing house. Marie also does many things realted to yarn, thread and fabric and she will travel pretty far for Cool libraries and WWII museums.She presents at conferences and workshops on matters related to library services to people with special needs. SHOW NOTES: Library Planet The Library Lab “The making of a bossa nova library song: 7 inches of library user appreciation” This episode of Circulating Ideas is brought to you with support from Mometrix. Through their eLibrary portal, Mometrix offers study guides and practice questions for over 1800 different exams covering college entrance, graduate school, nursing, medical, teacher certification, civil service, and many other careers or fields of study, all fully customizable and at a fraction of the cost of printed books. It’s like having an entire library of test prep materials…. all at your fingertips. So, save space, save paper, and save money; with Mometrix eLibrary. To learn more, visit GOeLibrary.com and use promo code PODCAST to get a free demo and save 10% on your first purchase.

<a href="https://ia801509.us.archive.org/35/items/CI149/CI149.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with Christian Lauersen and Marie Engberg Eiriksson, founders of Library Planet, a library-focused crowd-sourced travel blog, about library collaboration, why they started Library Planet, how you can contribute, and the making of a bossa nova library song.</a> Christian Lauersen is director of Libraries and Citizen Services in Roskilde Municipality. He believe libraries are crucial institutions in every community, public as academic to create and open, more diverse, inclusive and equal world. Also: Music listener, LEGO Aficionado, Ukulele jammer, Colorful Sock Lover, Football player. Based in Copenhagen. Christian is a frequently used presenter at conferences and blogs about library development at The Library Lab: <a href="https://christianlauersen.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://christianlauersen.net/</a> Marie Engberg Eiriksson works as a consultant and communications team lead at Gladsaxe public Libraries. She loves libraries and anything related to it. She nerds IFLA habitually as a standing committee member of the IFLA section library services to people with special needs and is on the board of a special needs publishing house. Marie also does many things realted to yarn, thread and fabric and she will travel pretty far for Cool libraries and WWII museums.She presents at conferences and workshops on matters related to library services to people with special needs. SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://libraryplanet.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Library Planet</a> <a href="https://christianlauersen.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Library Lab</a> <a href="https://christianlauersen.net/2015/12/02/librarybossa/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The making of a bossa nova library song: 7 inches of library user appreciation”</a> This episode of Circulating Ideas is brought to you with support from <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mometrix</a>. Through their eLibrary portal, <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mometrix</a> offers study guides and practice questions for over 1800 different exams covering college entrance, graduate school, nursing, medical, teacher certification, civil service, and many other careers or fields of study, all fully customizable and at a fraction of the cost of printed books. It’s like having an entire library of test prep materials…. all at your fingertips. So, save space, save paper, and save money; with <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mometrix eLibrary</a>. To learn more, visit <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GOeLibrary.com</a> and use promo code PODCAST to get a free demo and save 10% on your first purchase.

149: Library Planet

Amie Wright

Guest host Matthew Murray chats with Amie Wright, President of the American Library Association’s newly formed Graphic Novels &amp; Comics Round Table, about her path to librarianship, coming back to comics as an adult reader, working in NYC to connect libraries and schools, and the work of the GNCRT. Amie Wright is a Public History Graduate student at Concordia studying how educators use comics books and graphic novels to teach history; formerly, she was the Manager of School Outreach at the New York Public Library and has more than 15+ years experience in Canadian and US libraries. A recipient of Library Journal’s Mover and Shaker Award in 2017, Amie is the first President of the American Library Association’s newly formed Graphic Novels &amp; Comics Round Table. Follow Amie @librarylandia for the ongoing tales of a nomadic comics librarian/historian-in-training.  Matthew Murray is just about to complete a one-year contract as a Research &amp; Scholarship Librarian at the University of Guelph. He is co-host of Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcast, editor for Two-Fisted Library Stories, and a Member-at-Large on the board of ALA’s Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table. You can find him on Twitter @MidniteLibrary.

<a href="https://ia601503.us.archive.org/12/items/ci169/CI169.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guest host Matthew Murray chats with Amie Wright, President of the American Library Association’s newly formed Graphic Novels &amp; Comics Round Table, about her path to librarianship, coming back to comics as an adult reader, working in NYC to connect libraries and schools, and the work of the GNCRT.</a> Amie Wright is a Public History Graduate student at Concordia studying how educators use comics books and graphic novels to teach history; formerly, she was the Manager of School Outreach at the New York Public Library and has more than 15+ years experience in Canadian and US libraries. A recipient of Library Journal’s Mover and Shaker Award in 2017, Amie is the first President of the American Library Association’s newly formed Graphic Novels &amp; Comics Round Table. Follow Amie <a href="https://twitter.com/librarylandia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@librarylandia</a> for the ongoing tales of a nomadic comics librarian/historian-in-training.  Matthew Murray is just about to complete a one-year contract as a Research &amp; Scholarship Librarian at the University of Guelph. He is co-host of <a href="https://bookclub4m.tumblr.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcast</a>, editor for <a href="http://twofistedstories.blogspot.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Two-Fisted Library Stories</a>, and a Member-at-Large on the board of ALA’s <a href="http://www.ala.org/rt/gncrt" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table</a>. You can find him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/midnitelibrary" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@MidniteLibrary</a>.

169: Amie Wright

Stephanie Chase

Hillary Ostlund

Steve chats with Stephanie Chase and Hillary Ostlund from Hillsboro (OR) Public Library, about their paths to librarianship, working with a diverse community, going deskless, and blowing up their organizational structure. Read the transcript.    Stephanie Chase (l.), Hillary Ostlund (r.)    Stephanie Chase is the Director of Libraries for the City of Hillsboro, Oregon.  With more than twenty years of experience in local and municipal government, serving communities ranging from the small and rural in New England, resort communities, and some of our largest urban centers on both the east and west coasts, Stephanie is an accomplished innovator and change leader, with significant experience leading organizational design and effectiveness and community engagement initiatives. Prior to Hillsboro, Stephanie coordinated service strategies to libraries for BiblioCommons, was the Director of Library Programs and Services for The Seattle Public Library, a founding member and inaugural chair of national advocacy organization LibraryReads, and founded the Green Mountain (VT) Library Consortium, a statewide consortium serving 150 member libraries. In addition, Stephanie  currently serves on the Public Library Association’ Board of Directors and the American Library Association’s governing Council. Hillary Ostlund is a Manager for the City of Hillsboro’s Library department. She currently leads the library’s Cultivate team, focused on staff development, training, and employee engagement. A continuous learner with a background in design thinking, Hillary is always looking for ways to bring inspiration and ideas into the workplace while matching people’s strengths to their work.  Hillary is extremely passionate about public services – especially the role libraries play in communities – with notable training in leadership and development. She is excited to hold a leadership position at the City of Hillsboro’s Library and loves being part of an innovative and inspiring municipal government. SHOW NOTES: Hillsboro Public Library“Going Deskless” [PDF]“No More Silos” [PDF]“Hillsboro unveils tiny library kiosks across city parks” This episode of Circulating Ideas is brought to you with support from Becky Spratford and RA for All. Readers’ advisory is a core concept for libraries and you want your staff trained by the best. Back in 2007, librarian Becky Spratford was working at a public library and teaching the readers advisory class at Dominican University but wanted to do more to compile her best ideas and save the very best of her students work, so she started a blog, RA for Allas a way to showcase and catalog it all. The blog is now one of the most trusted and respected RA tools available. After 15 years of public service, Becky transitioned into being a full time consultant in 2015 and provides RA training to library workers all over the world. If you are interested in hiring Becky to present at your library’s staff day, your state library conference, or wherever library workers are learning (either in person or virtually), go to raforall.blogspot.com to preview sample past programs, see her current schedule of events, listen to Becky talk about RA service, and obtain basic pricing. Click the RA for All logo at the top of the blog to find her contact information and if you mention Circulating Ideas, you will get 10% off if you book by the end of 2019.

<a href="https://ia801409.us.archive.org/13/items/ci166/CI166.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with Stephanie Chase and Hillary Ostlund from Hillsboro (OR) Public Library, about their paths to librarianship, working with a diverse community, going deskless, and blowing up their organizational structure.</a> <a href="https://circulatingideas.com/transcripts/stephanie-chase-and-hillary-ostlund/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript.</a> Stephanie Chase (l.), Hillary Ostlund (r.) Stephanie Chase is the Director of Libraries for the City of Hillsboro, Oregon.  With more than twenty years of experience in local and municipal government, serving communities ranging from the small and rural in New England, resort communities, and some of our largest urban centers on both the east and west coasts, Stephanie is an accomplished innovator and change leader, with significant experience leading organizational design and effectiveness and community engagement initiatives. Prior to Hillsboro, Stephanie coordinated service strategies to libraries for BiblioCommons, was the Director of Library Programs and Services for The Seattle Public Library, a founding member and inaugural chair of national advocacy organization LibraryReads, and founded the Green Mountain (VT) Library Consortium, a statewide consortium serving 150 member libraries. In addition, Stephanie  currently serves on the Public Library Association’ Board of Directors and the American Library Association’s governing Council. Hillary Ostlund is a Manager for the City of Hillsboro’s Library department. She currently leads the library’s Cultivate team, focused on staff development, training, and employee engagement. A continuous learner with a background in design thinking, Hillary is always looking for ways to bring inspiration and ideas into the workplace while matching people’s strengths to their work.  Hillary is extremely passionate about public services – especially the role libraries play in communities – with notable training in leadership and development. She is excited to hold a leadership position at the City of Hillsboro’s Library and loves being part of an innovative and inspiring municipal government. SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://www.wccls.org/libraries/hillsborobrookwood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hillsboro Public Library</a> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f_CtUZdA-IA4ChffzLGqLULfL0ITzcgg/view" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Going Deskless”</a> [PDF] <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vMTwHOicYMWhst6rXN0x29uKxGFSh_ls/view" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“No More Silos”</a> [PDF] <a href="https://pamplinmedia.com/ht/117-hillsboro-tribune-news/434408-344650-hillsboro-unveils-tiny-library-kiosks-across-city-parks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Hillsboro unveils tiny library kiosks across city parks”</a> This episode of Circulating Ideas is brought to you with support from Becky Spratford and RA for All. Readers’ advisory is a core concept for libraries and you want your staff trained by the best. Back in 2007, librarian Becky Spratford was working at a public library and teaching the readers advisory class at Dominican University but wanted to do more to compile her best ideas and save the very best of her students work, so she started a blog, <a href="http://raforall.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RA for All</a>as a way to showcase and catalog it all. The blog is now one of the most trusted and respected RA tools available. After 15 years of public service, Becky transitioned into being a full time consultant in 2015 and provides RA training to library workers all over the world. If you are interested in hiring Becky to present at your library’s staff day, your state library conference, or wherever library workers are learning (either in person or virtually), go to <a href="http://raforall.blogspot.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">raforall.blogspot.com</a> to preview sample past programs, see her current schedule of events, listen to Becky talk about RA service, and obtain basic pricing. Click the RA for All logo at the top of the blog to find her contact information and if you mention Circulating Ideas, you will get 10% off if you book by the end of 2019.

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Melissa Powell

Steve chats with Melissa Powell, editor of Becoming an Independent Information Professional, about her path to librarianship, her book, and how to find out if being an independent informational professional is for you, and if so, how to do it! Melissa Powell has been working in libraries since 1980, starting out as a shelver at her local public library as a teen.  Since then she has worked in Public, Academic, Special, and School libraries in public, technical, and administrative services.  In 2006 Melissa created her own company and began working as a consultant for libraries, with a majority of her work being in cataloging and customer service. In 2017 she joined TLC as an Outside Sales Representative for the Northeast.  Melissa earned her Master’s in Library and Information Science in 1989 from Northern Illinois University. She currently lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two cats.  Becoming an Independent Information Professional  This episode of Circulating Ideas is brought to you with support from Mometrix. Through their eLibrary portal, Mometrix offers study guides and practice questions for over 1800 different exams covering college entrance, graduate school, nursing, medical, teacher certification, civil service, and many other careers or fields of study, all fully customizable and at a fraction of the cost of printed books. It’s like having an entire library of test prep materials…. all at your fingertips. So, save space, save paper, and save money; with Mometrix eLibrary. To learn more, visit GOeLibrary.com and use promo code PODCAST to get a free demo and save 10% on your first purchase.

<a href="https://ia801503.us.archive.org/16/items/CI151/CI151.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with Melissa Powell, editor of Becoming an Independent Information Professional, about her path to librarianship, her book, and how to find out if being an independent informational professional is for you, and if so, how to do it!</a> Melissa Powell has been working in libraries since 1980, starting out as a shelver at her local public library as a teen.  Since then she has worked in Public, Academic, Special, and School libraries in public, technical, and administrative services.  In 2006 Melissa created her own company and began working as a consultant for libraries, with a majority of her work being in cataloging and customer service. In 2017 she joined TLC as an Outside Sales Representative for the Northeast.  Melissa earned her Master’s in Library and Information Science in 1989 from Northern Illinois University. She currently lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two cats. <ul> <li><a href="https://www.abc-clio.com/ABC-CLIOCorporate/product.aspx?pc=A5394P" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Becoming an Independent Information Professional</a></li> </ul> This episode of Circulating Ideas is brought to you with support from <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mometrix</a>. Through their eLibrary portal, <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mometrix</a> offers study guides and practice questions for over 1800 different exams covering college entrance, graduate school, nursing, medical, teacher certification, civil service, and many other careers or fields of study, all fully customizable and at a fraction of the cost of printed books. It’s like having an entire library of test prep materials…. all at your fingertips. So, save space, save paper, and save money; with <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mometrix eLibrary</a>. To learn more, visit <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GOeLibrary.com</a> and use promo code PODCAST to get a free demo and save 10% on your first purchase.

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Jim Lynch

Steve chats with Jim Lynch, editor of TechSoup for Libraries, about TechSoup’s background and mission, how its programs and services work, and how your library can get involved. Jim Lynch is the editor of TechSoup for Libraries and also a senior writer on nonprofit technology at TechSoup. Over his long career at TechSoup, Jim has seen all the fads and also the solid aspects of tech-for-good. He’s also written on nonprofit and library tech trends over the last 10 years. Jim has been interviewed extensively over the years on library tech and related issues by the Wall St. Journal, National Public Radio, PC World Magazine, and many other news outlets. This episode of Circulating Ideas is brought to you with support from Mometrix. Through their eLibrary portal, Mometrix offers study guides and practice questions for over 1800 different exams covering college entrance, graduate school, nursing, medical, teacher certification, civil service, and many other careers or fields of study, all fully customizable and at a fraction of the cost of printed books. It’s like having an entire library of test prep materials…. all at your fingertips. So, save space, save paper, and save money; with Mometrix eLibrary. To learn more, visit GOeLibrary.com and use promo code PODCAST to get a free demo and save 10% on your first purchase.

<a href="https://ia601500.us.archive.org/5/items/CI154/CI154.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with Jim Lynch, editor of TechSoup for Libraries, about TechSoup’s background and mission, how its programs and services work, and how your library can get involved.</a> Jim Lynch is the editor of <a href="http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TechSoup for Libraries</a> and also a senior writer on nonprofit technology at <a href="https://www.techsoup.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TechSoup</a>. Over his long career at TechSoup, Jim has seen all the fads and also the solid aspects of tech-for-good. He’s also written on nonprofit and library tech trends over the last 10 years. Jim has been interviewed extensively over the years on library tech and related issues by the Wall St. Journal, National Public Radio, PC World Magazine, and many other news outlets. This episode of Circulating Ideas is brought to you with support from <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mometrix</a>. Through their eLibrary portal, <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mometrix</a> offers study guides and practice questions for over 1800 different exams covering college entrance, graduate school, nursing, medical, teacher certification, civil service, and many other careers or fields of study, all fully customizable and at a fraction of the cost of printed books. It’s like having an entire library of test prep materials…. all at your fingertips. So, save space, save paper, and save money; with <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mometrix eLibrary</a>. To learn more, visit <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GOeLibrary.com</a> and use promo code PODCAST to get a free demo and save 10% on your first purchase.

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Mark Ramsey

Guest host Troy Swanson chats with Mark Ramsey about creating audio movies like Inside Jaws and Inside Star Wars, his research process, and the future of podcasting. Mark Ramsey is a podcast producer, media strategist and writer. He is the writer, producer, and host of the podcast series Inside Star Wars, Inside Jaws, Inside the Exorcist, and Inside Psycho. As the head of Mark Ramsey Media, he is a media strategist and consultant who has written several books and has worked in radio and television. Troy A. Swanson is Teaching &amp; Learning Librarian and Library Department Chair at Moraine Valley Community College. Troy is the author or editor of several books and articles including co-editor of Not Just Where to Click: Teaching Students How to Think About Information which received the Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award from ARCL’s Instruction Section. SHOW NOTES: Mark Ramsey MediaInside Star WarsInside JawsInside the ExorcistInside PsychoPOPS! The Louis Armstrong StoryThe Undercovers 

<a href="https://ia601503.us.archive.org/33/items/ci167/CI167.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guest host Troy Swanson chats with Mark Ramsey about creating audio movies like Inside Jaws and Inside Star Wars, his research process, and the future of podcasting.</a> Mark Ramsey is a podcast producer, media strategist and writer. He is the writer, producer, and host of the podcast series Inside Star Wars, Inside Jaws, Inside the Exorcist, and Inside Psycho. As the head of <a href="https://www.markramseymedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Ramsey Media</a>, he is a media strategist and consultant who has written several books and has worked in radio and television. Troy A. Swanson is Teaching &amp; Learning Librarian and Library Department Chair at Moraine Valley Community College. Troy is the author or editor of several books and articles including co-editor of <a href="https://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11389" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Not Just Where to Click: Teaching Students How to Think About Information</a> which received the Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award from ARCL’s Instruction Section. SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://www.markramseymedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Ramsey Media</a> <a href="https://wondery.com/shows/inside-star-wars/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside Star Wars</a> <a href="https://wondery.com/shows/inside-jaws/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside Jaws</a> <a href="https://wondery.com/shows/inside-the-exorcist/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside the Exorcist</a> <a href="https://wondery.com/shows/inside-psycho/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside Psycho</a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pops-the-louis-armstrong-story-with-reno-wilson/id1459807776" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">POPS! The Louis Armstrong Story</a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-undercovers/id1479344440?mt=2&amp;app=podcasts&amp;ign-itsct=pod_global_theundercovers&amp;ign-itscg=80085" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Undercovers </a>

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Ann Ewbank

Steve chats with Ann Ewbank, and author of Political Advocacy for School Librarians: Leveraging Your Influence, about her path to librarianship, why political advocacy is essential for school librarians, the importance of building relationships with stakeholders, and her time as an inaugural member of the ALA Policy Corps. Ann Dutton Ewbank, PhD, is associate professor at Montana State University, Bozeman. She researches school library advocacy and is a member-leader in the American Library Association (ALA). A tireless advocate, Ewbank has direct experience working with elected officials at the federal, state, and local levels to enact positive policy for school library programs.  Political Advocacy for School Librarians  This episode of Circulating Ideas is brought to you with support from Mometrix. Through their eLibrary portal, Mometrix offers study guides and practice questions for over 1800 different exams covering college entrance, graduate school, nursing, medical, teacher certification, civil service, and many other careers or fields of study, all fully customizable and at a fraction of the cost of printed books. It’s like having an entire library of test prep materials…. all at your fingertips. So, save space, save paper, and save money; with Mometrix eLibrary. To learn more, visit GOeLibrary.com and use promo code PODCAST to get a free demo and save 10% on your first purchase.

<a href="https://ia601504.us.archive.org/26/items/CI155/CI155.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve chats with Ann Ewbank, and author of Political Advocacy for School Librarians: Leveraging Your Influence, about her path to librarianship, why political advocacy is essential for school librarians, the importance of building relationships with stakeholders, and her time as an inaugural member of the ALA Policy Corps.</a> Ann Dutton Ewbank, PhD, is associate professor at Montana State University, Bozeman. She researches school library advocacy and is a member-leader in the American Library Association (ALA). A tireless advocate, Ewbank has direct experience working with elected officials at the federal, state, and local levels to enact positive policy for school library programs. <ul> <li><a href="https://www.abc-clio.com/LibrariesUnlimited/product.aspx?pc=A5756P" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Political Advocacy for School Librarians</a></li> </ul> This episode of Circulating Ideas is brought to you with support from <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mometrix</a>. Through their eLibrary portal, <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mometrix</a> offers study guides and practice questions for over 1800 different exams covering college entrance, graduate school, nursing, medical, teacher certification, civil service, and many other careers or fields of study, all fully customizable and at a fraction of the cost of printed books. It’s like having an entire library of test prep materials…. all at your fingertips. So, save space, save paper, and save money; with <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mometrix eLibrary</a>. To learn more, visit <a href="http://goelibrary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GOeLibrary.com</a> and use promo code PODCAST to get a free demo and save 10% on your first purchase.

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