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Interview with the Editor: Bobbi L. Newman on Well-Being in the Library Workplace
Enjoy Lauren Hays’ interview with Bobbi L. Newman on why workplace well-being matters, how managers can drive meaningful change, and what steps libraries can take to create a culture of trust and support.
Archival Accessioning: A Foundational Process for Well-Managed Archives
Accessioning is the critical first step in managing archival collections, ensuring that newly acquired materials are formally accepted, documented, and integrated into a repository’s holdings. This essential process lays the groundwork for preservation, organization, and future access.
Lucidea’s Lens: Knowledge Management Thought Leaders
Part 99 – Dennis Pearce
As a knowledge management strategist, Dennis Pearce has spent his career refining how professionals connect, learn, and innovate. From enterprise social networks to working out loud, his insights reveal how to build a culture of transparency, trust, and continuous improvement.
7 Digital Storytelling Elements That Live In Your Museum CMS
A museum’s Collections Management System (CMS) is more than just a catalog—it can also serve as a foundation for digital storytelling. By leveraging the rich object data and images already housed in the CMS, museum professionals can experiment with new ways to craft compelling narratives. In this article, Rachael Cristine Woody explores how different types of digital surrogates can bring museum collections to life online.
Recommended AI Literacy Frameworks for Special Librarians
These frameworks provide insights and approaches to help you determine the best ways to address build and promote AI literacy in your specific context.
Archival Appraisal and Selection: Balancing Present Needs and Future Value
Archival selection determines which records should be retained for long-term preservation. The process focuses on the practical aspects of deciding what to keep and discard based on the archives’ mission, user needs, and the potential research value of the records.
Lucidea’s Lens: Knowledge Management Thought Leaders Part 95 – Matt Moore
Matt Moore is a project/program manager, blogger, presenter, webinar host, and deep thinker. He has worked in the knowledge management field for over 20 years.
Museum Forecast 2025: The Words We Use
This is the sixth year of our forecasts for the museum field! An incredible amount of change has occurred in the sector which brings with it new challenges and opportunities.
Intentional Growth: Special Librarian Professional Goals for 2025
Setting professional development goals may feel overwhelming, but with the right framework and mindset, it can be a rewarding and empowering process.
KM and Curiosity: Is Asking Questions the Key to Limitless Knowledge?
One of the ways Leonardo da Vinci gained knowledge was by asking questions and looking for answers: Why is that happening? How does it happen? What is the quality of that thing, or person, or emotion?
A Year in Review: An Assessment of My 2024 Museum Forecast
At the start of 2024, I shared three forecasts for museums regarding digital programs, AI, and burnout in the museum industry. This post recaps the specifics of my forecast and how those areas actually evolved over the course of 2024.
Lucidea’s Lens: Knowledge Management Thought Leaders Part 94 – Nick Milton
Nick Milton is a consultant, author, speaker, and instructor who consults on knowledge management strategy, KM framework development, and knowledge management implementation. He specializes in lessons learned, capturing and synthesizing knowledge, and managing major knowledge capture programs for big projects.
Demand-Driven Museum Story Inspiration
Let’s look at the numbers and consider taking inspiration from what our visitors are most interested in. This demand-driven approach can be incredibly informative and can offer fodder for stories in perpetuity.
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