Many different types of libraries have digital components, and it is important to get those digital collections in front of stakeholders.
Interview with the Author: Anna Neatrour on The High Impact Digital Library
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Interview with Helge and Rookey on Information Governance Programs
Information governance is vital to organizations that want to secure and manage their data, use it to reduce risk, and view data as a protected asset.
Interview with Susannah Barnes about the SLA Data Community
Susannah Barnes is the Co-Lead of the Data Community for the Special Libraries Association. If you work with data in any capacity, this interview will be of interest to you.
Interview with Victor Baeza about ALA’s Library Instruction Round Table
Interview with Victor Baeza, President of LIRT, about how it benefits from and supports special librarians whose roles involve teaching or training.
Interview with the Author: Susan Walsh, “Between the Spreadsheets: Classifying and Fixing Dirty Data”
Interview with Susan Walsh from The Classification Guru, the author of a book on finding and fixing dirty data; COAT methodology
Interview with an Editor: Catherine Arnott Smith, Combating Online Health Misinformation
Interview with coeditor of a book for those who work with and teach about medical information and thus about medical misinformation
Marketing Ideas for Special Libraries
All librarians are in the business of marketing the library’s services and resources to our user or patron communities.
Interview with the Authors: Weber & De Fino on Virtual Tech Services
Interview with authors of handbook for people transitioning to working in a remote or hybrid situation; covering management and sustainable workflows.
Interview with the Expert: Marketing in Special Libraries, Dr. Rajesh Singh
Perspectives on library marketing from a library school professor; get people’s attention, sustain that attention, exceed expectations, surprise users
Interview with the Author: Helping Library Users with Legal Questions
Brief summary of the book Helping Library Users with Legal Questions: Practical Advice for Research, Programming, and Outreach for special librarians
Focus Groups and their Relevance in Libraries
Focus groups librarians organize help to identify patrons’ needs better and understand patron behavior and the impact of services on the library use
Interview with the Authors: Gates and Tonyan; Making the Most of your ILS
An (ILS) is central to every library’s operations; when well configured, the ILS can positively impact workflows and processes.
Teaching Tips for Helping Library Users Remember
Library instructors must make learning meaningful, tell stories, use visual aids, make content relevant, limit distractions to encourage focus
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