Dr. Patricia Franks is the author of Records and Information Management, now with an upcoming third edition to be published by ALA Neal-Shuman in the spring of 2025. My interview with her follows.
Lucidea announces SydneyDigital, stellar special library automation for a digital-first world
Key questions that inform development of AI policies in special libraries
Interview about the rebirth of SLA’s Information Outlook as a quarterly online publication with interview with librarian Tom Rink
Discussion of the Medical Library Association’s goals and initiatives with the 2023 President of the MLA, Shannon Jones.
The book Foundations of Information Law makes the law relevant, understandable, and knowable to current and future librarians
I recently enjoyed a conversation with Seema Rampersad, the current President of the Special Libraries Association. Our interview is below.
Thomas’ book Inside Wikipedia is his attempt to present a succinct, readable, and thorough introduction to Wikipedia, aimed squarely at “wiki-neophytes”
Interview with editors of Designing Libraries for the 21st Century; focused on academic libraries, but relevant and applicable to special libraries
Interview with editors of a book that examines how discoverability occurs in digital repositories, focusing on both systems and user perspectives
Collection Management in the Cloud is a “how-to” book exploring cloud-based technologies for managing everyday library collection management workflows
Staff-led strategic planning is an inclusive approach that engages and empowers staff to develop a strategic plan for their library collaboratively.
Interview with author of history of how information increased in quantity and variety during past 200 years, how that happened, why, and impact today
