Interview with Cara Marcus on Transportation Librarianship and SLA
Interview with Cara Marcus, the president of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) transportation community about transportation libraries and SLA
Interview with Rachael Resnik of the Art Libraries Society of North America
Interview with the president of the Art Libraries Society of North America about their strategies, goals, membership, and ways to participate
Interview with the Author: Allyson Mower on Authorship
Interview with the author of a book on authorship and copyright policies; tips on establishing fair authorship policies and procedures.
Interview with the Editor: Hannah Crummé on Inclusive Strategies in Practice
A framework for librarians and archivists on how to go back and reconstitute and reconstruct community histories more inclusively.
New AI Tools to Discover in 2024
Library expert’s list of new AI tools to explore; benefits and cautions, thoughts on how AI may shape life and work.
Interview with an author: Brady Lund Ph.D. on Python for Information Professionals
Interview with author of a book about the societal impact and ethics of using Python and data science tools; relevant to special librarians
Interview with an Editor: Cleveland on Careers in Music Libraries
Interview with the co-editor of a book that helps those interested in pursuing music librarianship as a career.
Interview with the Authors: Gerrity and Lanning on Conducting Original Research
New book for librarians on conducting original research offers detailed research methods and shows how to run and interpret statistical tests.
Interview with the Editors: Widén and Teixeira on Information Literacy
Interview with the editors of a new book that offers insight into information literacy needs in the workplace as technology evolves
Favorite Instructional Design Resources for Special Librarians
Preferred resources for instructional design in special libraries, from library expert and instructional technology professor Lauren Hays
Interview with the Author: Dr. Ann Medaille on Learning Theory in Libraries
All librarians and information professionals regularly make choices that support better learning; knowing learning theories helps special librarians
ChatGPT Tips
Library instruction expert Dr. Lauren Hays highlights several Chrome extensions and various plugins for librarians to use when exploring ChatGPT
Interview with the Author: Cheryl Oestreicher on Reference and Access for Archives
Lauren Hays interviewed Cheryl Oestreicher about her book’s theme: access is the goal of all archival work, and all archival functions culminate in access.
Interview with the Authors: Kyong Eun Oh and Rong Tang on Smartphones & Current Events
Mobile news consumption is an integral part of people’s daily lives—its impact on participation in political and social lives cannot be underestimated.
Interview with Shannon Jones, MLA President
Discussion of the Medical Library Association’s goals and initiatives with the 2023 President of the MLA, Shannon Jones.
Interview with the editors: Shiri and Woolcott on Discoverability in Digital Repositories
Interview with editors of a book that examines how discoverability occurs in digital repositories, focusing on both systems and user perspectives
Interview with the authors: Kipps and Jones on Collection Management in the Cloud
Collection Management in the Cloud is a “how-to” book exploring cloud-based technologies for managing everyday library collection management workflows
Interview with the Authors: Aspray and Cortada, Authenticity and Misinformation
Interview with the authors of a book that explores the nature of authenticity and misinformation through the lens of heritage tourism
Interview with the Authors: Demystifying Scholarly Metrics
Interview about book that introduces various types of bibliometric and altmetric indicators and provides advice on interpreting them with context
Interview with the Author: Disabilities and the Library: Fostering Equity
Librarians need to understand the needs and abilities of differently abled patrons; interview with author of a primer on fostering equity in libraries
Focus on the Computers in Libraries Conference 2023; What to Expect
Interview with Jane Dysart and Brian Pichman about the upcoming Computers in Libraries Conference; trends and what to expect.
Using Spiral Learning in Instructional Design
With the spiral learning method, library instructors circle back to topics and add new information each time.
Interview with the Author: Nicole Fox; Digital Visual Literacy
Visual literacy is simply deriving meaning from visual information; images, information literacy and the internet intersect and affect one another.
Interview with the Expert: Health Sciences Librarianship
Health sciences librarians fill a multitude of roles within their institutions, and directly impact community health.
Interview with the Author: Auditing Diversity in Library Collections
Interview with the author of collected stories and methods for a successful library diversity audit plus what works and historic background