Interview with the Authors: Givens and Slutskaya, “Transforming Technical Services…”
Technical services departments increasingly expected to do more with less, shrinking budgets, staff turnover, lack of visibility, no advocacy
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
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 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
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
Interview with Networking Expert Alana Muller
Alana Muller discusses the importance of intentional networking as jobs are increasingly hybrid or remote and its contribution to professional growth.
Interview with the Author: Melissa Miller; Mind, Motivation & Meaningful Learning
A blueprint for instructional design to help facilitate teaching adult learners in an online environment; relevant to librarians who train others
Interview with the Editors: Kostelecky, Townsend, and Hurley; Cultural Humility in Libraries
Interview with the editors of Hopeful Visions, Practical Actions: Culture Humility in Library Work.
Creating Infographics: Tips for Librarians
Infographics are very useful for communicating information and can be used for many purposes in libraries of all kinds.
Interview with the Editors: Berman & Tijerina, The Ultimate Privacy Field Guide
Editors’ guide that explains privacy topics simply and concisely, with exercises to do in libraries; how to create safer, more privacy-focused space.
Examples of Artificial Intelligence
AI creates images from words, scans books, and anticipates phrases; this technology impacts how information is created, located, preserved, and stored
Ideas for Incorporating Virtual Reality in Libraries
Virtual reality has the potential to change or influence the way librarians work, in terms of research, resources, collections, and training.
Interview with the Editors: Camlot, Langford, and Morra on Collection Thinking
Discusses book of essays exploring cultural meaning and significance of library collections and of collection as an act performed within context
Interview with the Authors: McCracken & Hogan; Decolonial Archival Futures
Authors showcase vital work that illuminates decolonial archival practices for archivists, curators, heritage practitioners, and librarians
Sites for Royalty Free Images
Listing of sites that provide royalty-free images for use in presentations, courseware, and websites.
Part 2 – How to Create Significant Learning in a Library Setting
Skills for special librarians include creating learning opportunities in a library; application, integration, human dimension, learning how to learn.
Summer Reading Recommendations for Special Librarians
Recommended reading for special librarians, from a library expert, teacher and writer. Five titles relevant to librarians.
Reliability and Validity in Library Assessment
Librarians need to gather assessment data to see how well libraries are meeting needs, how the collection is being used, and knowledge/service gaps.
An Interview with the Authors of Managing Data for Patron Privacy
Interview with authors of Managing Data for Patron Privacy, which examines how librarians can improve the privacy of patron data.
Book Review: Out of Office, by Charlie Warzel and Anne Helen Petersen
This book addresses the problem of overwork and helps us think through ways to re-center our lives so that work does not creep into every corner.
Tips for Leading Meetings: A Librarian’s Experience
Skills for special librarians include knowing what factors contribute to a well-run meeting; this post includes 8 important tips.
TPACK: Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge
TPACK stands for technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge; it is one of the best frameworks for thinking about learning environments holistically.
Interview with the Author: Bobbi Newman on Workplace Wellness for Libraries
Librarians do well at prioritizing the health and wellness of communities they serve, but should also prioritize health and wellness of library staff.
Interview with the Author: Brady Lund & the Anonymous Web
Anonymous web platforms have value for libraries and information organizations per author Brady Lund in his new book; interview on the topic