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 Eugene Giudice, SLA Treasurer
Interview with SLA’s Treasurer about the future of the special library profession and how the Special Libraries Association can benefit librarians
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.
Interview with the Chair of ALA’s GODORT (Government Documents Roundtable)
Library expert’s interview with Benjamin Aldred, current chair of the Government Documents Roundtable of the American Library Association
Interview with Kian Flynn,
past-Chair of ALA’s Government Documents Round Table
Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) past-Chair Kian Flynn describes its usefulness to government information librarians.
Interview with Leslie Steele and John DiGilio about SLA’s Future
Interview with the Executive Director and President of the Special Libraries Association about the future of SLA and its strategic direction.
Interview with Incoming SLA President John DiGilio
Interview with John DiGilio, SLA President 2024, on the current state of special librarianship and the outlook for the Special Libraries Association.
Interview with the author: David Stuart on Web Metrics for Librarians
Web Metrics for Library and Information Professionals is an introduction to the wide range of web metrics that provide useful insights to librarians
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 the Editors:
Golub and Liu on Information & Knowledge Organisation in Digital Humanities
Interview with the editors of a book that explores challenges involved in applying information organization in the various areas of Digital Humanities.
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: Joyner and Laskowski on Law Librarianship
Interview with the editors of Introduction to Law Librarianship, the first and only open source textbook for the profession.
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
Interview with the Authors: Kronenfeld and Kronenfeld, A History of Medical Libraries
Interview with the authors of A History of Medical Libraries and Medical Librarianship, with a view to the future of the profession in the digital era.
Favorite Instructional Design Resources for Special Librarians
Preferred resources for instructional design in special libraries, from library expert and instructional technology professor Lauren Hays
When Designing Library Instruction Focus on Interaction Types
Special librarians create instructional materials, lead workshops and training sessions; it’s important to know about instructional design strategies
Google Bard vs. ChatGPT
Google Bard and ChatGPT are similar tools, but they have significant differences to be aware of; detailed analysis
Interview with the Editors: Ferullo and Buttler on Copyright Best Practices
Copyright Best Practices includes chapters on fair use, music, images, data mining, and other topics relevant to special libraries and academic ones.
Interview with the Author: Dr. Andrea Jamison on Inclusive Collection Management
Librarians need to consider whom their collections represent and develop collection management policies to create equitable and inclusive collections
Interview with the Author: Cathryn Copper on The Experimental Library
Author interview: Cathryn Copper on The Experimental Library: A Guide to Taking Risks, Failing Forward, and Creating Change
Fun Productivity and Educational Tools for Librarians
Dr. Lauren Hays shares some of her Fun Productivity and Educational Tools for Librarians as summer fades and the academic year begins
Interview with the Author: Emily Marsh on Creating Digital Exhibits
Librarians possess many of the necessary skills and tools for creating exhibits; interview with Emily Marsh, author of Creating Digital Exhibits.