“Back to School” Edition: Library Outreach Ideas
17 actionable methods for marketing libraries of all types, sizes, and budgets from a library expert and instructor
Interview with the Editors: Archives and Emotions
Ilaria Scaglia and Valeria Vanesio argue that emotions matter both to people whose histories are documented by archives and to archivists/librarians
Interview with Librarian Keith Knop about Music Cataloging
An in-depth interview with a music cataloging librarian about the unique aspects and challenges of that discipline.
Teaching about AI in the Workplace
Suggestions for special librarians from Claude on how to foster cross-generational AI learning communities in the workplace.
Keeping up with AI…
Resources for staying current on the quickly changing AI landscape from a library expert.
Interview with Lesley Farmer about SLA’s Information Outlook
Interview about the rebirth of SLA’s Information Outlook as a quarterly online publication with interview with Professor Lesley Farmer
Interview with Tom Rink about SLA’s Information Outlook
Interview about the rebirth of SLA’s Information Outlook as a quarterly online publication with interview with librarian Tom Rink
Interview with Sherelyn Ogden on Long-Range Preservation Plans
Conservator Sherelyn Ogden about Six Steps to a Long-Range Preservation Plan’s straightforward methodology and six easy-to-follow steps.
Interview with JJ Pionke, MLA’s current Midwest Chapter President
Interview with the MLA’s Midwest Chapter president about the activities and value of the association for health sciences librarians.
Interview with Karen Keesing, MLA’s Hawaii-Pacific Chapter Chair Elect
Interview with Karen Keesing, MLA’s Hawaii-Pacific Chapter Chair Elect, about the history, benefits, and current focus of the chapter.
Interview with Information Specialist Kevin Adams about the Value of SLA
Kevin Adams, Information Specialist with the Institute of Environmental Science and Research, about the value of SLA membership and participation.
Summer Reading Recommendations: Generative AI and the Next Generation of Libraries
Recommended reading for special librarians, from a library expert, teacher and writer. Five titles relevant to librarians, including one on AI.
Interview with Vardell and Charbonneau, editors of
Health Literacy and Libraries
Editors of Health Literacy and Libraries on evidence-based practices for health literacy work in libraries, including instruction and outreach.
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 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 Christian Nappo on the National Librarians of Medicine
Interview with the author of a reference-ready book on the twenty-seven men and women who headed the National Library of Medicine.
Interview with Shannon Jones and Beverly Murphy; Cultural Humility in Libraries
Interview with Shannon Jones and Beverly Murphy, editors of a book about cultural humility and its relevance in healthcare and special libraries.
Interview with Amy Blevins, President of the Medical Library Association
Interview with the president of the Medical Library Association about benefits of membership for health sciences librarians
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: Helen Rimmer on The Kind Librarian
Interview with the author of a book on cultivating kindness and wellbeing in libraries, emphasizing emotional intelligence, compassionate leadership.
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.