Steve chats with Sylvie Golod and Thomas Maluck from Richland Library about why financial literacy is an important topic for libraries to cover, the programs and services Richland offers in its Business, Careers, and Resources Center, how to make the subject appealing to teens and adults, and the importance of community partners. Plus, a Secret Stacks recommendation from Thomas!

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Sylvie Golod is a Career Services Specialist for Richland Library Business and Careers Center. Since 2011, she has worked with an impressive team who were recipients of the 2022 National Career Development Association Exemplary Career Center Award. She is a Certified Master of Career Services, Professional Résumé Writer, and Entrepreneurship Teacher. She has presented at conference for the National Career Development Association (NCDA), SC Career Development (SCCDA) and American Library Association (ALA), educational institutions, businesses, agencies and community organizations. On the state level, Sylvie was the 2018 Founding President of SCCDA, a division of the NCDA and recipient of the NCDA 2019 Outstanding Emerging State Division Award. She continues to serve as Emeritus and Communications Chair.

Thomas Maluck is a Teen Services Librarian for Richland Library and adjunct LIS instructor for The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He has worked in public libraries, including youth services and readers advisory, for over fifteen years. He was the 2019 recipient of the F. William Summers Outstanding Alumni Award from the University of South Carolina. He co-presented the keynote address with Kristin LaLonde at the Quebec Library Association about graphic novel collections and their impact on readers. He has been a panelist and moderator at American Library Association, South Carolina Library Association, New York Comic Con, Toronto Comic Arts Festival, Dragon Con, and C2E2 conferences. He has served on YALSA’s Great Graphic Novels For Teens book selection committee as well as School Library Journal’s Best Graphic Novels team. He reviews for Kirkus and uses his Accredited Personal Finance Instructor ℠ credential to provide financial education.

SHOW NOTES:

Richland Library Business, Careers and Research Center
National Financial Educators Council
Operation HOPE
Project: NAS (Not A Statistic)
US Small Business Administration
Clark Howard
Next Gen Personal Finance
SC Student Loan
Libraries Build Business Playbook [PDF]
Morningstar Investment Research Center
LinkedIn Learning
Portfolio Visualizer (suggested alternative for X-Ray Tool)

Steve recommends:
iTunes Terms of Service: the Graphic Novel by R. Sikoryak

Sylvie recommends:
The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelley [affiliate link]

Thomas recommends (bonus Secret Stacks pick!):
How to Money: Your Ultimate Visual Guide to the Basics of Finance by Jean Chatzky, Kathryn Tuggle, and Nina Cosford [affiliate link]
The Index Card by Helaine Olen and Harold Pollack [affiliate link]