Circulating Ideas

Steve chats with James LaRue, independent library consultant and former longtime director of Douglas County (Colorado) Libraries. James LaRue has appeared on NPR, been quoted and highlighted in Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the Denver Post, and has hosted a local author interview TV program. A newspaper columnist for over two decades, he also wrote “The New … Continue reading Episode 45: James LaRue

Steve speaks with Dan Cohen, Executive Director of the Digital Public Library of America. Read the transcript. Dan Cohen is the Founding Executive Director of the Digital Public Library of America, where he works to further the DPLA’s mission to make the cultural and scientific heritage of humanity available, free of charge, to all. Prior … Continue reading 44: Dan Cohen

Guest host Leah White chats with Naomi House, founder, editor and publisher at INALJ.com. Naomi House is the founder, editor and publisher at INALJ.com and a former reference, marketing and acquisitions librarian for a federal library.  She and her 180+ volunteers work to add over 7,000 jobs a month and tons of great articles to … Continue reading Episode 43: Naomi House

Steve speaks with Emily Lloyd, creator of Shelf Check and Associate Librarian at Hennepin County Public Library. Emily Lloyd lives in South Minneapolis and works as an Associate Librarian for Hennepin County Library. In addition to most things librar*, she’s interested in participatory public art and other ways to build connection and community in public […]

Steve chats with Angie Manfredi, head of Youth Services for the Los Alamos County Library System. Angie Manfredi is the Head of Youth Services for the Los Alamos County Library System in Los Alamos, New Mexico, a position she has held for the past 6.5 years. She graduated with her MLIS from the University of […]

Steve chats with Laura Bang, Digital and Special Collections Curatorial Assistant at Villanova University. Read the transcript. Laura Bang is the Digital & Special Collections Curatorial Assistant at Villanova University’s Falvey Memorial Library. Laura received her MLS from the University of Maryland in 2009. She began working at Villanova in 2010, where she is responsible … Continue reading 39: Laura Bang!

Steve chats with Sophie Brookover, Program Coordinator and Social Media Manager for LibraryLinkNJ.  Sophie Brookover is a Program Coordinator and the Social Media Manager for LibraryLinkNJ, the New Jersey Library Cooperative. Her passions within librarianship include youth services and school librarianship, popular culture, technology, reader’s advisory and community engagement. (And talking about herself in the … Continue reading Episode 38: Sophie Brookover

Steve speaks with Clive Thompson, journalist and author of “Smarter Than You Think”. Read the transcript. Clive Thompson is an award-winning journalist who writes about the impact of technology and science on everyday life. He is the author of “Smarter Than You Think: How Technology is Changing Our Minds for the Better” (Penguin), and is … Continue reading 37: Clive Thompson

Steve speaks with Michael Stephens and Michael Casey, writers of the late, lamented “Transparent Library” column for Library Journal. photo by Cindi Trainor Dr. Michael Stephens is an Assistant Professor in the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University. His research focuses on use of emerging technologies in libraries and technology … Continue reading 36: Michael Stephens and Michael Casey

Steve talks with children’s services librarians about getting their starts in working with children in libraries and gets some recommendations for the best books, crafts, and songs for storytimes. Read the transcript.