The Library Pros

Rob Thomson, Teacher in Charge at the TAFE School in Wollongong, NSW, Australia turned up for a talk with Chris and Bob!  Rob, a very entertaining fellow took time out of his morning (our evening) talking about about library technicians, professional development, the “Unconference” concept and even a talk about craft beer!  Take a listen!

Wollongong City Library

TAFE

Australian Library and Information Association’s description of Library Technician

Library Technician Job Description

Associates The Electronic Library Support Staff Journal

The Unconference

ALIA Professional Development

In this episode, we travel to beautiful Southampton, New York and Stony Brook University’s Southampton Arts Building to speak with Kathleen Russo.  Kathleen is the Co-Director of the Stony Brook University’s Podcasting Fellowship, which is the first fellowship in podcasting in the Nation.  Kathleen also curates the Writer Speaks Wednesday Series and special events for the Summer Writers Conference at Stony Brook.  In addition, she produces the podcast/radio show Here’s The Thing with Alec Baldwin (WNYC production).  She has been a contributor to The Moth and This American Life.  Past producing credits include: two movies with Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh (Gray’s Anatomy, And Everything Is Going Fine).  Kathleen speaks with us about the development of the Fellowship, podcasting and even shares a story about how she started Alec Baldwin’s podcast.  She is a fascinating person who has some amazing stories to share and we are so excited to have her on the podcast!!

Carlos Galeana, Spanish Regional Technology Coordinator at the Multnomah County Library, was named a Library Journal “Mover & Shaker” in 2017.  Although he is great at being a tech help expert, his real skill is communicating.  In chatting with Carlos, we learn about some of the other things that happen when you help patrons with their technology, including building relationships.  These relationships also build a sense of community within and outside the library.  There is so much more to learn from Carlos in this episode.  To learn more, visit his website!  Give it a listen!

GCF Global

Michael Jones, Assistant Librarian at Winchester University joined the podcast via Google Hangouts from Southampton,England, UK.  Michael talks about the importance of social media, whether it’s Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin in Libraryland.  Social media is such an effective tool to network, meet new people, schedule meet ups for ice breakers.  Whether at a conference, or sharing library news and technology or just networking, social media opens up our profession for professional development “on the fly” and can be an effective tool to market libraries and library services.  We also talked about the transformation of Linkedin from a job finding social media client to a professional development tool, whether users write articles related to PD or just share the latest and greatest!

Michael’s Linkedin

Michael’s Twitter

Some of Michael’s Articles written on Linkedin:

Speaking Out Loud: Podcast Job Therapy, Making a Change and Why I Love Social Media

Is Soclal Media an Effective Tool for Academic Libraries?

In this episode, Chris and Bob were joined by Matt Pfisterer, the Director of the Middletown Thrall Library in Middletown, New York which is in the heart of the beautiful Catskill Mountains.  Matt, originally from Long Island, spoke about transplanting to Middletown, briefly compared the various consortiums around New York State and talked about how important it is to continually lobby and meet with our representatives in New York State government to guarantee another year of state financial support.  Matt also spoke about the Lifesaving Librarians Act that Representative Sean Patrick Moloney sponsored in Congress, which would provide naloxone, commonly known as Narcan along with training to libraries free of charge.  With the opioid crisis, libraries are on the front lines and should be armed with this life saving medication.  Matt’s library was featured in the New York Times talking about the Lifesaving Librarians Act, shedding light on the crisis and what libraries can do to help.

www.thrall.org 

This episode is a panel discussion.  We had a live studio audience at the Sachem Public Library and we discussed what it takes to build, maintain and fill content for a podcast.  The most fascinating thing is how we all get the audio out there, but our methods are all different.  We have a few good laughs in there too!!!

Here is the cast of characters who attended along with their links (not including Chris and Bob):

Chris Kretz, Librarian at Stony Brook University and host of “The Long Island History Project” & “The Radio Tower”

Carl Jones & James Bender Hosts of “Marks4Life Podcast”

Carol Ann Tack – Librarian at The Merrick Library and host of “Top Shelf at the Merrick Library”

Michael Buono – Head of Adult Services at the Brentwood Public Library.  His gaming website is noordinaryobsession.com

Charlene Muhr, Assistant Library Director and Ellen Druda, Technology & Internet Services Librarian at at the Half Hollow Hills Community library and co-hosts of “In the Stacks”

Sally Turbitt, New South Wales State Manager for the Australian Library and Information Association and co-host of the podcast “Turbitt N Duck”

Clare MacKenzie, Associate Director for Learning and Engagement at the University of Wollongong, in New South Wales, Australia.

This episode is a shorter episode.  We were on location at the Long Island Library Conference, in the front lobby.  We were visited by some old friends.  Ellen Firer, Director of The Merrick Library, Marisa Crowley, Assistant Director of the Merrick Library, Carol Ann Tack Reference and Readers Advisory Librarian and host of Top Shelf at the Merrick Library, Nick Tanzi, Assistant Director at the Mastic Moriches Shirley Community Library, Sally Stigleitz, Digital Learning and Instruction Librarian at Adelphi University and Jessikah Chautin, Youth Services Librarian and from the Syosset Public Library.  We chat about some of the programs that we were either attending or presenting.  We were recording in a crowded hotel lobby so there is a lot of background noise but it still sounds good!!  Thank you to the Long Island Library Conference for allowing us to record at their wonderful annual event!

We were fortunate enough to have on Jill Hurst Wahl Associate Professor of Practice from Syracuse University’s iSchool.  Jill also has a website www.hurstassociates.com.  Jill is a dynamic speaker who was presented at conference all over the United States. She also is a “Usual Suspect” on the podcast T is for Training.  Jill joined us via Google Hangouts to talk about accessibility in a library environment along with accessibility in the world.  She is on Twitter jill_hw 

In this episode of TLP, we were fortunate enough to have Dr. Michael Hynes, Superintendent of the Patchogue Medford School District.  Dr. Mike is an amazing administrator and educator.  He has been a vocal advocate for enhanced recess, mindfulness and teaching the whole child, and has so many progressive ideas about education.  We learned about PEAS, Imagination Station and many other cool ideas.  He is a compelling and motivating speaker and we consider it an honor to have him on speaking about his experiences as a student, and how it compels and drives him.

Twitter: @drmikehynes 

Dr. Hynes Bio

Dr. Hynes on Linkedin

Ok, this is part 2 of our cross over episode in podcast with Turbitt N Duck.  Because we had so much fun, we had to break off this episode and separate the 032 List to a separate post.  And if you are wondering why it is Episode 38″A”, it could mean “Australia” but it really means that we moved it up after we recorded episode 39.  Yes we moved them up because we could NOT CONTAIN this episode.  We laugh, joke and laugh so more, so please enjoy this funny funny funny episode!

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