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Welcome to a podcast station of fascinating interviews, news you can use, and compelling feature stories, all focusing on America's libraries. Our talented team of audio journalists brings you up-to-the minute information on library leaders and the libraries they manage in a convenient downloadable MP3 format. Stay tuned for frequent new updates to our network as they are posted.
Mary Bennett-Brown is the Human Resources Director of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. At the recent PLA Conference in Philadelphia, she presented a workshop on the value of establishing an internal leadership institute in your library or system. The concept is applicable to all types of libraries. In this conversation with LMT publisher Bob Kieserman, Mary explains the concept and discusses the importance of creating programs that nurture leaders within your library organization.
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On March 14th, LMT Publisher Bob Kieserman sat down with Barbara Macikas, Executive Director of the Public Library Association, just hours before the recent national conference began in Philadelphia. Listen to this fascinating interview with one of the country's most influential advocates for the future of public libraries.
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Wendy Scott is the Assistant Director for Organizational Design & Learning at North Carolina State University. She was interviewed in April at the ACRL Conference in Philadelphia. Listen to her insightful comments about staffing, technology, and learning spaces from one of the true innovators in academic library management today.
Dame Lynn Brindley is the Director of The British Library. This is a vintage interview recorded in 2008 between Dame Lynn and noted librarian Steve Greechie.
Albert Municino and Denise Shorey, two prominent academic library managers, were two of the over 25 workshop presenters at the recent 2011 Library Management Institute Summer Conference. Bob Kieserman captured their thoughts on the future of libraries in two separate interviews. This is a segment of those interviews.
Joyce Ogburn, University Librarian and Director of the University of Utah Marriott Library, became president of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) on July 1st. In a special interview that was recorded in April at the ACRL National Conference in Philadelphia, Joyce talks about her plans and hopes for the future of academic libraries throughout the world.
Lisa Hinchliffe is the outgoing president of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). In a special interview that was recorded in April at the ACRL National Conference in Philadelphia, Lisa sat down with Senior Correspondent Nancy Ryle to talk about her accomplishments during her presidency and her hopes for the future of academic libraries.
Dr. Mott Linn is well known for his informative articles in publications like The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances. Mott frequently writes about budget issues and how library managers can intensify their annual budget allocations through relationship building with the allocators. In this short interview, recorded at the recent ACRL Conference in Philadelphia, Mott offers some pointers and good advice on how to work on nurturing those relationships
Dr. Pamela Snelson is College Librarian at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She is a past president of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and was the Conference Chair for the 2011 ACRL Conference, which took place last month in Philadelphia. During the conference, Pamela sat down with LMT's Bob Kieserman to talk about all that went into planning such a successful event which attracted over 3,000 librarians from throughout the world, as well as her insights about future trends in academic librarianship.
Heather Tomar is a young librarian seeking a new position. In this candid commentary, Heather focuses on some of the challenges facing librarians trying to find their first or second career position. Heather offers the library community some important points to consider, and this commentary is certainly worth a listen for both current job seekers as well as for those in management positions seeking new talent.
This is the pilot episode of Library Perspectives, a monthly radio magazine for librarians. Hosted by Nancy Ryle, the show featured music, interviews, and information. New shows are about to go into production, so look for announcements of the return of Library Perspectives this summer 2012.
Karen Krasznavolgyi is the Information Services Senior Librarian at the Scott Memorial Library, the medical library of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Karen has just finished her year as President of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Special Libraries Association (SLA), host of this year's Annual Conference (June 12-15). In this interview, Karen shares the behind the scenes story of how a host chapter is involved in the design and implementation of an annual conference. She also highlights and previews some of the exciting things to which librarians can look forward as they plan to gather in Philadelphia this spring.
Donald Root is the Chief of Central Public Services of the Free Library of Philadelphia. After working as an academic librarian for many years earlier in his career, Donald made the transition to the world of public libraries in 1987 when he came to FLP, where he has served in several different administrative capacities. In this fascinating interview, Donald discusses his many successes as a leading player in the FLP management structure as well as the daily challenges faced by a central library administrator. Donald also discusses the strategies that FLP has used over the past two years to cope with the budget cuts that made international headlines when the City of Philadelphia threatened to close the libraries.
Anne M. Frank is the dynamic library director at the Wissahickon Valley Public Library in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. In this quaint suburban town of farms, shopping centers, and major corporate headquarters, she manages two branches and serves a diverse population. Most important of all, she is beloved by her staff. LMT's Bob Kieserman recently sat down and talked to Anne about her approach to staff development and how she fosters excellence in customer service in her libraries.
Dr. Marie Radford is one of the most influential authors and lecturers in the world on the topic of managing reference services. She is a professor of library management and reference services at Rutgers University in New Jersey and is a popular and entertaining speaker at conferences both here and internationally. Recently LMT publisher Bob Kieserman sat down with Marie for a candid conversation about her views on reference services and the the future of library management and administration.
Beth Lewis is the Director of the Talbot Library of the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. For over 20 years, she worked as a staff librarian for this world-renown medical library. When the director of the library decided to move on to a new position, Beth was asked to assume the role. This is an interesting account of what it is like to suddenly become the manager of a major research library after many years as a member of the staff. Beth discusses what it was like to make this challenging transition, and how she very successfully managed it.
Barbie Keiser is an international library consultant based in the Washington, D.C. area. She is the recipient of many awards for excellence in librarianship including the 2009 SLA Dow Jones Leadership Award. Barbie is a frequent speaker at conferences throughout the world, and for thirty years, she has worked to bring the availability of electronic information sources to corporations, communities and individuals around the globe. In this interview, she shares her thoughts about the future of libraries as well as stories about her many adventures traveling the world as a noted consultant.
This interview was one of the first interviews that Roberta Stevens, current president of the American Library Association, gave and was recorded at the 2010 Annual Conference of ALA in Washington, D.C. in July, 2010. Listen to this fascinating conversation between Roberta and Bob Kieserman as Roberta Stevens shared her visions for the library profession as she began her presidency as well as her thoughts on the future of librarianship both here in the United States and throughout the world.
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