162. Discussing The Experimental Library with Cathryn Copper

How do we embrace experimentation in libraries to adapt to our rapidly changing professional landscape? On this show, Cathryn Copper, Head of the Eberhard Zeidler Library in Ontario and the author of The Experimental Library, talks about how we can all use experimental techniques to create success in our organizations.

161. Mentoring as Part of Succession Planning with Ann Marie Barrett & Maggie Mills

Pictured: Ann Marie Barrett and Maggie Mills

What can your organization do to embrace mentoring as part of succession planning? On this show, Ann Marie Barrett, Manager of the Bingham Creek Branch, and Maggie Mills, Manager of the Whitmore Branch, with Salt Lake County Library, talk about everything to consider when making mentoring part of your succession planning.

160. Empowering the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem with Kristine Cook & Rachel Fuller

Pictured: Rachel Fuller & Kristine Cook

How can our libraries support small businesses and nonprofits? On this show, Rachel Fuller, Information Services Manager, and Kristine Cook, Manager of the Adult Services Division for the Main Library, with the Columbus Metropolitan Library, share how they are Empowering the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in their library system and how you can, too. 

159. Building Strong Foundations with Craig Palmer

Have you ever wondered how library foundations can open doors to untapped funding for your library? On this show Craig Palmer, Fund Development Manager for Sonoma County Library, shares how library foundations can activate fundraising for your organization and what drives giving for libraries. Whether you have an established library foundation or are thinking about this for the first time, this is useful information.

158. Developing In-House Leaders with Judi Boyce, Erin Wahl & Eileen Wright

Pictured: Eileen Wright, Erin Wahl, and Judi Boyce

Have you ever wanted to create a fun way to develop in-house leaders in your library? On this show, Judi Boyce, Assistant Director at Sublette County Library, Erin Wahl, Associate Professor University Archivist at New Mexico State University Library, and Eileen Wright, Library Director at Montana State University Billings, discuss a method they formed to develop in-house leaders that involves games, play, and a pirate theme to make learning about leadership fun.

157. Rethinking Problematic Routines with Darin Freeburg & Katie Klein

Pictured: Katie Klein and Dr. Darin Freeburg

Do you ever find yourself stuck in the routine work of librarianship in a way that makes you uncomfortable or frustrated? On this show Dr. Darin Freeburg, Associate Professor, and Katie Klein, Doctoral Student in Library and Information Science, in the College of Information and Communications at the University of South Carolina, share information about research they’ve been doing on problematic routines in libraries. They share what they’ve learned about what can cause these problems and reflect on the possibilities for creating workplaces free from the challenges of problematic routines.

Contact info for Dr. Freeburg: https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/cic/faculty-staff/freeburg_darin.php

156. Promoting Cultural Understanding and Inclusion with Essraa Nawar

Essraa Nawar – Photo Credit to
Alyssa Castanon

What are ways we can engage our communities in work that embraces differences? On this show Essraa Nawar, Assistant Dean for DEI Initiatives and Development at Chapman University’s Leatherby Libraries, shares her experiences regarding the power of being different and meaningfully connected to the rest of the world. She helps us learn how to engage in work that promotes cultural understanding and inclusion.

155. Evaluating Staffing Plans with Daniel Neville-Rehbehn

Daniel Neville-Rehbehn

How do we make our staffing plans match the needs and expectations of our organizations? On this show Daniel Neville-Rehbehn, Director of Customer Experience at the Salt Lake City Public Library, talks about the importance of creating staffing plans that optimize our most valuable resources, our people. (You can access Daniel’s spreadsheet below.)

154. Don’t Sweat the Difficult Conversations with Tiffany Peck, Jen Wiese, Angie Miraflor & Danielle Perry

Danielle Perry, Angie Miraflor, Tiffany Peck, and Jen Wiese

Who wants to handle a difficult conversation in the workplace? If you are saying, “not it” right now, this show is for you. And, let’s be honest, this probably applies to all of us to some degree. On this show, you will get advice from a knowledgeable panel about how not to sweat difficult conversations. Listen to find out how from Tiffany Peck, Director of Customer Experience, and Jen Wiese, Director of Human Resources, at the St. Louis Public Library, and from Angie Miraflor, Deputy Director of Public Services, and Danielle Perry, Director of Human Resources, with the King County Library System.

153. Making Your Library the Hub of the Community with Lacey Sudderth

Lacey Sudderth

How do you make your library the hub of the community? On this show Lacey Sudderth, Assistant Manager at McAlester Public Library in Oklahoma, talks about how to engage in relationships across our communities to create broad connections and involvement that can truly make our libraries the hub of the community.

Recommended leadership book by Lacey: Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

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