The Librarian Linkover

Liz Aviles, Vice President of Market Intelligence at Upshot, discusses how librarians are more powerful than we realize. Check out the trends report that she wrote. Upshot’s Eight Trends to Watch in 2021. https://trends2021.upshot.agency/

Jim Deiters and Alex Todd, Deiters & Todd Library Consulting, discuss ways librarians can prepare to move into a management position or a director position.

Eliana Fenyes, Development Research Associate at National Audubon Society, discusses how she uses data AND research in her role.

Jan Dohner, Non-Fiction Writer, discusses how her library skills and experiences shape her writing process.

Jamey Hurst, Senior Director of Catalog Operations at Shipt, discusses why he likes to hire librarians! And, he talks about how he asks HR to put resumes with library degrees at the top of the pile to review. 

Veronda J. Pitchford, Assistant Director of Califa, discusses how library consortia should be a research and development arm for libraries. Watch for Infopeople's self-care programs coming soon. #TakeCareTuesday #SharetheSelfCare

Beth Maser, President of History Associates Inc., discusses how her library degree modernized her skill-set.

Emily Bulger has a background in UX management, content design and taxonomy. She discusses how librarians are the original info retrieval people. We take large amounts of information and make it useful.

Dr. Sylvia M. Jenkins, President of Moraine Valley Community College, discusses the many ways she uses her library skills in her role as community college president. Hint: She does her research.

Patrick Sweeney, Political Director for EveryLibrary, discusses his library advocacy work. He has some great ideas for librarians to advocate for their libraries.

Margot Note - Principal at Margot Note Consulting, discusses owning an archives consulting business. She has some great advice for librarians who think they want to start a business. 

Rachael Altman, director and coach at Rachael Altman Career Coaching, discusses how she inspires her clients to realize the value in their transferable skills. Here is a link to the market research survey she mentioned in the interview. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7KSYLDBZtY3ZDnfQjfcQ599_9HUG02qsi1PmppfPe-Ajt5g/viewform

Kate Arnold, Geography teacher and Past President of the Special Libraries Association and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, discusses how her information skills compliment her geography skills.

Anne Craig, Senior Director of CARLI, discusses the value of librarians and librarians' skills from the perspective of a library consortium Director.

Scott Bonner, award-winning Director of the Ferguson Municipal Public Library, discusses his crisis management leadership skills.

Kristiana Burk, owner of The Quiet Mind Co, discusses how she uses her library degree and her library skills in her business and in her job as a digital product manager.

Diane Foote, Executive Director of the Illinois Library Association, discusses how her library and organization skills come in handy while running a 3,000 member association.

Marydee Ojala - Editor-in-Chief at Online Searcher: Information, Discovery, Technology, Strategies, published by information Today, Inc. where she also serves as conference program director. She discusses how her library skills have helped her pivot from one job environment to another.

Kathy Mills, Senior Donor Identification Analyst at Wake Forest Baptist Health, discusses how her Library education makes her a perfect fit in the prospect research world.

Dan Bostrom, Member Engagement Manager at Reaching Across Illinois Library System, discusses his role as a librarian's librarian.

Marcy Phelps, owner of Marcy Phelps & Associates, discusses how she uses all of her librarian skills to help her clients avoid surprises. You can find out more about the services her business offers at MarcyPhelps.com.

Alyson Avery - Manager, Catalog CPG Data at Shipt, discusses her library school education and how she uses what she learned in her work in Data.

Jocelyn Sheppard, owner of Appalachian Botanical Company, discusses how useful her library background is starting and managing her business. Her company is growing lavender and reclaimed coal mine land in Ashford, Boone County, West Virginia. Learn more about her business and buy her lavender products at AppalachianBotanical.com.

Jamillah Gabriel, owner of Call Number, discusses how her library skills add value to her business and what she wants to do when she finishes her PhD. Call Number is the library inspired quarterly book subscription box that celebrates black literature and authors. Subscribe to Call Number at callnumberbox.com. Follow on social media @CallNumberBox.