The Librarian Linkover

Jami Yazdani, owner of Yazdani Consulting and Facilitation and founder of the Consultants for Libraries Directory, discusses her consulting business and what librarians should consider if they want to start a consulting business.

Erin Decker, Owner of White Rose Books & More, she discussed a number of topics like book challenges, opening a bookstore and planning a trip to Disney. During our discussion, Erin mentioned the American Bookseller Association podcast.

Chris DeCristofaro, co-host of The Library Pros Podcast, discusses hosting and producing a podcast, as well as the importance of work/life balance and taking care of our mental health. During our conversation, Chris mentioned this UKSG Insights article by Thomas Shaw titled, "How to strive for success, happiness, fulfilment and impact: a personal manifesto."

Elizabeth McLean, Principal of Knowsaic Information Services, discusses the things to think about when starting a business. During our conversation, Liz mentioned these organizations. Association of Independent Information Professionals MAX.gov Specialized Library Association Society for International Development Association for Intelligent Information Management APQC Communities of Practice

Barbara Band, school library, reading and literacy consultant , discusses suggestions for librarians considering going into consulting. She mentioned the following organizations during our conversation. CILIP School Library Association ALA Canadian Library Association Australian Library Association National Literacy Trust

Karen Van Drie, Executive Director of Global Literature in Libraries Initiative , discusses why it's so important to read globally. During our conversation, she mentioned ALA's International Relations Round Table Series . She also mentioned the IB Curriculum . (Karen would like to make a correction to something she said during our conversation. It was Richmond, British Columbia, not Rivers...

Marj Atkinson, owner of Ask Marj, talks about the many facets that librarians need to consider while doing their research on starting businesses. Marj discussed AIIP, ACRL, SCORE and Nonfiction Authors Association during our conversation.

Denise Lyons, Commissioner/State Librarian of Kentucky, discusses the role of a state librarian. During our conversation, Denise mentioned IFLA , ALA and PLA .

Dr. Curtis Rogers, Educational Consultant, discusses the importance of communication and marketing in libraries.

Lauren Deacon, independent researcher and writer, discusses ideas for librarians who want to do free lance work. During our conversation, Lauren mentioned the National Digital Forum in New Zealand.

Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, researcher, leader, consultant and coach, discusses her article in the Journal of Library Administration, titled "The Cornered Office: A Qualitative Study of Low-Morale Experiences in Formal Library Leaders."

Dr. Emily DiLeo, an expert in User Research, Research Operations and Knowledge Management, discusses how librarians are great fits for these roles. Dr. DiLeo mentioned EPIC during our conversation.

Dr. Julia Huprich, Content Curator on an award-winning learning and development team at a global payments technology company, discusses how librarians are a great fit to work in content creation.

Curtis Kendrick, Binghamton University Libraries Faculty and Staff Mentor, discusses his Ithaka S+R brief "By Any Measure: The Racial Demographics of Librarians." Access the brief here .

Joe Niese, author of six books on sports, discusses why librarians should write books. Check out his website here.

Dr. Kate McDowell, Associate Professor at University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, School of Information Sciences, discusses her Data Storytelling Toolkit for Libraries. She mentions these tools during our conversation. Storytelling Your Career The Data Storytelling Toolkit for Librarians (DSTL) at ALA Annual The DSTL Website

Sara DeSantis, Senior Content Acquisition Specialist at Sling TV, discusses how her corporate job aligns with her librarian core values.

Alison King, Copy Editor and owner of King Career Services, is Back! Her first episode generated a lot of discussion, so she graciously agreed to come back and further explore the job hunting process. During our conversation, Alison mentioned the course she is working on. Get Organized to Get Hired is now open and ready for learners! Use the discount code LIBLINK to get this $49 course for only $3...

Dr. Jeanie Austin, author of Library Services and Incarceration: Recognizing Barriers, Strengthening Access, discusses why it is possible and urgent to provide services to the incarcerated. Here is a link to their book.

Rodney Edward Freeman, Jr., Founder and Chief Curator of Reminisce Preservation , discusses steps librarians need to take to start a business.  During our conversation, Rodney mentioned BCALA .

Janel Kinlaw, owner of Refining Workflow, discusses owning her own business. During our conversation, Janel mentioned AIIP and SLA.

Helen Linda, Business and Process Analyst at Vermont State Colleges System, discusses how she uses ALL of her "traditional" library skills in her current role. During our conversation, Helen mentioned Women in Lean, International Institute for Business Analysis and Kata Girl Geeks.

Dr. Andrea Jamison, Assistant Professor of School Librarianship at my beloved undergrad alma mater Illinois State University, tells us how she discusses the LIS field, especially current events, with her students.

Rachel Wedeward, Research Project Manager at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, discusses her roles working in associations. During our conversation, Rachel mentioned SLA ,   MLA , The Center for Association Leadership and Association Forum.  

Stephanie Norick,  Tableau Business Intelligence Senior Analyst at Salesforce, discusses her role working in data visualization. During our discussion, she mentioned Tableau Public.