Librarians Aloud

Jun 27 2024 37 ep. 58 mins 104
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'Librarians Aloud' is an independent podcast by librarians for library & information professionals or anyone interested in what it is information professionals do. Each episode features a guest from the information profession telling their origin story, sharing insight into their career path and discussing the future of information and knowledge sharing and discovery. The show is produced and presented by Laura Rooney Ferris. Music and editing by Michael Ferris Subscribe on itunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1203773906

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Ep36 Matthew Noe Graphic Medicine Conference 2024

Jun 27 2024 63 mins  
We return! Laura talks to Matthew Noe, Lead Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian Harvard Medical School and Graphic Medicine expert ahead of the Graphic Medicine conference 2024 about his library journey and bringing together comics and library collections. Links: Graphic Medicine conference website - Register Now! https://porpoise-kale-lnln.squarespace.com/ More on Matth

Librarians Aloud - Episode 035 - Dr Eva Hornung

Dec 29 2022 75 mins  
Laura talks to Dr Eva Hornung the librarian of the curriculum development unit of the City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB), Convenor and Member of Library Association of Irelands Continuing Professional Development Committee and a founder member of the Library publishing committee and the Academic and special libraries committee. They talk about Eva's journey from G

Librarians Aloud - Episode 034 - Martin O'Connor

Nov 02 2022 66 mins  
Laura talks to Martin O Connor, communications coordinator at UCC library. He is also the presenter of 'Shush, sounds from UCC Library' a weekly library radio show and he co-runs the LibFocus blog. Martin talks about his library journey, how he is finding his authentic voice on social media and how he has incorporated his love of music and collaboration into his role, including dev

Librarians Aloud - Episode 033 - Ruth Talbot

Sep 20 2022 71 mins  
Laura talks to Ruth Talbot, Librarian St Patricks Campus, Mary Immaculate College in Tipperary. They talk about Ruths librarian path, about library internships and working through organizational change. Ruth also talks about her experience as a volunteer for the IFLA World Library & Information congress 2022

Librarians Aloud - Episode 032 -IFLAWLIC2022

Aug 08 2022 33 mins  
In this episode, recorded at the IFLA World Library & Information Congress in Dublin, Laura talks to Magdalena Gomułk, Marija Šimunović, Antoine Torrens Montebello and Susanne List-Tretthahn, of the IFLA new professionals Special interest group and with IFLA President Barbara Lison about their experiences at #WLIC2022 and the benefits of getting involved with national and intern

Episode 031 - Yohanna Anderson #eboooksos #wlic2022

Aug 01 2022 38 mins  
In this episode, recorded at the IFLA World Library & Information Congress in Dublin, Laura talks to Yohanna Anderson. Yoanna is a subject librarian at the University of Gloucestershire and the founder of the ebook sos campaign to address unsustainable pricing in the ebook market. Links: Ebook SOS website https://academicebookinvestigation.org/ Knowledge Rights 21 https://www.

Librarians Aloud - Episode 030 - Michelle Breen

Jul 24 2022 47 mins  
On the eve of IFLA WLIC Laura talks to Michelle Breen, Head of Learning& Engagement at the University of Limerick's Glucksman Library. Michelle is a member of the LAI Council and has served as chair of the Western Regional Section of the LAI. She has published articles in Portal; Libraries and the Academy and the New Review of Academic Librarianship. You can follow Michelle on Twi

Librarians Aloud Episode 029 - Cathal McCauley

Jul 12 2022 66 mins  
Laura Talks to Cathal Mc Cauley, Maynooth University Librarian and President of the Library Association of Ireland. He talks about his career path, the experience of the pandemic, the ebook crisis. Ahead of IFLA World Library & Information Congress, as co-chair of the the Irish National committee Cathal also talked about what IFLA visitors can expect during their time in Dublin. L

Librarians Aloud - Episode 028 - Laurie Bridges

Jul 08 2022 40 mins  
We're back!! After a very long break we are back and ready to welcome the library community to Ireland! Ahead of the Wikimedia + Libraries convention Laura talks to Laurie Bridges, Instruction and Outreach Librarian and Professor at Oregon State University. Laurie has written presented and advocated extensively for Wikipedia as a tool for librarians and information literacy. She is

Librarians Aloud - Episode 027 Tim Lentz Hastings Public Library

Aug 05 2019 58 mins  
Laura talks to Tim Lentz, librarian at Hastings Public Library, Hastings Nebraska. They chat about Tim's library path, the work he does in Hastings public library and his approach to delivering library services. Episode Links: Hastings public Library http://hastingslibrary.us/ Perkins Library Hastings College https://www.hastings.edu/academics/academic-resources/perkins-library