ALA Code of Ethics part 2: The Lesser of Two Weevils
Here's BLL Season 2, Episode 3, In which we talk about the Equitable access parts of the ALA code of ethics, and I go on a bit of a rant abo...
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Better Library Leaders-- Library Leadership Skills for School, Public, Academic, and Special Librarians
Better Library Leaders is a podcast devoted to exploring the elements of great libraries, and great library leaders! If you're an academic, public, school, or special librarian looking to im...
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18 episodesALA Code of Ethics Part 1: What's in a Code?
Here's BLL Season 2, Episode 2, In which I introduce my 3-part (though actually it'll probably be 4 parts) series on the ALA Code of Ethics....
Season 2, Episode 1: The Map
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1 of Better Library Leaders, In which I introduce the new show format and provide a map to the season to come....
BLL 2-0: Better Library Leaders Season 2 Trailer
I'm back! Well, I'll really be back on September 12. This is just a little teaser to whet your appetite. OK, this little promo is also to ch...
On Careers with Ellen Mehling
Ellen Mehling of Library Career People shares some good advice about job seeking no matter where you are in your career, and I explain where...
BLL 12: Now What?
In which we are ALL blind people grasping at parts of the elephant, and i discuss what to do next. Show notes and companion blog post: Bette...
BLL 11: Overcoming Overwhelm and My First Library Leadership Course!
Welcome back to Better Library Leaders! I didn't intend to take October off from blogging and podcasting, but when I look back at the things...
BLL 10: The Magpie Podcast
Welcome to Episode 10 of the Better Library Leaders Podcast—in which Ingrid Abrams talks about being the Magpie Librarian, I get my Rant on...
BLL 9: Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying
Lots of good news (and one slightly embarrassing bit from local politics), a GREAT interview with prison librarian Jameson Rohrer, and I hav...
BLL 8: Political (Library) Science with Patrick Sweeney
After a brief post-launch hiatus from the microphone, I'm back! Several nifty things happened while I was away on my little rest, including...
BLL 7 Collaboration Rules!
This week I've got former colleague and current writing program director Sara Beam from the University of Tulsa here to talk about the ins a...
BLL 6: Zines, Bikes, and Communities with Ziba Perez Zehdar
How can librarians provide excellent services to a community that is almost certainly more diverse than our profession? How do you go about...
BLL 5: A Little Brasher
If you can't beat the election obsession, join it! After a brief programming note about the change to an every-other-week schedule that will...
BLL 4: Libraries on the Spectrum
Library leaders get frustrated sometimes, and last week on the Facebook group they shared some of those frustrations. The interview segment...
BLL 3: Let's Get Critical! Featuring Dr. Sarah McNicol
I hadn't planned it this way, but current news events in libraryland combined with a wonderful conversation with Sarah McNicol, PhD (Editor...
BLL 2: Digging out the Buried Treasures Featuring Andy Taylor
Back by popular demand (and because I already had the interview recorded), it's Better Library Leaders Episode 2! As a way of helping more f...
BLL 1: Book Guilotines and Bad Days--Featuring Elspeth Olson
Welcome to the first full-length episode of Better Library Leaders! Today's show features a neat discussion with Elspeth Olson, a fellow lib...
Episode 0: Pilot Episode with Alex Gates
Here goes...after a lot of prepping and blog posting, the Better Library Leaders Podcast is live! If you're looking for a show that talks ab...