The Librarian Linkover

Alyssa Mandel, owner of Knot Again Jewelry, discusses the "traditional library skills" she uses in her jewelry business to add value for her clients.

David Belanger, owner of DL Belanger Consulting, discusses his consulting business and how it's a perfect fit for librarians to work with library boards in their planning processes.

Dr. Lauren Hays, Associate Professor of Instructional Technology, discusses instructional technology and why librarians are a good fit in the field.

Audrey Rugangazi, who does library vendor work, discusses why librarians are great fits to work at library vendors.

Angela Pashia, Leadership Development Coach, discusses the benefits of hiring a leadership coach, as well as the differences between managerial coaching and professional coaching. You can find info on her summer group program at Lead With Curiosity. You can find her Library Juice Academy courses here and her newsletter here.

Dana Munsch - Customer Success Manager, tells us that librarians can do anything!

Matt Layne, poet and Past President of the Alabama Library Association, discusses his writing process, leading a state library association and going on MSNBC to talk about the freedom to read. You can find his book here.

Dr. Zachary Stier, owner of Zachary Stier Consulting, LLC, discusses all of the ways he does consulting for children's services. During our conversation, Dr. Stier mentioned Consultants for Libraries.

Amanda Jones, award winning librarian, educator and author, discusses her new book That Librarian and her pioneering battle for the freedom to read. You can donate to her GoFundMe where all dollars received go toward Amanda's legal fees.

Lisa R. Varga - Executive Director of the Virginia Library Association, discusses the skills she uses to manage an association.

Emily Weak, founder of the Hiring Librarians blog, is back for her second appearance to discuss hiring in libraries. She also has a blog!

Nicole Celic, creator and designer of the video game King Pangnapa, discusses how she created the game and what she hopes it will do for libraries. During our conversation, Nicole mentioned Women in Games.

We had a recording malfunction this week. We hope to get back on track next week. Is there a previous episode you missed? Now is the time to catch up.

Emily Drabinski, President of ALA, discusses what ALA does, her role as President and why people should join ALA. During our conversation, she mentioned The Merritt Fund.

Shanna Miles, author of children's books, discusses why librarians should write books. During our conversation, she discusses The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

Ryan Woodward, Program Manager at International Women's Baseball Center, discusses working in history and education. During our conversation, he mentioned his creations Women in Baseball Week and Women in Baseball Heritage Trail. Ryan also helped me celebrate my 100th episode!

Martha Kyrillidou, Director and CEO of QualityMetrics, LLC, discusses library assessment.

Meg Morrissey, DAM and Metadata Expert, discusses why librarians are perfectly skilled to work in DAM.

Christina E. Taylor, Library Management Consultant for Texas State Library and Archives Commission, discusses grant writing, social media and graphic novels.

Alison King, Copy Editor and owner of King Career Services, is back for her 3Peat! This is an everything but the resume episode. Alison mentioned the following items during our conversation. Subscribers to the email list will get the exclusive Leap Day coupon code to save on courses. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/moxy5Vt/leap Royal Career Academy (Courses) royalcareeracademy.teachable.com Instant Downloads https://store.sendowl.com/s/277d796e-5528-4b4a-bb5a-0b8647d33ae5 Website  www.kingcareerservices.com Social  www.linkedin.com/in/alisonking100https://www.facebook.com/kingcareerservices PLA Visit me at booth 620!

Shea Swauger, Senior Policy Analyst, Data Sharing and Ethics at the Future of Privacy Forum, discusses how to translate our skills from library speak to industry speak. This is the Ethics and Data Research Group he manages.

Dr. Audrey Barbakoff, CEO of Co/Lab Capacity, discusses when libraries should partner with community organizations. During our conversation, Dr. Barbakoff mentioned the Library Consultant Interest Group in CORE.

Helen Rimmer, Owner of The Kind Brave Leader, discusses steps we can take to become better leaders. During our conversation, Helen mentioned M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries.

Catherine Bellamy, Consultant for Redbird Library Consulting Services, discusses her passion for well being of library staff, as well as helping library staff have sustainable careers. During our conversation, Catherine mentioned American Indian Library Association.

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 Riverside that came to PPLD and told them to save seconds, minutes, and hours. She regrets that she couldn't remember the name of the translator of The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norm Juster. It was translated into Portuguese by Jorio Dauster. #NameTheTranslator )

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 $33.

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.

Suzanne S. LaPierre and Chris Barbuschak, authors of Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries, discuss how they used their librarian skills in the research and writing of their book.

Joanne Kiley, Senior Manager at HBR Consulting, discusses how she helps law firms realize the full potential of their libraries. In our conversation, Joanne mentioned AALL, CALL, SLA and ILTA.  She can be reached at her email JKiley@hbrconsulting.com.