• 177. Navigating the Highways and Backroads of Organizational Life with Sam Passey
    Dec 11 2025

    Have you ever thought of your professional life as a series of highways and backroads, and wondered how to navigate? On this show, Sam Passey, Associate Dean of Library Services at Colorado Mountain College, shares his model for navigating organizational stoplights and roundabouts to better avoid congestion and ensure smooth progress.

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    31 mins
  • 176. Debriefing After Challenging Situations with Mary Graham & Becky Potter
    Aug 29 2025

    Have you ever had an incident at your library and wondered how you could do more afterwards than just try to shake it off? On this show, Mary Graham, Service Delivery Manager, and Becky Potter, Library Experience Supervisor, with Calgary Public Library, talk about Debriefing After Challenging Situations. Timely and flexible debriefing can help staff deal with challenging situations. On this show, you'll hear why and how.

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    34 mins
  • 175. Creating a Communication Campaign with Dr. Stevie Munz
    Jun 30 2025

    As librarians, how do we create effective communication campaigns that achieve our goals and craft messages that encourage people to engage with all we have to offer? On this show, Dr. Stevie Munz, Co-Owner and Consultant at Summit Communication Consulting, discusses how libraries are well-positioned to achieve strategic and effective messages.


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    24 mins
  • 174. Cultivating an Inclusive Workplace for Neurodivergent Staff with Renee Grassi
    May 30 2025

    Have you wondered how you can support neurodivergent staff and volunteers in the workplace? On this show, Renee Grassi (she/her), Librarian and Accessibility Consultant, discusses cultivating an inclusive work environment for neurodivergent team members, including accessible communication and promoting neurodiversity in our organizations.

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    31 mins
  • 173. Transforming the Library with Data-Informed Decisions with Sonia Alcantara-Antoine
    Apr 28 2025

    How can data help us transform our libraries? On this show, Sonia Alcantara-Antoine, Chief Executive Officer of Baltimore County Public Library and Past-President of the Public Library Association, discusses transforming the library with data-driven decisions. This valuable information can help us challenge our assumptions, optimize resources, and create impact.

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    15 mins
  • 172. Creating Online Programs for Older Adults with Suzanne LaPierre
    Mar 17 2025

    Have you ever wondered how you can best serve older adults in your library? On this show, Suzanne LaPierre, Virginiana Specialist Librarian for the Fairfax County Public Library, discusses ways to serve older adults and provide exemplary access as our communities age.

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    22 mins
  • 171. Using Case Statements in Fundraising with Craig Palmer
    Feb 28 2025

    How do you make your case to potential donors for your library? On this show Craig Palmer, Fund Development Manager for Sonoma County Library, returns to the podcast to expound on what he shared last year about Building Strong Library Foundations. Here, he talks about case statements—what they are, how they work, and their critical role in helping donors understand how our cause can be their cause.

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    16 mins
  • 170. Looking at the Glass Half Empty with Carrie Rogers-Whitehead
    Feb 17 2025

    In your organization, are there ways to share negative viewpoints or emotions, and is it helpful to do so? On this show Carrie Rogers-Whitehead - author, library consultant, and Founder of Digital Responsibility - talks about The Glass Half Empty: the Positives of Negative Emotions. She shares how not allowing for negative emotions can hold back our teams and what we can do about it.

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    17 mins