Against The Grain - The Podcast

I'm happy to welcome Katrina Spencer, Literatures & Cultures Librarian at Middlebury College, to the podcast. Thanks for taking the time to chat with us today! In your profile that was published in Against the Grain, you mentioned that one of your career highlights was being a West African Research Center Fellow in Dakar, Senegal. It sounds amazing! Can you tell us more about that experience? Show Notes: "Hair Me Out" Exhibit: http://sites.middlebury.edu/lis/2018/02/21/blackhaircelebration/ If Someone Says "You Complete Me," RUN! by Whoopi Goldberg Nabokov's Favorite Words Is Mauve by Ben Blatt   --------------------------------------------------------- Next, I'd like to welcome Inga Haugen to the show. Inga is Agriculture Life Sciences and Scholarly Communication Librarian, Virginia Tech. Thanks for chatting with us today, Inga! Erin Gallagher is also joining us again, and she'll be interviewing Inga. You hold a unique role at the intersection of agriculture and librarianship, and you'll be starting a

Today, on Episode 57, we're featuring audio from the 2017 ATG Penthouse Suite interview with Judy Luther, President of Informed Strategies. Judy is interviewed by Erin Gallagher, Director of Collections Services at Reed College, and Jack Montgomery, Coordinator of Acquisitions and Collection Services at Western Kentucky University. Each year, ATG is pleased to release a series of video interviews titled "Views from the Penthouse Suite." These interviews occur at the Charleston Library Conference, and it has become something that we look forward to every year. Select speakers and attendees are invited to the Penthouse Suite on the 12th floor of the Francis Marion Hotel in historic downtown Charleston, SC, to discuss wide-ranging topics and issues of importance to the publishing and library world. Videos of these interviews are available on the Charleston Conference YouTube channel and on the Conference website video page.  Links: Judy Luther Interview Video https://youtu.be/tXMcwm5uw-k Charleston Conference Yo

ATG Media is pleased to recognize the first ever recipients for the Up and Comers award with a series of interviews on the ATG Podcast. Who exactly is an "Up and Comer," you ask?  They are librarians, library staff, vendors, publishers, MLIS students, instructors, consultants, and researchers who are new to their field or are in the early years of the profession.  Up and Comers are passionate about the future of libraries.  They innovate, inspire, collaborate, and take risks.  They are future library leaders and change makers, and we are excited to celebrate them with this award. There were 20 recipients of the award for 2017 that were announced just prior to the 2017 Charleston Conference. A link to the press release is available below. First up, Leah Hinds welcomes Tom Gilson, Associate Editor for Against the Grain, and Charlie Bennett, Public Engagement Librarian at Georgia Tech Library, to the podcast. Thanks very much to both of you for joining us today! Tom is going to conduct the interview so I'll hand

Today, on episode 55, we're featuring audio from a webcast titled "Reading in a Digital Age." The session was recorded live on Monday, March 26, and was hosted by the Charleston Library Conference. The webcast was presented by David Durant, East Carolina University, and Tony Horava, University of Ottawa. It was moderated by Matthew Ismail, Director of Collection Development at Central Michigan University and Editor-in-Chief of the Charleston Briefings. The session was based on a book titled "Reading in a Digital Age," by David Durant. The title is part of the Charleston Briefings, a series short open access ebooks that are available at www.charlestonbriefings.com. We've provided a link to the book, as well as a video of the webcast and slides, in the show notes below. Thanks for listening! We've provided a link to the book, as well as a video of the webcast and slides, in the show notes below. Thanks for listening! Links: Charleston Briefings www.charlestonbriefings.com Reading in a Digital Age https://quod.

ATG Media is pleased to recognize the first ever recipients for the Up and Comers award with a series of interviews on the ATG Podcast. Who exactly is an "Up and Comer," you ask?  They are librarians, library staff, vendors, publishers, MLIS students, instructors, consultants, and researchers who are new to their field or are in the early years of the profession.  Up and Comers are passionate about the future of libraries.  They innovate, inspire, collaborate, and take risks.  They are future library leaders and change makers, and we are excited to celebrate them with this award. There were 20 recipients of the award for 2017 that were announced just prior to the 2017 Charleston Conference. A link to the press release is available below. First up, we hear from Kate Hill, Electronic Resources Librarian at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Kate was part of a fantastic group of presenters for a webinar that the Charleston Conference hosted last fall called "Tips and Tricks for Attending the Charles

Today, for episode 53, we're featuring the audio from the interview at the 2017 Charleston Conference with Brewster Kahle, founder and digital librarian of Internet Archive. Our hosts are Tom Gilson, Associate Editor of Against the Grain, and Albert Joy, Library Associate Professor Emeritus, University of Vermont. Each year, ATG is pleased to release a series of video interviews titled "Views from the Penthouse Suite." These interviews occur at the Charleston Library Conference, and it has become something that we look forward to every year. Select speakers and attendees are invited to the Penthouse Suite on the 12th floor of the Francis Marion Hotel in historic downtown Charleston, SC, to discuss wide-ranging topics and issues of importance to the publishing and library world. Videos of these interviews are available on the Charleston Conference YouTube channel and on the Conference website video page. Brewster Kahle Interview Video: https://youtu.be/lhblEZfqX_k List of all Penthouse Suite Interviews: https

ATG Media is pleased to recognize the first ever recipients for the Up and Comers award with a series of interviews on the ATG Podcast. Who exactly is an "Up and Comer," you ask?  They are librarians, library staff, vendors, publishers, MLIS students, instructors, consultants, and researchers who are new to their field or are in the early years of the profession.  Up and Comers are passionate about the future of libraries.  They innovate, inspire, collaborate, and take risks.  They are future library leaders and change makers, and we are excited to celebrate them with this award. There were 20 recipients of the award for 2017 that were announced just prior to the 2017 Charleston Conference. A link to the press release is available in the show notes. Each episode, we'll feature 3 – 4 short interviews with different award recipients. We have a standard list of 5 questions for each one, and a custom question based on their activities or interests that were listed in the profiles in Against the Grain. Congratulat

This week, on Episode 51, we're featuring the audio from a previously recorded webcast titled "Library as Publisher: New Models of Scholarly Communication for a New Era." It broadcast live on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. The session was moderated by Matthew Ismail, Director of Collection Development at Central Michigan University and Editor in Chief of the Charleston Briefings. It was presented by Sarah Lippincott, Scholarly Communications and Digital Scholarship Consultant, and Isaac Gilman, Dean of University Libraries at Pacific University (Oregon), and founder and Director of the Pacific University Press. Sarah Lippincott is the author of a book in the Charleston Briefings series that the webcast and a session at the 2017 Charleston Conference were based on. Her open access e-book, and more information on the Charleston Briefings can be found at charlestonbriefings.com. The video recording, slides, poll results, and more are available on the Charleston Conference website at the link in the show notes. Th

ATG Media is pleased to recognize the first ever recipients for the Up and Comers award with a series of interviews on the ATG Podcast. Who exactly is an "Up and Comer," you ask?  They are librarians, library staff, vendors, publishers, MLIS students, instructors, consultants, and researchers who are new to their field or are in the early years of the profession.  Up and Comers are passionate about the future of libraries.  They innovate, inspire, collaborate, and take risks.  They are future library leaders and change makers, and we are excited to celebrate them with this award. There were 20 recipients of the award for 2017 that were announced just prior to the 2017 Charleston Conference. A link to the press release is available in the show notes.  Each episode, we'll feature 3 – 4 short interviews with different award recipients. We have a standard list of 5 questions for each one, and a custom question based on their activities or interests that were listed in the profiles in Against the Grain. Congratula

Each year, ATG is pleased to release a series of video interviews titled "Views from the Penthouse Suite." These interviews occur at the Charleston Library Conference, and it has become something that we look forward to every year. Select speakers and attendees are invited to the Penthouse Suite on the 12th floor of the Francis Marion Hotel in historic downtown Charleston, SC, to discuss wide-ranging topics and issues of importance to the publishing and library world. Videos of these interviews are available on the Charleston Conference YouTube channel and on the Conference website video page. Today, for episode 49, we're featuring the audio from the interview at the 2017 Charleston Conference with Maggie Farrell, Dean of Libraries, University Nevada, Las Vegas. Our hosts are Tom Gilson, Associate Editor of Against the Grain, and Albert Joy, Library Associate Professor Emeritus, University of Vermont. Also, a special thanks to Jared Seay, our video engineer! https://youtu.be/Sx84NhJ92uk https://www.charlesto

ATG Media is pleased to recognize the first ever recipients for the Up and Comers award with a series of interviews on the ATG Podcast. Who exactly is an "Up and Comer," you ask?  They are librarians, library staff, vendors, publishers, MLIS students, instructors, consultants, and researchers who are new to their field or are in the early years of the profession.   Up and Comers are passionate about the future of libraries.  They innovate, inspire, collaborate, and take risks.  They are future library leaders and change makers, and we are excited to celebrate them with this award. There were 20 recipients of the award for 2017 that were announced just prior to the 2017 Charleston Conference.  Each episode, we'll feature 3 – 4 short interviews with different award recipients. We have a standard list of 5 questions for each one, and a custom question based on their activities or interests that were listed in the profiles in Against the Grain.  Interview Questions for all UCs: Tell us a bit about how you arrive

Welcome to episode 47 of ATG: The Podcast.  This week, we're featuring a webcast titled "Meeting the Modern Marketing Challenge in Libraries." The session was recorded live on Wednesday, January 31, and was hosted by the Charleston Library Conference. The session was based on a book titled "Library Marketing: From Passion to Practice," by Jill Stover Heinze. The title is part of the Charleston Briefings, a series short open access ebooks that are available at charlestonbriefings.com.  Charleston Briefings Library Marketing: From Passion to Practice Webcast Video and Slides In today's libraries, marketing is everyone's job. Yet, many librarians don't know what modern marketing is and the preconditions for marketing success. During this year's Charleston Conference, Charleston Briefing author Jill Stover Heinze convened a lively discussion about these topics in her new book, Library Marketing: From Passion to Practice. The session made clear that many of us share deep concerns and unresolved questions about w

Welcome to episode 46 of ATG: The Podcast. In this week's episode, we're excited to feature another honorable mention from the 2017 Charleston Fast Pitch Competition, an application submitted by the University of Florida Foundation. The Fast Pitch Competition asked for applications from libraries and non-profits across the country to present their new, innovative, and implementable ideas to improve their academic libraries or related organizations. Modeled on venture capital funding competitions, the Charleston Fast Pitch Competition provides two monetary awards of $2,500 to further support the development and implementation of compelling library innovations. Finalists presented their projects to a panel of experts and the 2017 Charleston Conference attendees. Although only four finalists were invited to present at the conference, we had a group of honorable mentions with wonderful ideas and innovative projects that we wanted to highlight as well, so we're bringing those to our listeners as podcast episodes.

Welcome to episode 45 of ATG: The Podcast.   In this week's episode, we're featuring the audio from a previously recorded webcast hosted by the Charleston Conference titled "Misinformation." The presenter is Samantha J. Kaplan, UNC Chapel Hill. We have another webcast scheduled for the end of this month on marketing for libraries.  See the link below for details. Slides: https://www.dropbox.com/s/909ve1r0himt3ej/Misinformation%20Slides.pptx?dl=0 Video: http://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/video/webinars/misinformation/ Charleston Conference Webcasts: http://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/video/webinars/  

Welcome to episode 44 of ATG: The Podcast. In this week's episode, we have a series of interviews that were conducted during the 2017 Charleston Conference by Carol Apollo, the conference's Social Media Manager. Guests stopped by in the lobby of the Charleston Gaillard Center to tell Carol about their impressions of the conference and what their take-aways were from sessions and meetings. Participants in the interviews, in order of appearance: Jim Freedman, Independent Consultant Sabrina Glogower, Elsevier Cheryl Ball, West Virginia University Library Chris Moffitt, Technica Editorial Services Audrey Powers, University of South Florida Mary Ellen Sloan, Middle Tennessee State University Elizabeth Scarpelli, University of Cincinnati Press Amanda Grombly, California State University Bakersfield Jim O'Donnell, Arizona State University Xiaoyan Song, North Carolina State University Rick Anderson, University of Utah Links for more information on the Charleston Conference: http://www.charlestonlibraryconference.

Hi, this is Leah Hinds. Welcome to episode 43 of ATG: The Podcast The 2017 Charleston Fast Pitch Competition asked for applications from libraries across the country to present their new, innovative, and implementable ideas to improve their academic libraries or related organizations. Modeled on venture capital funding competitions, the Charleston Fast Pitch Competition provides two monetary awards of $2,500 to further support the development and implementation of compelling library innovations. Finalists presented their projects to a panel of experts and the 2017 Charleston Conference attendees. Although only four finalists were invited to present at the conference, we had a group of honorable mentions with wonderful ideas and innovative projects that we wanted to highlight as well, so we're bringing those to our listeners as podcast episodes.  Today we're happy to be joined by Monica Rysavy and Russell Michalak, applicants from Goldey-Beacom College.  Link for more information on the Charleston Fast Pitch C

Welcome to episode 42 of ATG: The Podcast. For readers of Against the Grain, our guest this week will be familiar from her long-time contributions to the "Copyright Questions and Answers" column. Laura N. "Lolly" Gasaway is the Paul B. Eaton Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita of UNC Chapel Hill. This week, she's reading her column from the February 2016 issue of Against the Grain, v28 #1. As always, Lolly answers many intriguing questions. Included are questions sent in from an academic librarian, a public librarian, an elementary school teacher and more. But first, a few announcements. When this podcast is aired on Monday, November 6, it will be the start of the Charleston Conference week! We're looking forward to seeing all of our attendees, presenters, sponsors, and exhibitors there. Please check in upon arrival to receive your name badge and attendee materials. Name badges will be required for entry into conference venues, the reception, and conference shuttles. The registration check-in desk will be

Today we hear from Maggie Farrell, Rick Branham, and Barbara Kawecki talking about their upcoming session at the Charleston Conference titled "Transforming the Library/Vendor Relationship."   Maggie, Rick, and Barbara will be presenting at the Charleston Library Conference on Thursday, November 9, at 3:30pm in the Citadel Green Room North, Embassy Suites Hotel. Hope to see you there! Links More info on the session: https://2017charlestonconference.sched.com/event/CHpD/transforming-the-libraryvendor-relationship More info on the presenters: Maggie Farrell https://2017charlestonconference.sched.com/speaker/maggie.farrell Barbara Kawecki https://2017charlestonconference.sched.com/speaker/bkawecki Rick Branham https://2017charlestonconference.sched.com/speaker/rick.branham  

Today Leah Hinds welcomes Ashley Krenelka Chase, Lindsay Cronk, and Rachel Fleming to the show to talk about their upcoming Charleston Conference presentation titled, "When Change is a "New" Concept: Using Your Library's Past to Manage its Future." Ashley Krenelka Chase is the Associate Director at the Dolly & Homer Hand Law Library at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida. Ashley's scholarly interests include leadership and the impact of millennials on libraries and legal academia.  Lindsay Cronk is Head of Collection Strategies at the University of Rochester. Lindsay has spent more than six years in librarianship, first in consortia and now in academia, honing an approach to collection development and strategy that is dynamic, data-driven, inclusive, and user-focused. Lindsay is covered in tattoos and full of strong opinions.  Rachel Fleming is Collections Initiatives Librarian at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Fleming has library experience in collection development, colle

Hi, this is Leah Hinds. Welcome to episode 39 of ATG: The Podcast. Today, I'm talking with Carol Apollo. Carol is a Social Media Manager and Strategist who believes that a good social media campaign has the power to change the world. She has worked mostly with non-profit and volunteer organizations to optimize their internet presence and engage their audience and has been working with Against the Grain Media for the past 6 months. She's also a good friend of mine and I'm happy to have her on the show!  How did you get started as a social media manager?  What are the top uses of social media in the library?  Events promotion Library services promotion Resources/collections promotion Library refurbishment updates Promotion of new acquisitions  Should libraries use paid advertising? Budget vs. ROI Social media is not really free. Content creation and interaction takes employee resources. How often should you post? How do you know if it is too much or too little? Frequency of posting is king. Leverage curate