Nepa Scene

Leslie Worrell Christianson, MLIS, assistant professor and user services librarian at Marywood University, and Jeremy McGinniss, MLIS, library director at Summit University, bring their vast knowledge of libraries and this institution's continued importance in the Digital Age in Episode 30. We discuss librarian stereotypes, building personal relationships with patrons, how the Internet and libraries can work together, creative copyright laws, digital literacy, research and open access, makerspace and hands-on learning, the expense of information, developing a library’s collection, crazy library stories involving squirrels and naked guys, patrons versus customers, and promoting lifelong learning. In The Last Word segment, we talk about all the positive feedback we’ve received about a recent profile story we posted and our new weekly column on local LGBT issues. Northeastern Pennsylvania is often characterized as close-minded, but the column, Living Your Truth, was quickly embraced by readers who want to hear