Princh Library Lounge

Time to talk about sustainability in libraries! How can libraries encourage people to be more aware about this topic? Tune in to the episode 7 of the Princh Library Lounge, where our host, Marc Lapointe, is joined by Madeleine Charney and Gabrielle Griffis, two library professionals’ to discuss this topic. Listen to all episodes at https://princh.com/podcast To learn more about our user-friendly self-service printing solution check out our website.

The words ‘fitness’ and ‘library’ rarely come up in the same sentence, but that might be about to change. What is physical literacy? How can libraries encourage people to be more active while also learning? Tune in the latest episode of the Princh Library Lounge, were our host, Marc Lapointe, is joined by Noah Lenstra and Jennifer Carson, to discuss this topic.

Digital skills and literacy are an important foundation for people of all ages. In episode five of the Princh Library Lounge our host Marc Lapointe discusses Digital Development in libraries with Pamela Tulloch and Lindsey Henderson. Some talking points covered in this episode are, what role the library plays in learning digital skills and common barriers preventing people from learning digital skills. Our guests also discuss some programs that the Scottish Library Council has to encourage learning of digital skills.

We hear about libraries that are “innovative”, but what does that really entail? What is library innovation? What makes a library innovative? Can one characteristic or initiative make a library innovative? To find the answers to these questions, tune in to episode four of the Princh Library Lounge! In this episode our host, Marc Lapointe, is joined by Maxine Bleiweis and Bill Derry, two experts in library innovation.

Why is having a global network important for libraries? What are the benefits one would get from being part of a network? And just how exactly can one acquire global relations? You can find the answer to these and many other questions in episode three of the Princh Library Lounge! In this episode our host, Vicky Woolbarn is joined by Marie Østergaard and R. David Lankes, two advocates for this topic.

In episode two of the Princh Library Lounge our host, Vicky Woolbarn, talks with Beth Crist and Meg DePriest, about if library fines should be abolished. Beth is a youth and family services librarian at Colorado State Library, and Meg is a library consultant at California State Library. Check out the episode to hear all their insights!

In our first episode of the Princh Library Lounge, our host Vicky Woolbarn talks with Jane Cowell (CEO at Yarra Plenty Regional Library in Australia) and Nick Poole (CEO at CILIP UK) about library neutrality and how it plays a part in the day to day of libraries. Check out this episode to hear all the great insights they shared with us!

Meet Vicky Woolbarn, the host of the Princh Library Lounge podcast. Vicky is a library enthusiast, avid book reader and a Library Innovation Specialist at Princh. She is extremely excited to be hosting a podcast that will be informative for all who are passionate about the world of libraries. Check out our podcast trailer and subscribe on your preferred channel.