Circulating Ideas

Steve chats with Renee Grassi, Youth Services Manager at Dakota County Library System in Dakota County, Minnesota, about her path to librarianship, library services to people with disabilities, and learning to lead. Renee Grassi is an award-winning librarian and nationally recognized leader in library services for children with disabilities, and was named a 2012 Library … Continue reading 109: Renee Grassi

Guest host Troy Swanson chats with Jeremy Shermak about differentiating journalism from “the media,”  professional ethics, and both recognizing and accepting our biases. Jeremy Shermak is a doctoral student in the School of Journalism and Moody College of Communication Doctoral Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin. He has nearly 20 years of professional experience as … Continue reading 108: Jeremy Shermak

Steve chats with Susan Hildreth about her path to librarianship, her work as former director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, her current role as Professor Practice at the University of Washington’s iSchool, and her work as ALA Treasurer and at the Aspen Institute. Susan Hildreth is the inaugural Gates-funded Professor of Practice … Continue reading 107: Susan Hildreth

Steve chats with Jessica Anne Bratt, a branch manager at the Grand Rapids Public Library, about fandoms, library-school partnerships, working in youth services, and #Libraries4BlackLives. Jessica Anne Bratt is a Branch Manager at The Grand Rapids Public Library. She began a partnership (DigiBridge) between Grand Rapids Public Schools and the Grand Rapids Public Libraries, which received … Continue reading 106: Jessica Anne Bratt

Steve chats with the three candidates for president of the American Library Association, 2018-2019: Loida Garcia-Febo, Terri Grief, and Scott Walter.

Guest host Troy Swanson chats with Lane Wilkinson, Director of Library Instruction at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Lane Wilkinson is the Director of Library Instruction at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He blogs at http://senseandreference.wordpress.com. Troy A. Swanson is Teaching & Learning Librarian and Library Department Chair at Moraine Valley Community College. … Continue reading 104: Lane Wilkinson

Steve chats with Dr. Michael Stephens, Assistant Professor in the School of Information at San Jose State University and author of The Heart of Librarianship. He also writes the monthly column “Office Hours” for Library Journal. Dr. Michael Stephens is Assistant Professor in the School of Information at San Jose State University and teaches the online postgraduate … Continue reading 103: Michael Stephens

At the ALA Midwinter 2017 conference, Steve chats with Scott Walter, Sarah Houghton, and Andromeda Yelton about the importance of privacy and positive action that librarians can take in uncertain times. Circulating Ideas is produced with support from the University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science and listeners like you. Find out how … Continue reading 102: ALA Midwinter 2017

David Lankes returns to the show to chat with Steve about his path to librarianship, how pragmatic optimism can lead to constructive action, and building the Knowledge School at the University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science. R. David Lankes is the director of the University of South Carolina’s School of Library … Continue reading 101: David Lankes – Knowledge School

The podcast returns with all new episodes starting in a couple of weeks, and you can show your support by backing the Patreon. Listen back to this episode from January 2016 when the Patreon first launched to learn more. Circulating Ideas on Patreon

Back in September 2015, I had the pleasure of speaking with one of my favorite podcasters, Merlin Mann, about his view on libraries, which included a visit from the Library Elf.

In the Spring of 2015, I was happy to welcome Stacie Williams to the program to talk about her transition from journalism to librarianship, Twitter activism, and much more.

During comic strip Unshelved’s final week, listen back to Steve’s chat with creators Gene Ambaum and Bill Barnes from 2011. SHOW NOTES: Unshelved

Back in 2011, Steve spoke with Bobbi Newman, who blogs at Librarian by Day, and was the founder and coordinator of the Library Day in the Life Project. Episode 8: Bobbi Newman SHOW NOTES: Librarian by Day Library Day in the Life wiki libday6: Ned Potter So you want to be a librarian by Lauren Pressley … Continue reading Recirculated 4: Bobbi Newman [2011]

Back in October of 2015, Steve chatted with Alison Macrina, the founder and director of the Library Freedom Project. Episode 77: Alison Macrina SHOW NOTES Library Freedom Project Digital Rights in Libraries conference Library Digital Privacy Pledge Tor Exit Relays in Libraries Kilton Library’s Tor node is back online [BoingBoing]