Circulating Ideas

Steve speaks with Ned Potter, author of the Library Marketing Toolkit, and a librarian at the University of York Library. [audio http://ia601601.us.archive.org/0/items/CILibraryMarketingToolkit/CILibraryMarketingToolkit.mp3] Ned Potter works for the University of York Library, as an Academic Liaison Librarian in the Arts and Humanities; previous roles at the University of Leeds Library centered around Digitisation, including the JISC funded […]

Steve speaks with Ned Potter, author of the Library Marketing Toolkit, and a librarian at the University of York Library. Ned Potter works for the University of York Library, as an Academic Liaison Librarian in the Arts and Humanities; previous roles at the University of Leeds Library centered around Digitisation, including the JISC funded LIFE-SHARE Project. He has a BA in Philosophy / English and an MA in Music, both from York, and an MSc in Information & Library Management, from Northumbria. In 2010 Ned founded LISNPN, a network for New Professionals in Librarianship which now has over 1600 members from 60 countries around the world. With Laura Woods he helped instigate the Echo Chamber movement to try and get library voices better heard beyond the profession, and set up the Library Routes Project to document the paths through librarianship of over 150 information professionals. In 2011 he collaborated with 3 other librarians to set up the Buy India a Library project, which in just 2 weeks crowd-sourced funds enough to build a permanent library in one of the poorest parts of India, as well as four mobile libraries to travel around Africa. In one heady 24hr period later that year he was named a Library Journal Mover & Shaker and a winner of a Special Libraries Association Early Career Conference Award. Across 2011 Ned authored the Library Marketing Toolkit, published by Facet Publishing / Neal Schuman in 2012. It has been number 1 in Amazon’s Library charts on both sides of the Atlantic. The website to accompany the book, which also features a marketing blog, is at www.librarymarketingtoolkit.com. In 2012 Ned became a trainer for the British Library and the UK Electronic Information Group, and has provided marketing expertise for diverse clients such as the Bodleian Libaries and the Latvian Ministry of Culture. Ned enjoys drumming, and writing about himself in the third-person. His main website can be found at www.thewikiman.org.

Steve speaks with global librarian Jan Holmquist about buying libraries for India, cycling, and gaining a global perspective on the profession. Jan Holmquist describes himself as a Global librarian - because libraries are more important than ever and because the best way libraries can act locally for their communities is to be inspired globally. Jan works as head of library development at Guldborgsund-bibliotekerne - a public library in the south eastern part of Denmark, Europe. The library as a learning hub in the community is one of Jan's core beliefs, as is the globally inspired local library where citizens participate to build new knowledge.  He is part of the German and international library development network - Zukunftentwicklers and the international reading project “Read watch & play”. He is also a speaker, a Dad, crowd funder, music listener and drinker of good coffee. Jan is a member of the international library crowdfunding teams Buy India a Library and Help This Week in Libraries and is working with an international learning project in the spirit of 23 Things about apps on iPad mini. Jan blogs at janholmquist.wordpress.com and tweets at @janholmquist - You can also find him on other social networks via about.me/janholmquist

Steve speaks with global librarian Jan Holmquist about buying libraries for India, cycling, and gaining a global perspective on the profession. [audio https://ia600304.us.archive.org/34/items/CirculatingIdeas22/CI22.mp3] Jan Holmquist describes himself as a Global librarian – because libraries are more important than ever and because the best way libraries can act locally for their communities is to be inspired globally. […]

Steve, in collaboration with Allison and Michelle from the Authors are ROCKSTARS! podcast, chats with author and illustrator Tom Angleberger about the awesomeness of libraries, librarians, and Star Wars! Tom is the author and illustrator of the Origami Yoda series, in addition to many other great novels for young readers. His next book, Art2-D2's Guide to Folding and Doodling, will be on bookstore shelves in March 2013. It was a great pleasure to team up with Allison and Michelle for this special project. Be sure to check out the first part of this series over on their site, with author Kirby Larson and add their show to your podcast-listening queue today!

Steve, in collaboration with Allison and Michelle from the Authors are ROCKSTARS! podcast, chats with author and illustrator Tom Angleberger about the awesomeness of libraries, librarians, and Star Wars! [audio http://ia601600.us.archive.org/33/items/CirculatingIdeasRockstars/CIRockstars.mp3] Tom is the author and illustrator of the Origami Yoda series, in addition to many other great novels for young readers. His next book, Art2-D2’s […]

Take a listen to the newest episode of the Authors are ROCKSTARS! podcast for a special collaboration we call Librarians are ROCKSTARS! We spoke with author Kirby Larson about her love of libraries and librarians, and got a sneak peek at her new book, Hattie Ever After, hitting bookshelves on February 12. Allison and Michelle were a delight to work with, and you'll see part two with another great author here on Thursday.

Take a listen to the newest episode of the Authors are ROCKSTARS! podcast for a special collaboration we call Librarians are ROCKSTARS! We spoke with author Kirby Larson about her love of libraries and librarians, and got a sneak peek at her new book, Hattie Ever After, hitting bookshelves on February 12. [audio http://ia601501.us.archive.org/6/items/KirbyLarson-AlibrariansAreRockstarsEdition/KirbyLarson.mp3] Allison and […]

Steve speaks with a group of librarians about their favorite books of 2012 (and some sneak peeks into 2013). Stephanie Anderson: Far From The Tree by Andrew Solomon The Round House by Louise Erdrich The Passage of Power by Robert Caro Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg Building Stories by Chris Ware Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore By Blood by Ellen Ullman The Legend of Pradeep Mathew by Shehan Karunatilaka I Am An Executioner by Rajesh Parameswaran Zona by Geoff Dyer The Lifespan of a Fact by John D’Agata and Jim Fingal The Red Book by Carl Jung Coming in 2013: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson Lullaby of Polish Girls by Dagmara Dominczyk NOS4A2 by Joe Hill Darien Library Staff Top 10: Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel Burn Down the Ground by Kambri Crews Elsewhere by Richard Russo The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe Far From The Tree by Andrew Solomon Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloane Quiet by Susan Cain Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce Thomas Maluck: Message To Adolf by Osamu Tezuka Daredevil by Mark Waid & various artists The Graphic Canon by Various A Wrinkle In Time adapted by Hope Larson Drama by Raina Telgemeier Coming in 2013: Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura  Julie Jurgens: The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine Four Mile by Watt Key The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls by Claire Legrand Long Lankin by Lindsay Barrclough Black Dog by Levi Pinfold It's a Tiger by David LaRochelle & ills. by Jeremy Tankard A Boy, a Bear and a Boat by Dave Shelton Marching To The Mountaintop : How Poverty, Labor Fights, And Civil Rights Set The Stage For Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Final Hours by Ann Bausum The Beetle Book by Steve Jenkins Coming in 2013: The Beatles Were Fab (And They Were Funny) by Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer Seagulls Don't Eat Pickles by Erica Farber Leah White: The Twelve by Justin Cronin At the Mouth of the River of Bees by Kij Johnson Royal Street by Suzanne Johnson Redshirts by John Scalzi Store of the Worlds by Robert Sheckley

Steve speaks with a group of librarians about their favorite books of 2012 (and some sneak peeks into 2013). [audio http://ia601608.us.archive.org/8/items/CirculatingIdeas21/CI21.mp3] Stephanie Anderson: Far From The Tree by Andrew Solomon The Round House by Louise Erdrich The Passage of Power by Robert Caro Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg Building Stories by Chris Ware Bitterblue […]

Steve speaks with a group of librarians about their favorite books of 2012 (and some sneak peeks into 2013). Liz Burns: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga Long Lankin by Lindsey Barraclough Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater FitzOsbornes at War by Michelle Cooper Coming in 2013: Game by Barry Lyga Kiki Strike: The Darkness Dwellers by Kirsten Miller Quintana of Charyn by Melina Marchetta Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff Kelly Jensen: Crazy by Amy Reed Me & Earl & The Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews Thumped by Megan McCafferty Something Like Normal by Trish Doller Statistical Probability of Love and First Sight by Jennifer E Smith The Children and the Wolves by Adam Rapp Love and Other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers Butter by Erin Jade Lange The List by Siobhan Vivian The Storyteller by Antonia Michaelis The Opposite of Hallelujah by Anna Jarzab 172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Harstad Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard Catch & Release by Blythe Woolston Coming in 2013: 17 & Gone by Nova Ren Suma Absent by Katie Williams The Reece Malcolm List by Amy Spalding When You Were Here by Daisy Whitney Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Kristi Chadwick: Cold Days by Jim Butcher Ashes of Honor by Seanan McGuire Discount Armaggeddon by Seanan McGuire Deadline (Newsflesh Trilogy) by Mira Grant (aka Seanan McGuire) Angel's Ink: The Asylum Tales by Jocelynn Drake Ironskin by Tina Connolly Wild by Cheryl Strayed Coming in 2013: Chimes at Midnight & Midnight Blue-Light Special by Seanan McGuire Greenlight for Murder by Heywood Gould Anna Mickelsen: The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks (#2 in the Lightbringer Trilogy) Captain Vorpatril's Alliance by Lois McMaster Bujold The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily Danforth Ravishing the Heiress by Sherry Thomas (Fitzhugh Trilogy #2) The Rook by Daniel O'Malley Coming in 2013: A Memory of Light by Brandon Sanderson & Robert Jordan Ever After by Kim Harrison Anything by Sherry Thomas A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent, Marie Brennan Sarah Statz Cords Hidden America: From Coal Miners to Cowboys, an Extraordinary Exploration of the Unseen People Who Make This Country Work by Jeanne Marie Laskas Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace by D.T. Max My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf Always Put In a Recipe and Other Tips for Living from Iowa's Best-Known Homemaker by Evelyn Birkby George Harrison: Living in the Material World by George Harrison Read This! Handpicked Favorites from America's Indie Bookstores Wild by Cheryl Strayed Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo Reinventing Bach by Paul Elie Quiet: The Power of Introverts In a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain COMING IN 2013: American Isis: The Life and Art of Sylvia Plath by Carl Rollyson Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright My Brother's Book by Maurice Sendak Detroit by Charlie LeDuff Gun Guys by Dan Baum Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris Imperfect Harmony: Finding Happiness Singing with Others by Stacy Horn Becky Spratford The Walking Dead (graphic novel) by Robert Kirkman The Void by Brett Talley The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValle. Flesh and Bone (Rot and Ruin trilogy) by Jonathan Maberry A Bad Day for Voodoo by Jeff Strand Such Wicked Intent by Kenneth Oppel (Book Two in The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein series) The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater Seed by Ania Ahlborn Coming in 2013:Extinction Machine by Jonathan Maberry NO24A2 by Joe Hill Locke and Key (graphic novel) by Joe Hill Dr. Sleep by Stephen King (sequel to The Shining)

Steve speaks with a group of librarians about their favorite books of 2012 (and some sneak peeks into 2013). [audio http://ia801604.us.archive.org/4/items/CirculatingIdeas20/CI20.mp3] Liz Burns: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga Long Lankin by Lindsey Barraclough Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater FitzOsbornes at War by […]

Steve speaks with R. David Lankes about his new book, Expect More. Libraries have existed for millennia, but today many question their necessity. In an ever more digital and connected world, do we still need places of books in our towns, colleges, or schools? If libraries aren’t about books, what are they about? In Expect More, David Lankes, winner of the 2012 ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Award for the Best Book in Library Literature, walks you through what to expect out of your library. Lankes argues that, to thrive, communities need libraries that go beyond bricks and mortar, and beyond books and literature. We need to expect more out of our libraries. They should be places of learning and advocates for our communities in terms of privacy, intellectual property, and economic development. This book is written for the people who support and oversee libraries. This includes college provosts, students, parents, board members, volunteers, and, well, just about everyone who has ever gone to school or pays taxes. You need to know what libraries are capable of, and you need to raise the bar on your expectations. Expect More is a rallying call to communities to increase their expectations for great libraries. Buy the book in print at CreateSpace (the preferred retailer) and Amazon. It is also available as an eBook from Smashwords for all major platforms. For more information on the book, to order a copy, or to join the conversation about improving libraries, go to the book’s website http://www.riland.org.

Steve speaks with Jason Griffey, the Head of Library Information Technology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and creator of LibraryBox. Jason Griffey is an Associate Professor and Head of Library Information Technology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. His latest book, Mobile Technology and Libraries, is available as a part of Neal Schuman's Tech Set, the winner of the ALA 2011 Award for the Best Book in Library Literature. He has also written multiple Library Technology Reports for the American Library Association on topics such as personal electronics in the library, privacy, copyright, and intellectual property. Jason was named a Library Journal Mover & Shaker in 2009, and speaks internationally on the future of libraries, mobile technology, eBooks, and other technology related issues. His current obsession is the LibraryBox Project, a portable digital file distribution system. He can be stalked obsessively at www.jasongriffey.net and Pattern Recognition and is a columnist for the ALA Techsource blog. He spends his free time with his daughter Eliza, reading, obsessing over gadgets, and preparing for the inevitable zombie uprising. SHOW NOTES "How to See the Future" by Warren Ellis LibraryBox PirateBox American Libraries Live, Episode 1 Library Boing Boing Meredith Farkas Michael Stephens Jenny Levine Jenica Rogers Andromeda Yelton / Unglue.it

Steve speaks with Eric Hellman and Andromeda Yelton from Unglue.it. Unglue.it offers a win-win solution to readers, who want to read and share their favorite books conveniently, and rights holders, who want to be rewarded for their work.  They run crowdfunding campaigns to raise money for specific, already-published books. When they reach goals set by the rights holders, they'll pay them to unglue their work. The rights holders will issue an electronic edition with a Creative Commons license as specified during the campaign. These licenses will make the edition free and legal for everyone to read, copy, and share, worldwide. At Unglue.it, book lovers can pledge money to support these campaigns; add books to their wishlist to tell the world about their favorites; discuss their favorite books; share their Unglue.it pages via social media; and find direct links to public domain and unglued ebooks that they can read right away. Campaign to unglue So You Want to Be a Librarian by Lauren Pressley Eric Hellman, President of Gluejar, is a technologist, entrepreneur, and writer. After 10 years at Bell Labs in physics research, Eric became interested in technologies surrounding e-journals and libraries. His first business, Openly Informatics, developed OpenURL linking software and knowledgebases, and was acquired by OCLC in 1996. At OCLC, he led the effort to productize and expand the xISBN service, and began the development of OCLC's Electronic Resource Management offerings. After leaving OCLC, Eric began blogging at Go To Hellman. He covers the intersection of technology, libraries and ebooks, and has written extensively on the Semantic Web and Linked Data. Eric has a B.S.E. from Princeton University, and a Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. Andromeda Yelton is a former Latin teacher and recent library science graduate (with a background in mathematics) who's quickly made a name for herself in the library world. She has a BA in Mathematics from Harvey Mudd College, an MA in Classics from Tufts, and recently completed her MLS from Simmons. She blogs atAcross Divided Networks and at ALA TechSource, and won the 2010 LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award for the article "A Simple Scheme for Book Classification Using Wikipedia". She is a 2011 American Library AssociationEmerging Leader. Andromeda was one of the leaders of the crowdsourced philanthropy project Buy India a Library. She also has first-hand experience with public broadcasting- she was once a listener contestant on Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.