Summary: This episode we chat with Jenica Rogers, the Director of Libraries at the State Library of New York at Potsdam. Jenica is an engaging, thoughtful and sometimes challenging speaker who has gained a reputation in the U.S.A. and increasingly around the world, for her willingness to speak up on the issues that are facing libraries. As a passionate advocate for staff development and people taking risks in their career, she is a natural candidate for a Library Chat. Jenica and I talk about staff development and the challenges of balancing the needs of seasoned staff and new recruits. Then we chat about the hierarchical nature of libraries and how this can be an enabler or a hindrance to staff development. Next we spend some time talking about communication within the profession and how we interact with each other, exchange ideas and find information. Core skills come under the spotlight before we talk briefly about social media and the role this has played in the development of librarians and how we operate
