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12: LJ Movers and Shakers 2012, Part Two

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Steve speaks with a selection of the 2012 Library Journal Movers & Shakers.

Sam Chada
Emerging Technology Librarian
Sandusky Library, OH

Brett Bonfield
Director
Collingswood Public Library, NJ

Michelle Chronister
Program Analyst
U.S. General Services Administration
Washington, DC

Joshua Finnell
Humanities Librarian
William Howard Doane Library, Denison University, Granville, OH
Visiting Lecturer, School and Media Library Certification Program, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA

Kristin Fontichiaro
Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Information, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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Steve attended the Public Library Association 2012 Conference in Philadelphia.

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photo by Steve Thomas

This was my first time doing interviews face-to-face. The audio quality isn’t always the best and I apologize for that, but hopefully the quality of the speakers will make up for it!

  • Andy Woodworth and I discussed ebooks and the digital divide.
  • Barbara Stripling spoke with me about her role in Molly Raphael’s “Empowering Voices, Transforming Communities” initiative.
  • Gina Millsap spoke about using market segmentation to find new library users and how to better cater to your current ones.
  • Lindsey Levinsohn and Annie Seiler spoke with me about using Twitter at library conferences.
  • Maurice Coleman and I talked about his excellent podcast, T is for Training, and other sundry topics.

8: Bobbi Newman

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Steve speaks with Bobbi Newman who blogs at Librarian by Day, and is the founder and coordinator of the Library Day in the Life Project.

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Bobbi Newman, Librarian by Day

Bobbi Newman is dedicated to helping libraries find their place in the digital age. She is passionate about 21st century literacies and the role of all libraries in equal access and opportunity for all. Her professional interests include digital and technology based services, the digital divide, and improving existing services through expanding traditional methods, while creating innovative new practices. She shares her passions by consulting and speaking at local, national, and international conferences.

Bobbi was named a Mover and Shaker by Library Journal in 2011. Her professional involvements and accomplishments include founding and coordinating the semi-annual Library Day in the Life Project. She is a frequent caller on T is for Training and a contributor and advocate at Library Renewal. In 2010, she co-founded the Transliteracy Interest Group, LITA, ALA, and currently serves as co-chair. Bobbi co-founded and writes for Libraries and Transliteracy Project. She was recently invited to be a contributor on the Transliteracy Research Group. She was appointed as the LITA representative on the ALA OITP Digital Literacy Task Force and serves as an ALA Councilor-at-Large and on the OITP Advisory Committee.

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3: Lori Reed and Paul Signorelli

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Steve speaks with Lori Reed and Paul Signorelli, authors of the new book Workplace Learning & Leadership.

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Lori Reed is a learning strategist with expertise in training trainers, online training, learning communities, and communication skills.  With over 15 years of experience in the workplace learning and development field, Lori is a North Carolina Master Trainer, certified Synchronous Learning Expert, and was named a 2009 Library Journal “Mover & Shaker.” Her new consulting practice, Lori Reed Learning Solutions, can be found at www.lorireed.com.

Paul Signorelli has more than 20 years of experience as a learning leader for libraries and other organizations and businesses. As Director of Staff Training (six years) and Volunteer Services (14 years) for the San Francisco Public Library system, he created, implemented, and managed numerous training plans. He continues to serve as a writer, trainer, onsite and online presenter, and consultant for a variety of organizations and remains active in the American Library Association Learning Round Table and with ASTD (the American Society for Training & Development), where he has held leadership positions at the local and national level, including his current role (January 2011-December 2013) as a member of ASTD’s National Advisors for Chapters. He can be reached at paul@paulsignorelli.com, through his website (http://paulsignorelli.com), and through his Building Creative Bridges blog.

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2: Unshelved

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Steve speaks with Gene Ambaum and Bill Barnes from the webcomic Unshelved.

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Librarian Gene Ambaum and cartoonist Bill Barnes began publishing Unshelved on February 16, 2002. They have eight published collections.

Gene Ambaum (by Bill Barnes)

Gene Ambaum uses a pen name because he’s scared of his own shadow. He is so good at making fun of strange, difficult customers in Unshelved because he is the strangest, most difficult customer of all. He taught English overseas because no one there was in a position to criticize his spelling. If he ever starts another comic strip it will be about poop, because that’s what he spends most of his time thinking about.

Bill Barnes (by Gene Ambaum)

Bill Barnes loves librarians, show tunes, and meat. He can count his toes without taking off his shoes. Over the past eight years, he has tried to convince Gene that the meaning of “partnership” is doing what he says 99% of the time. He can often be seen wandering the floor at trade shows playing “The Final Countdown” on his ukulele Death Adder. In his spare time he draws Unshelved and writes a comic about the software industry, Not Invented Here.

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