The Library Pros

The Library Pros


Latest Episodes

Episode 115 Megan Lotts – Playful Learning
April 05, 2025

Want to laugh and learn at the same time? Then this is the episode for you. Megan Lotts, an Art Librarian at Rutgers talks and laughs about so many great things she is doing. She is a Maker, Author, A

Episode 114 Beth Bayley from Karger Publishers
March 22, 2025

On this installment, Chris and Bob speak with Beth Bayley from Karger Publishers. Beth joins us from Switzerland to talk about public access to information, Creative Commons Licensing, how librarians

Episode 113 Jessica Bomarito from Gale
February 28, 2025

In this installment of the podcast, Chris speaks with Jessica Bomarito, Senior Product Manager at Gale part of the Cengage Group. This episode explores a brief overview of what Gale offers the profess

LILRC 2024 Conference Libraries and the Future Part III Carol Ann Tack and Nick Tanzi
February 22, 2025

In this final installment from the conference, Bob speaks with two former guests and friends of the podcast Carol Ann Tack from The Merrick Library and Nick Tanzi, Chair of the committee that puts the

LILRC 2024 Conference Libraries and the Future Part II Kathi Inman Berens and Rachel Noorda talking Reading Habits of Gen Z & Millennials
February 15, 2025

In part II, Bob sits down with Dr. Kathi Inman Berens and Dr.Rachel Noorda from Portland State University. Kathi and Rachel speak about their presentation regarding Millennials and Generation Z, how t

LILRC 2024 Conference Libraries and the Future Part 1 – Joanna Christodoulou, EdD
January 25, 2025

The Podcast was happy to be invited back to the Long Island Library Resources Councils Conference on Libraries and the Future. This is the first part of our conversation with amazing library related

Episode 112 – Kelly Harris – Director talking DEI, Barriers to Library Service and Association Libraries
November 16, 2024

In this installment of the podcast, Chris sits down with Kelly Harris, Director of the John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor, New York. Kelly talks about so many important topics including what

Episode 111 – Dr. Betsy Cauble Social Workers in Libraries
October 14, 2024

In this installment of the podcast, Chris sits down with Dr. Betsy Cauble, retired Social Worker and professor at Kansas State University. Chris and Betsy discuss the social work profession, training

Episode 110 – Trina Leigh Walker and Zindzi Cresswell – Library Strategic Planning
September 07, 2024

In this installment of the TLP, Chris has a chat with Trina Leigh Walker and Zindzi Cresswell covering library consultancy. Thanks to Matt Finch for connecting us all. It starts with the proper way to

Episode 109 Essraa Nawar – Talking DEI, Outreach and bibliotheque d’alexandrie!!
July 01, 2024

Chris had the opportunity to converse with Essraa Nawar, Assistant Dean for Library DEI Initiatives and Development, recognized in Forbes Arab American Heritage, Top 40 Women of Egypt, 125 Most Influe