The Librarian Linkover

Courtney McAllister - Senior Solutions Architect for Atypon

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Courtney McAllister, Senior Solutions Architect for Atypon, a Wiley brand, discusses how librarians are a perfect fit to work for library vendors. Dur...

Brenda Hough - Staff Development Coordinator

01 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Brenda Hough, Staff Development Coordinator at Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, discusses all things related to learning. During our conver...

Rachel Wilken - Associate Faculty at the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering, Indianapolis

15 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Wilken, Associate Faculty at the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering, Indianapolis, discusses informatics, UX and AI. During...

ALA 2026-2027 Presidential Candidates Barnes and Calzada

08 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We are breaking ground on this podcast. Both of the ALA presidential candidates appeared together on my podcast this week. As far as I know, over the ...

Kevin King - Library Solutions Strategist at Midwest Tape

21 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin King, Library Solutions Strategist at Midwest Tape, discusses how librarians are such a great fit to work for library vendors.

Tiffany A. Duck - Library Consultant at LitDext

14 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tiffany A. Duck, Library Consultant for her business LitDext, discusses the wide range of information services she provides for organizations, librari...

Bill Marden - Director of Privacy and Compliance at The New York Public Library

07 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Marden, Director of Privacy and Compliance at The New York Public Library, discusses the importance of confidentiality. During our conversation, ...

Angela Pashia - Career and Leadership Development Coach

19 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Angela Pashia, Career and Leadership Development Coach, discusses the value of coaching and how to find a qualified coach. Listeners of The Librarian ...

Alissa Janchenko - Owner of Yes& Training and Consulting

12 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alissa Janchenko, Owner of Yes& Training and Consulting, discusses how improv training is a great tool to train on staff engagement and customer s...

Mandy Simon - Managing Consultant at Bradbury Miller Associates

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mandy Simon, Managing Consultant at BradburyMiller Associates, discusses hiring library directors and job hunting, including some things she wishes li...

Shanna Hollich - Learning and Training Manager at Creative Commons

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Shanna Hollich, Learning and Training Manager at Creative Commons, discusses how librarians are a perfect fit to work in open licensing and OER.

Marquita Gooch - Host of Black in the Stacks

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Marquita Gooch is the host of Black in the Stacks and is a marketing professional. She discusses the importance of her podcast. Marquita also gives li...

Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen - CEO and Executive Director of Mother Goose on the Loose

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen, CEO and Executive Director of Mother Goose on the Loose, discusses how she started her businesses and gives suggestions to li...

Nisha Mody - Life Coach for Liberatory Dreamers and Leaders

07 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nisha Mody, Life Coach for Liberatory Dreamers and Leaders, discusses trauma informed workplaces. During our conversation, she mentioned WeHere.

Dr. Sandra Hirsh - Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries

31 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Sandra Hirsh, Associate Dean of Academics, College of Information, Data and Society and Special Advisor to the Provost for AI Initiatives at San J...

Helen Rimmer - The Kind Brave Leader

24 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Helen Rimmer, The Kind Brave Leader, discusses kindness, wellbeing and bravery, as well as her fall event Kindness Unites.

Alexander London - Award Winning Author

17 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alexander London, award winning author, discusses why he worked in libraries and why he became an author. During our conversation, he mentioned the Vi...

Megan Schadlich - Founder and Director of The Healing Library

10 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Megan Schadlich, Founder and Director of The Healing Library, discusses how librarians are a great fit to work in educational design, instructional fa...

Kristie Grzywinski - Director of Technical Services at SQF Institute

03 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kristie Grzywinski, Director of Technical Services at SQF Institute, discusses why librarians are a great fit to work in associations. During our conv...

Billy Allen - Owner of 3 King Visions

27 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Billy Allen , owner of 3 King Visions, discusses how librarians are the leaders of the new cool.

Bobbi L. Newman - Owner of Bobbi L. Newman Consulting

20 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bobbi Newman, owner of Bobbi L. Newman Consulting, discusses workplace well being. She is the founder of ThriveLib and ThriveLib: Reclaiming Joy, Bala...

Kayl Parker - Senior Operations Consultant at Sparklos

13 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kayl Parker, Senior Operations Consultant at Sparklos, discusses how important it is for librarians to value themselves and make themselves marketable...

Martin Kalfatovic - Managing Director of International Image Interoperability Framework Consortium

06 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Martin Kalfatovic, Managing Director of International Image Interoperability Framework Consortium, discusses how his library skills and experience fit...

Naomi L.A ‘Baudelaire’ Smith - Global DEI Consultant

29 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Naomi L.A ‘Baudelaire’ Smith, a global DEI consultant, discusses why she is committed to rearchitecting systems to honor marginalized voices and f...

Alyssa Mandel - Owner of Knot Again Jewelry

15 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alyssa Mandel, owner of Knot Again Jewelry, discusses the "traditional library skills" she uses in her jewelry business to add value for her...

David Belanger - DL Belanger Consulting

08 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Belanger, owner of DL Belanger Consulting, discusses his consulting business and how it's a perfect fit for librarians to work with library ...

Dr. Lauren Hays - Associate Professor of Instructional Technology

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Lauren Hays, Associate Professor of Instructional Technology, discusses instructional technology and why librarians are a good fit in the field.

Audrey Rugangazi - Library Vendor Work

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Audrey Rugangazi, who does library vendor work, discusses why librarians are great fits to work at library vendors.

Angela Pashia - Leadership Development Coach

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Angela Pashia, Leadership Development Coach, discusses the benefits of hiring a leadership coach, as well as the differences between managerial coachi...

Dana Munsch - Customer Success Manager

02 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dana Munsch - Customer Success Manager, tells us that librarians can do anything!

Matt Layne - Poet and Past President of the Alabama Library Association

07 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Layne, poet and Past President of the Alabama Library Association, discusses his writing process, leading a state library association and going o...

Dr. Zachary Stier - Owner of Zachary Stier Consulting, LLC

30 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Zachary Stier, owner of Zachary Stier Consulting, LLC, discusses all of the ways he does consulting for children's services. During our conver...

Amanda Jones - Award Winning Librarian, Educator and Author

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda Jones, award winning librarian, educator and author, discusses her new book That Librarian and her pioneering battle for the freedom to read. Y...

Lisa R. Varga - Executive Director of the Virginia Library Association

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa R. Varga - Executive Director of the Virginia Library Association, discusses the skills she uses to manage an association.

Emily Weak – Founder of the Hiring Librarians blog is back!

28 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Emily Weak, founder of the Hiring Librarians blog, is back for her second appearance to discuss hiring in libraries. She also has a blog!

Nicole Celic - Creator and Designer of the Video Game King Pangnapa

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole Celic, creator and designer of the video game King Pangnapa, discusses how she created the game and what she hopes it will do for libraries. Du...

Episode #102.5 Recording Malfunction

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We had a recording malfunction this week. We hope to get back on track next week. Is there a previous episode you missed? Now is the time to catch up....

Emily Drabinksi! - President of ALA

07 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Emily Drabinski, President of ALA, discusses what ALA does, her role as President and why people should join ALA. During our conversation, she mention...

Shanna Miles - Author of Children's Books

31 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Shanna Miles, author of children's books, discusses why librarians should write books. During our conversation, she discusses The Society of Child...

Ryan Woodward - Program Manager at International Women's Baseball Center and 100th Episode!

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Woodward, Program Manager at International Women's Baseball Center, discusses working in history and education. During our conversation, he m...

Martha Kyrillidou - Director and CEO of QualityMetrics, LLC

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Martha Kyrillidou, Director and CEO of QualityMetrics, LLC, discusses library assessment.

Meg Morrissey - DAM and Metadata Expert

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Meg Morrissey, DAM and Metadata Expert, discusses why librarians are perfectly skilled to work in DAM.

Christina E. Taylor - Library Management Consultant for Texas State Library and Archives Commission

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Christina E. Taylor, Library Management Consultant for Texas State Library and Archives Commission, discusses grant writing, social media and graphic ...

Alison King - Back for Her 3Peat

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alison King, Copy Editor and owner of King Career Services, is back for her 3Peat! This is an everything but the resume episode. Alison mentioned the ...

Shea Swauger - Senior Policy Analyst, Data Sharing and Ethics at the Future of Privacy Forum

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Shea Swauger, Senior Policy Analyst, Data Sharing and Ethics at the Future of Privacy Forum, discusses how to translate our skills from library speak ...

Dr. Audrey Barbakoff - CEO of Co/Lab Capacity

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Audrey Barbakoff, CEO of Co/Lab Capacity, discusses when libraries should partner with community organizations. During our conversation, Dr. Barba...

Helen Rimmer - Owner of The Kind Brave Leader

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Helen Rimmer, Owner of The Kind Brave Leader, discusses steps we can take to become better leaders. During our conversation, Helen mentioned M25 Conso...

Catherine Bellamy - Consultant for Redbird Library Consulting Services

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Bellamy, Consultant for Redbird Library Consulting Services, discusses her passion for well being of library staff, as well as helping libra...

Jami Yazdani - Owner of Yazdani Consulting and Facilitation/Consultants for Libraries Directory

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jami Yazdani, owner of Yazdani Consulting and Facilitation and founder of the Consultants for Libraries Directory, discusses her consulting business a...

Erin Decker - Owner of White Rose Books & More

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Erin Decker, Owner of White Rose Books & More, she discussed a number of topics like book challenges, opening a bookstore and planning a trip to Disne...

Chris DeCristofaro - Co-Host of The Library Pros Podcast

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris DeCristofaro, co-host of The Library Pros Podcast, discusses hosting and producing a podcast, as well as the importance of work/life balance and...

Elizabeth McLean - Principal of Knowsaic Information Services

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth McLean, Principal of Knowsaic Information Services, discusses the things to think about when starting a business. During our conversation, L...

Barbara Band - School Library, Reading and Literacy Consultant

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Barbara Band, school library, reading and literacy consultant, discusses suggestions for librarians considering going into consulting. She mentioned t...

Karen Van Drie - Executive Director of Global Literature in Libraries Initiative

30 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Karen Van Drie, Executive Director of Global Literature in Libraries Initiative, discusses why it's so important to read globally. During our conv...

Marj Atkinson - Owner of Ask Marj

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Marj Atkinson, owner of Ask Marj, talks about the many facets that librarians need to consider while doing their research on starting businesses. Marj...

Denise Lyons - Commissioner/State Librarian of Kentucky

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Denise Lyons, Commissioner/State Librarian of Kentucky, discusses the role of a state librarian. During our conversation, Denise mentioned IFLA, ALA a...

Dr. Curtis Rogers - Educational Consultant

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Curtis Rogers, Educational Consultant, discusses the importance of communication and marketing in libraries.

Lauren Deacon - Independent Researcher and Writer

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren Deacon, independent researcher and writer, discusses ideas for librarians who want to do free lance work. During our conversation, Lauren menti...

Kaetrena Davis Kendrick - Researcher, Leader, Consultant and Coach

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, researcher, leader, consultant and coach, discusses her article in the Journal of Library Administration, titled "The Cornere...

Dr. Emily DiLeo - User Research, Research Operations, Knowledge Management

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Emily DiLeo, an expert in User Research, Research Operations and Knowledge Management, discusses how librarians are great fits for these roles. Dr...

Dr. Julia Huprich - Content Curator

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Julia Huprich, Content Curator on an award-winning learning and development team at a global payments technology company, discusses how librarians...

Curtis Kendrick - Binghamton University Libraries Faculty and Staff Mentor

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Curtis Kendrick, Binghamton University Libraries Faculty and Staff Mentor, discusses his Ithaka S+R brief "By Any Measure: The Racial Demographic...

Joe Niese - Author of Six Books on Sports

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Niese, author of six books on sports, discusses why librarians should write books. Check out his website here.

Dr. Kate McDowell - Data Storytelling Toolkit for Libraries

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Kate McDowell, Associate Professor at University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, School of Information Sciences, discusses her Data Storytelling...

Sara DeSantis - Sr. Content Acquisition Specialist at Sling TV

07 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sara DeSantis, Senior Content Acquisition Specialist at Sling TV, discusses how her corporate job aligns with her librarian core values.

Alison King - Copy Editor and Owner of King Career Services - is Back!

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alison King, Copy Editor and owner of King Career Services, is Back! Her first episode generated a lot of discussion, so she graciously agreed to come...

Dr. Jeanie Austin - Author of Library Services and Incarceration: Recognizing Barriers, Strengthening Access

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jeanie Austin, author of Library Services and Incarceration: Recognizing Barriers, Strengthening Access, discusses why it is possible and urgent t...

Rodney Edward Freeman, Jr. - Founder and Chief Curator of Reminisce Preservation

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rodney Edward Freeman, Jr., Founder and Chief Curator of Reminisce Preservation, discusses steps librarians need to take to start a business.  Du...

Janel Kinlaw - Owner of Refining Workflow

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Janel Kinlaw, owner of Refining Workflow, discusses owning her own business. During our conversation, Janel mentioned AIIP and SLA.

Helen Linda - Business and Process Analyst at Vermont State Colleges System

26 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Helen Linda, Business and Process Analyst at Vermont State Colleges System, discusses how she uses ALL of her "traditional" library skills i...

Dr. Andrea Jamison - Assistant Professor of School Librarianship at my beloved undergrad alma mater Illinois State University.

19 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Andrea Jamison, Assistant Professor of School Librarianship at my beloved undergrad alma mater Illinois State University, tells us how she discuss...

Rachel Wedeward - Research Project Manager at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Wedeward, Research Project Manager at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, discusses her roles working in associations. During our conv...

Stephanie Norick - Tableau Business Intelligence Senior Analyst at Salesforce

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Stephanie Norick,  Tableau Business Intelligence Senior Analyst at Salesforce, discusses her role working in data visualization. During our discussio...

Suzanne S. LaPierre and Chris Barbuschak - Authors of Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Suzanne S. LaPierre and Chris Barbuschak, authors of Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries, discuss how they used their librarian skills in the...

Joanne Kiley - Senior Manager at HBR Consulting

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Joanne Kiley, Senior Manager at HBR Consulting, discusses how she helps law firms realize the full potential of their libraries. In our conversation, ...

Alison King - Copy Editor and owner of King Career Services

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alison King, Copy Editor and owner of King Career Services, gives us some fantastic tips for writing resume and cover letters.

Dr. Africa Hands - Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Science at University of Buffalo

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Africa Hands, Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Science at University of Buffalo, discusses the LIS field from the perspective ...

Emily Weak - Founder of the Hiring Librarians blog

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Emily Weak, founder of the Hiring Librarians blog, discusses job hunting in the LIS field from the perspective of the hiring manager. For a picture of...

Kyle Banerjee - Senior Implementation Consultant for EBSCO

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kyle Banerjee, Senior Implementation Consultant for EBSCO, discusses his role working for a library vendor. Kyle mentions Association for Computing Ma...

Steve Ammidown - Freelance Archivist and Librarian

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Ammidown, freelance archivist and librarian, discusses job hunting and hot topics in the library world today. He mentions Fine Books & Colle...

Martha Hickson - Award-winning School Librarian and Leader in the Fight for the Freedom to Read

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Martha Hickson, award-winning school librarian and Leader in the fight for the freedom to read, tells us her story of book challenges, of being called...

We're Back.

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are back for the fall season.

Amy Neeser - Consulting and Outreach Lead in Research IT at the University of California, Berkeley

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Neeser, Consulting and Outreach Lead in Research IT at the University of California, Berkeley, discusses the wide range of opportunities for libra...

Lisa Grimm - Vice President and DAM Evangelist at Digizuite

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Grimm, Vice President and DAM Evangelist at Digizuite, discusses how well our skills work in DAM and encourages librarians to look for jobs in th...

Allison Jai O'Dell - CRM Manager at The Funders Network

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Allison Jai O'Dell, CRM Manager at The Funders Network, discusses how library skills are perfect for roles like data architecture structure and taxono...

Fobazi Ettarh - Author of Vocational Awe and Librarianship: The Lies We Tell Ourselves (Published in In the Library with the Lead Pipe)

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fobazi Ettarh, Author of Vocational Awe and Librarianship: The Lies We Tell Ourselves (Published in In the Library with the Lead Pipe), breaks down so...

Selina Gomez-Beloz - Owner of Madrina Consulting

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Selina Gomez-Beloz, Owner of Madrina Consulting, discusses how her library leadership skills help her serve women-identifying and BIPOC small business...

Ashleigh Coren - Women's History Content and Interpretation Curator at the National Portrait Gallery

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ashleigh Coren, Women's History Content and Interpretation Curator at the National Portrait Gallery, discusses how museum work is a perfect match for ...

Jason Broughton - Director of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Broughton, Director of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, discusses how he uses all of his librarian skills to lead ...

Kallie Benes - CEO of First3Years

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kallie Benes, CEO of First3Years, discusses how her diverse library background makes her a perfect for a CEO position. Her organization can be found h...

Cynthia Hetherington - Founder and President of The Hetherington Group

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cynthia Hetherington, Founder and President of The Hetherington Group, discusses how she uses ALL of her library skills and her library education in h...

Jill Wilson - Senior Strategist at ChaseDesign

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jill Wilson, Senior Strategist at ChaseDesign, discusses how well library skills work in strategy and insights positions.

Lori Guidry - Network Engagment Manager at Candid

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lori Guidry, Network Engagement Manager at Candid, discusses how she uses her library skills to support philanthropy. Lori mentioned this organization...

Christina M. Shutt - Executive Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Christina M. Shutt, Executive Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, discusses how she uses her library skills and experienc...

Stephanie Chase and Cindy Fesemyer - from Constructive Distruption

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stephanie Chase and Cindy Fesemyer, from Constructive Disruption, discuss how libraries can benefit from big picture planning.

Christy Shannon Smirl - Owner of Foxtail Books and Library Services

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Christy Shannon Smirl, Owner of Foxtail Books and Library Services, discusses her private library business and gives some suggestions for librarians w...

Tracy Z. Maleeff - Security Researcher at Krebs Stamos part 2

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tracy Z. Maleeff, Security Researcher at Krebs Stamos, discusses how her library and information skills are a perfect fit for the information security...

Tracy Z. Maleeff - Security Researcher at Krebs Stamos part 1

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tracy Z. Maleeff, Security Researcher at Krebs Stamos, discusses how her library and information skills are a perfect fit for the information security...

Sarah Glassmeyer - Legal Tech Curator at Reynen Court, Inc.

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Glassmeyer, Legal Tech Curator at Reynen Court, Inc., discusses how library skills and experiences benefit working in the legal technology field...

Julie Milavec - Director of the Downers Grove Public Library District

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Julie Milavec, Director of the Downers Grove Public Library District, discusses leading during a crisis, as well as supporting other local organizatio...