How did you wind up working in and with libraries? Part of being a graduate student with ambitions of working in the university entails learning about how structures of the academy function. When I was doing my Ph.D., I went through this learning process and I was being encouraged to publish in specific journals, with … Read More
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eGathering Speaker Profile – Michael Schofield, Nova Southeastern College
In our ongoing eGathering profile series, we go one-on-one with each of our speakers to gain more insights into their professional background, areas of expertise, and presentation topic through short 5 question interviews. Michael Schofield is an academic librarian, UX expert, and podcaster. In his joint presentation with Amanda L. Goodman, Designing for User Experience, … Read More
Getting to Know Your LYRASIS Board Candidates
Between Today through April 24th, LYRASIS voting representatives from member institutions are encouraged to vote for open positions on the LYRASIS Board of Directors. You may have seen the candidate bio page before, but it’s always good to know a little more. I had a moment to sit virtually with each candidate and ask some “James … Read More
Hacking Hemingway: Cracking the Code to the Vault
A collection for the world courtesy of the Illinois Secretary of State and Oak Park Public Library Oak Park Public Library in Oak Park, Illinois, the hometown of Ernest Hemingway, will soon offer the world unprecedented access to rare archives from both the library’s collections and the Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park, thanks to a … Read More
eGathering Speaker Profile – Robert Boissy, Springer
In our ongoing eGathering profile series, we go one-on-one with each of our speakers to gain more insight into their professional background, areas of expertise, and presentation topic through short 5 question interviews. Robert Boissy has spent 12 years at Springer in a variety of roles, most recently as Account Development Manager. In his eGathering … Read More
eGathering Speaker Profile – Amanda L. Goodman, Darien Library
In our ongoing eGathering profile series, we go one-on-one with each of our speakers to gain more insight into their professional background, areas of expertise, and presentation topic through short 5 question interviews. Amanda L. Goodman is a public librarian, UX expert and podcaster. Amanda is the user experience (UX) librarian at Darien Library, a … Read More