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The Library Pros – A Librarian and a Library Information Technologist discussing libraries, technology and anything else that makes us smile!

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**Episode 99 – Emily Ostrander Developing Teen Services** Jan 14, 2023
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In this installment, Chris and Bob are back together live, this time at the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library in East Setauket, New York. Emily Ostrander talks about growing up at Emma as a patron (including riding her bike there as a kid), knowing at 16 that she wanted to be a librarian, and her feelings on customer service which includes the attitude you portray will be what you receive from the patron.

Emily will also share what it is like working in adults vs working with teens, the pandemic pivot (which includes failing forward) and making that transition from a “brick and mortar” model to a model to reach outside the building. We will also learn what it takes to keep toddlers out of the fish tank!!

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**Episode 98 – Thomas Ommen: The Princh Story** Oct 06, 2022
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Chris and Bob virtually travel “across the pond” to Denmark and speak with Thomas Ommen Chief Executive Officer of Princh, a collection of products to improve printing, copying and scanning services. Thomas shares his story and how his travels across the globe inspired him and his partners to develop this business model. Thomas talks about how he developed the “Princhables” upon which the company is based and how the book *Man’s Search for Meaning*, by Viktor Frankl inspired this philosophy, Thomas also talks about how his business model was a natural fit for libraries and how the company developed because, in part, to his passion.

**Episode 97 – Philip Shackelford – Modern Scholar Podcast** Sep 10, 2022
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This episode pairs Chris and Bob up with Philip Shakelford, Director of the South Arkansas Community College Library Philip is also the host of the Modern Scholar Podcast speaking to library and history professionals all over “Libraryland” about cool and interesting topics. Philip has a speciality in military history and has a particular interest in the United States Air Force Security Services. Chris and Bob asked Philip about the “SPARK” that lit the idea to create a podcast and his process along with folding in library related topics with a historical spin. There is a geek out session talking audio hardware, challenges for podcasters and how to curate guests. We also ask about Philip’s new book *Rise of the Mavericks: The U.S. Air Force Security Service and the Cold War* and why he has developed an interest in the Air Force Security Service.

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**Episode 96 Anna Raunik & ANZAC Stories** Aug 28, 2022
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Joining the fellas this time ’round is Anna Raunik, Executive Director, Content and Client Services at State Library Queensland, Australia. Anna joined the pod to talk about ANZAC Stories. For those of you that are not familiar, ANZAC Day commemorates the landing of Australian, New Zealand and other commonwealth troops on the Gallipoli Peninsula on April 25, 1915. For our U.S. friends, it is similar to Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day. Anna talks about taking these oral histories and integrating them with Alexa, Google Home and other voice operated devices with the help of Alkira. Chris and Bob, both history nerds, loved hearing the stories and compared this project to a documentary *They Shall Not Grow Old*.

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**Episode 95 – Mike Rossetti from MYLIBRO Reaching New Adults** Jul 23, 2022
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In this installment, the fellas have a chat with Mike Rossetti from MYLIBRO. Mike discussed how libraries can attract those 20 somethings to the library, what libraries have to offer this group and using the “Tech Triangle” to retain not only that elusive age group, but anyone who can benefit from the library. Mike also talks about why the word PIVOT is a favorite and why the profession needs to evolve from being “building centric”and extent the brand “Library”. They collectively explore the idea of keeping staff’s mundane tasks to a minimum and the slow and impending death of DVD’s.

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Episode 93 – The Palace Project/LYRASIS: A transformational, library-centered platform for digital content and services Apr 14, 2022

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Chris and Bob were joined by a talented and inspired group of individuals who are part of developing The Palace Project, a source for e-content for libraries. The not for profit project supports the mission of libraries by providing equitable access to digital knowledge, bolstering the relationship between libraries and patrons, protecting patron privacy, and enabling libraries to serve all their e-content in a single app. The team who spoke on this episode included Michele Kimpton, LYRASIS, Global Senior Director; James English, Director, Business Development, The Palace Project; Micah May, DPLA, Director of Ebook Services; Heather Teysko, LYRASIS – Palace Implementation Strategist. The team spoke about LYRASIS, DPLA (Digital Public Library of America) the securing of a Knight Foundation grant, branding, acquiring digital rights management, the tech infrastructure, creating a social media platform as part of a marketing strategy and so much more!

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