Beyond The Stacks: Innovative Careers In Library & Information Science

On episode three of Beyond the Stacks, we hear from Miguel Figueroa, the director of the Center for the Future of Libraries at the American Library Association. Join us as we discuss Foresight Studies, fandom, collective impact, the Cone of Plausibility, and the influence of fast-casual dining on the future of libraries. Length – 31:27 (Download .mp3) (Subscribe via RSS) … Continue reading Episode 3: Miguel Figueroa and the Future of Libraries → The post Episode 3: Miguel Figueroa and the Future of Libraries appeared first on Beyond the Stacks: Innovative Careers in Library and Information Science.

On episode two of Beyond the Stacks, we hear from Kimberly Silk, the special projects officer for the Integrated Digital Scholarship Ecosystem Project at the Canadian Research Knowledge Network. Join us as we discuss data librarianship, integrating librarians into research teams, and hosting group conversations with the Mars rover. Length – 22:16 (Download .mp3) (Subscribe via RSS) (Subscribe … Continue reading Episode 2: Kimberly Silk, Data Librarian → The post Episode 2: Kimberly Silk, Data Librarian appeared first on Beyond the Stacks: Innovative Careers in Library and Information Science.

On this debut episode of Beyond the Stacks, we hear from Gemma Petrie, a user experience researcher at Mozilla. Join us as we discuss the pathway from librarianship education to UX research, what it’s like to work in the field, and the feeling you get when you travel to another country for a research visit in a stranger’s household. Length … Continue reading Episode 1: Gemma Petrie, User Experience Researcher → The post Episode 1: Gemma Petrie, User Experience Researcher appeared first on Beyond the Stacks: Innovative Careers in Library and Information Science.