Category: consulting
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Championing the HER Philosophy: A Brief Guide for Library and Non-Profit Professionals
In the dynamic and community-focused environment of a library or non-profit organization, the HER philosophy—grounded in Honesty, Energy, and Reliability—serves as a guiding principle for cultivating a thriving and effective workplace. Honesty forms the foundation of transparent communication, fostering trust among staff, patrons, and stakeholders. It is the cornerstone upon which meaningful connections are built,…
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2014 Library Communications Conference Notes
Facebook memories can be great to help you remember stuff! Recently, while browsing through my Facebook feed, a memory popped up of this image of conference notes (with some doodles). After a little research, I was able to determine these notes I took a photo of and posted, were from the 2014 LCC (Library Communications…
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New Service – Staff Coaching
Need someone to talk to? Do you ever wish you had someone to discuss your library career, staffing issue, programs and service issues with (but not with someone you work with)? I’ve recently started offering one hour zoom sessions to discuss and brainstorm these and many more topics that you need help with. Sometimes, talking…
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Podcast Interview
I had a great time talking to Lorene Kennard, MLIS for the The Librarian Linkover podcast. I talk a lot about my career and consulting in libraries and also get up on my soap box a few times about library signage, budgeting, and marketing and communications in libraries. You can listen to the episode here. If you enjoy it,…
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2022-2023 Annual Update
It’s been a wonderful second year of retirement and consulting! I continue to get wonderful support from a group of library consultants in the ALA CORE Library Consultant group that meets online every other month. I am happy to announce that I will chair this group beginning July 1, 2023. I hope to increase attendance at our…
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Seeing the Signs
Customer service and library signage go hand in hand. When was the last time you walked around your library and really looked closely at all of the signs? Is it time for a signage audit? More than likely, you don’t even have the time or are able to take the time to look critically at…
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