Dec 14, 2021
Episode 60 features Matt Kiefer who is here to discuss his career as a librarian. As you’ll soon learn it’s not just the Dewey decimal system and shushing people. It’s a library of things and events plus, growing into being organized, helping with technology, some library myths, and much much more.
Throughout the conversation, we discuss:
- What does a librarian do?
- How does one become a librarian?
- A Libary of things
- Archives and Reference Collections
- Things to do at the library
- Technology usage at the library
- Different types of librarians
- Community Space vs. Books
- Running events
- Recommendation Engines
- Library Myths
- And much more
Mentioned and Helpful Links from This Episode
Find a library near you on worldcat.org/libraries
Create your own library at LibraryAnything.com
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You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.
Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.
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