Hiring Librarians
Interviews about hiring and careers in libraries, archives, and other LIS fields. Mostly on-topic, a little bit goofy every once in a while.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 16
- Years Active
- 2025
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02b E18: Supporting New Hires in Leadership Roles with Angela Pashia
My guest this episode is Angela Pashia. This episode we're mostly talking about how libraries can support new hires in leadership roles - and thus able to support their staff Continue reading →
00:45:09 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02b E17: Weaving a Non-traditional LIS Career with Kim Dority
My guest this episode is Kim Dority, who has a career she describes as "somewhat eclectic." In addition to her work in research and information advising, she is an LIS Career expert. Note that this e…
01:09:00 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02b E16: Archives Adjacent Work with Lydia and Marcella
My guests this episode are two archivists who no longer work in archives, Lydia Tang and Marcella Huggard. Lydia and Marcella discuss their respective transitions to working for Lyrasis. We talk abou…
00:46:04 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02b E15: Onboarding with Kellee Forkenbrock
You may already know my guest, Kellee Forkenbrock, from all the wonderful advice she gives as part of the Further Questions feature here on hiring librarians. For the podcast, she was excited to talk…
00:39:28 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02b E14: Thriving with Susanne Markgren and Linda Miles
I'm excited to finally share this episode of the Hiring Librarians podcast, recorded last November, in which Susanne Markgren and Linda Miles talk about their work helping library workers achieve suc…
00:54:34 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02b E13: Talkin Union with Jaime Taylor
On this episode of the hiring librarians podcast, I'm talking with Jaime Taylor about unions, hiring, getting hired, and what exactly systems librarians do anyway. Continue reading →
00:51:12 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02 E12: Jay
In this episode, Jay from the Library Punk podcast talks about his transition from academic library director to public library cataloger. Continue reading →
00:51:12 |
Tue 06 May 2025
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02 E11: Scott Davis
This episode focuses on how how librarianship skills can apply to digital asset management roles in non-traditional librarian settings, and more specifically at eCommerce giants and Silicon Valley te…
00:51:12 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02 E10: Katie Quirin Manwiller (part two of two)
My guest is Katie Quirin Manwiller. This is the second of two episodes discussing disability and LIS hiring. This episode focuses a little more on advice for people doing hiring, and first episode fo…
01:04:26 |
Tue 22 Apr 2025
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02 E09: Katie Quirin Manwiller (part one of two)
My guest is Katie Quirin Manwiller. This is the first of two episodes discussing disability and LIS hiring. This first episode focuses a bit more on advice for people looking for work, and the second…
00:51:12 |
Tue 15 Apr 2025
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02 E08: Meggan Press
For this 8th episode of Season 2, my guest is the author of Get the Job: Academic Hiring For the New Librarian. This is a really good book about getting hired! Meggan offers non-generic and empowerin…
01:01:18 |
Tue 08 Apr 2025
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02 E07: Alison King
For this 7th episode of Season 2, my guest is Alison King, and she gives specific and practical advice about searching for work, including the nitty gritty of creating a great resume and what to neve…
00:51:26 |
Tue 01 Apr 2025
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02 E06: Dr. Colleen Harris
For this 6th episode of Season 2, my guest is Dr. Colleen Harris, who talks about her search for a library director position. Continue reading →
00:58:40 |
Tue 25 Mar 2025
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02 E05: Joanne Fitzpatrick
For this 5th episode of Season 2, my guest is Joanne Fitzpatrick, one of the founders of the Neurodivergent Library and Information Staff Network Continue reading →
00:50:08 |
Tue 18 Mar 2025
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02 E04: Lindsay Cronk
For this 4th episode of Season 2, my guest is Lindsay Cronk, one of the 2026-27 ALA Presidential Candidates. Continue reading →
00:49:04 |
Fri 07 Mar 2025
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02 E03: Andrea Jamison
For this 3rd episode of Season 2, my guest is Andrea Jamison, one of the 2026-27 ALA Presidential Candidates. Continue reading →
00:34:36 |
Tue 04 Mar 2025
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