A New Polemic: Libraries, MOOCs, and the Pedagogical Landscape
In Brief: The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) has emerged in the past few years as the poster child of the online higher education revolution. ... Read More
Ending a HarperCollins Boycott (February 27, 2011-August 7, 2013)
In Brief: The HarperCollins boycott, which was intended to demonstrate to the publisher that “self-destructing ebooks” was a bad idea, has not been successful. This... Read More
Killing Sir Walter Scott: A Philosophical Exploration of Weeding
In Brief: Weeding a library collection, while an absolutely essential part of collection management, is a much more complex issue than library literature—and library practitioners—would... Read More
An Interview with Steve Roggenbuck
In Brief: An interview with poet and blogger Steve Roggenbuck about publishing, social media, writing, and, of course, libraries. by Erin Dorney Introduction How many... Read More
Call for Articles
In Brief: In the past, In the Library with the Lead Pipe has asked our readers what topics they would like to see covered. Today... Read More
Adventures in Rhetoric: The Traditional Library
In Brief: Librarians make frequent reference to “the traditional library” yet there is no accepted definition of the term. Responding to a debate that began... Read More
What I Wish I’d Known About Building Teen Services From Scratch
In brief: During my first professional position I found myself building a teen services program from scratch at a public library in a small town.... Read More
Becoming a Writer-Librarian
In Brief: This article offers a reflection on my pursuit to become a writer-librarian. In addition to participating in a professional writing program at my institution,... Read More
The Digital Public Library of America: Details, the Librarian Response and the Future.
In brief: The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) launched last week. This article attempts to tease out the librarian response to DPLA and explore... Read More
Editorial: DIY Library Culture and the Academy
In Brief: In this editorial, In the Library with the Lead Pipe Editorial Board members Erin Dorney, Emily Ford, Kim Leeder, and Micah Vandegrift discuss... Read More