Running the Library Race
In Brief: This article draws a parallel between fatigued runners and overworked librarians, proposing that libraries need to pace work more effectively to avoid burnout.... Read More
And the Survey Says…
In Brief: The results are in for the In the Library with the Lead Pipe reader poll. Detailed results and sample responses for each question... Read More
“That’s how we do things around here”: Organizational culture (and change) in libraries
In the Library with the Lead Pipe welcomes a guest article by Jason Martin, Head of Public Services at Stetson University. Jason holds an Ed.D.... Read More
What do we do and why do we do it?
In Brief: The library community should develop a philosophy of librarianship. In order to do so the community should engage in a dialogue about what... Read More
Dynamic Duo: The Web Developer and the Public Services Librarian
By Eric Frierson When I undertook my first library website redesign a few years ago, I stumbled upon an ongoing culture clash in web-based industries between... Read More
The Ebook Cargo Cult
By Brett Bonfield Libraries created the present crisis in scholarly publishing, and we are creating a similar crisis now with our approach to ebooks. We... Read More
What Is Digital Humanities and What’s it Doing in the Library?
tl;dr – Libraries and digital humanities have the same goals. Stop asking if the library has a role, or what it is, and start getting... Read More
An Interview with Paul Ford and Gina Trapani
By Brett Bonfield Gina Trapani and Paul Ford are programmers, interface designers, authors, editors, and broadcasters. They are consistently involved in the kinds of projects that... Read More
Stop the Snobbery! Why You’re Wrong About Community Colleges and Don’t Even Know It
By Kim Leeder Several weeks ago I attended my first community college commencement. Despite my staff status, I was pleased to be invited to sit among... Read More
What We Talk About When We Talk About Brangelina
By Anne Helen Petersen Picture the person who comes into the library and heads straight for the magazines. She beelines for People, maybe spends some time... Read More