What are Libraries For?
In the Library with the Lead Pipe welcomes guest author Hugh McGuire, the founder of LibriVox.org, the world’s most prolific publisher of audiobooks (all read... Read More
Collaborating with Faculty Part 1: A Five-Step Program
This is the first in a two-part series on librarian collaboration with faculty. Part 1 presents a five-step program for building collaborative relationships, while Part... Read More
Filter This
In the Library with the Lead Pipe welcomes Audrey Barbakoff, a librarian at the Milwaukee Public Library, and Ahniwa Ferrari, Virtual Experience Manager at the... Read More
On the Internet, with the Exploded Text
Looking at print books from a writer’s first-person perspective By Jessamyn West I wrote a book in 2009 and 2010. It’s getting published this year... Read More
Editorial: Lead Pipe Debates the Stealth Librarianship Manifesto
By Editorial Board, Ellie Collier and Brett Bonfield A few weeks ago John Dupuis, of Confessions of a Science Librarian fame, posted his Stealth Librarianship... Read More
Struggling to Juggle: Part-time Temporary Work in Libraries
By Emily Ford Several of my In the Library with the Lead Pipe posts have centered around work/life balance, or being happy and healthy in... Read More
Reconsidering Facebook
By Hilary Davis Last year there was a revolt against Facebook. Lots of people were weighing the pros and cons of becoming a Facebook dropout,... Read More
Disappearances
In the Library with the Lead Pipe welcomes David B. Morris. In between twenty years as a self-employed writer, Morris held professorships at the University... Read More
Editorial: The Leaky Pipe: Lead Pipers Weigh in on WikiLeaks
by Editorial Board Introduction Let’s start off with a little background and context, just in case you haven’t been glued to the news to... Read More
Take the Template and Run: Austin Community College’s Student Library and Technology Use Study
In the Library with the Lead Pipe welcomes guest author Adrian Whatley. Adrian Whatley is the e-Resources Librarian at Austin Community College. She views her... Read More