Two Librarians & A Microphone Podcast
1) 20. AI & Economic Development: A Library Initiative
Roanoke County Public Library responded to a cultural shift ushered in by the tech revolution and its implications. After recruiting Pepper®, a humanoid robot, the library has leveraged its deep roots...Show More
2) 19. Expand Library Capacity, Mobile Staffing Model: A Library Initiative
Toledo Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) seized the opportunity of the main library’s temporary closing to launch a new mobile team charged with expanding the library’s capacity to help customers ad...Show More
3) 18. Lending Virtual Meditation Classes: A Library Initiative
Mindfulness is an important part of Santa Clara County Library District’s wellness initiative to help patrons reduce stress and live healthy lives. Making meditation simple and accessible to all is th...Show More
4) 17. Create Employment Opportunities: A Library Program
The Cedar Rapids Public Library’s Downtown Ambassador Program grew out of public safety concerns in central gathering places following several violent confrontations. This collaborative community prog...Show More
5) 16. Challenge Women Innovators to Address #Tech Gaps: A Library Program
The Do Space Women Innovators Fellowship challenges fellows to develop new resources to promote the advancement of women in technology entrepreneurship in Omaha and, in the process, address the underr...Show More
6) 15. Cultivate Community Empathy: A Library Program
Richland Library’s My Life Experience Mobile Empathy Lab uses virtual reality technology to cultivate empathy in the community. The first-of-its-kind lab helps users “try on” someone’s life to create ...Show More
7) 14. Develop an Entrepreneur Experience: A Library Initiative
Baltimore County Public Library’s Entrepreneur Engagement Group strengthened the library’s capacity to serve entrepreneurs without hiring any new business development staff. Instead, to build confiden...Show More
8) 13. Connect With Your Staff Through Visuals: A Library Initiative
A weekly informational video featuring the library director and senior leaders ensures that the 850 staff spread across 41 locations of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County know about ...Show More
9) 12. Bring Staff and Customers Together: A Library Program
Greensboro Public Library customers and staff are becoming tech-savvy together through the library’s Tech Navigators program, which offers one-on-one support from staff who are committed to helping pa...Show More
10) 11. Improve Access by Eliminating Fines: A Library Initiative
San Francisco Public partnered with The Financial Justice Project to do a comprehensive study on the impact of fines on library access. Drawing on a literature review, dialogue with library leaders, s...Show More