Let's Talk Libraries

Emilia Bell is Manager Research and Digital Services at Murdoch University Library in Perth Western Australia and a director on several boards including ALIA, The Australian Library and Information Association. In this...

R. David Lankes is the Virginia and Charles Bowden Professor of Librarianship at the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Information. In this episode, David talks about his journey into libraries, shares his views...

Simon Polson is Executive Director, National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA). A trained musicologist and experienced archival researcher and lecturer, Simon has had an interesting journey into libraries and is a...

In this episode I catch up with Natalie Hauff again. Natalie is Deputy Director of Innovation at Charlston County Public Library in South Carolina, USA. We talk about digital inclusion, the Low Country Digital Equity...

Richard or Richy Misilei is a Lead Coach at Connected Communities in Auckland Council, which includes libraries. He’s also immediate Past President of LIANZA the Library and Information Association of New Zealand...

In this episode I talk with the irrepressible library advocate Kyleigh Langrick. Kyleigh has recently joined Vision Australia as Coordinator Children and Young People, Library Services. She shares her passions from...

Erin Cairney is Director of AI Trust and Integrity at Onit, based in Auckland New Zealand Aotearoa. Previously a law library manager and President of the New Zealand Law Librarians Association, Erin’s curiosity and...

Noah Lenstra is Associate Professor of Library and Information Science at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA. We talk about his journey into library research, his passion for community collaboration and...

Amina Shah is the National Librarian and Chief Executive of the National Library of Scotland. In this episode Amina shares her enthusiasm for libraries, the inclusive role of a national library today and her vision for...

Nick Tanzi is Assistant Director at South Huntington Public Library in Huntington Station, Long Island, New York, USA and nationally recognised library technology consultant. In this episode he talks about his approach...

In this episode I speak with Michelle Blake, University Librarian and Dr Rangihurihia McDonald, Pou Ārahi from the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand. They talk about their journey towards becoming an...

Zach Stier runs a children’s department at Ericson Public Library in Boone, Iowa, USA. He describes his work as a mission ‘to provide a space for children to enjoy learning, know who they are as much as possible, how...

Erik Boekesteijn is Senior Advisor at The National Library of the Netherlands and Director of Storyhouse, Chester, England. He also describes himself as a ‘Pirate and Global Library Motivator’. Erik talks about the...

Gene Tan is Chief Librarian and Chief Innovation Officer at National Library Board, Singapore. In this episode Gene talks about approaches to innovation and shares an exciting new AI project.

Troy Tuhou is Team Leader at Auckland University of Technology Library in Manukau, Aotearoa, New Zealand. He helped me craft my pepeha, my personal introduction in te reo Māori.