Hosted by ByWater Solutions · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 65 episodes
Established thought leaders with verified media credentials.
A podcast for libraries interested in Koha and Open Source Software
ByWater Solutions hosts The Library is Open, a technology show with 65 episodes published.
In this episode of the Library is Open Podcast, we have special guest Justin Denton, Chief Information Officer at Illinois Valley Community College! Justin recently hosted a session in our Digital Defense: Cybersecurity
In this episode of The Library is Open Podcast, Jessie and Elise are at ALA Annual 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!! They talk about their conference highlights, exciting Koha upgrades, Philly adventures, and so much
The Memeing Librarian (Molly Quinn) is back on the pod!! In this episode, we talk about the Libraries and AI study that Molly conducted and generic policy template that she created. We examine some of the results of thes
February is Library Lovers' Month, and to celebrate, we have a very special guest on the podcast! Shedriek Battle is a library professional and enthusiast who has worked in public libraries for over a decade. In this epi
In our latest episode of The Library is Open podcast, we're joined by David Daghita, Library Accounts Supervisor at the Lewisville Public Library! David shares about his extensive experience as a Systems Librarian, his u
In this episode of The Library is Open Podcast, Sam Passey returns! Sam Passey serves as the Associate Dean of Library Services at Colorado Mountain College, where he leads a multi-campus team reimagining how libraries s
In honor of Women's History Month, we wanted to talk to Diana Silveira, President of Novare Library Services, a female-founded library technology, training, and consulting company. Diana is also the author of Library Tec
Welcome to Part Three of our three-part series on ByWater Solutions partners who were honored as Library Journal Movers and Shakers for 2025! In this episode, meet Jen Park, Government Relations Specialist, Ramapo Catski
Marshall Breeding is back for another episode of The Library is Open Podcast! This time, we are talking all about AspenCon 2025 that was held in Nashville, Tennessee! In this episode, Marshall talks about being a Nashvil
In our latest episode of The Library is Open Podcast, we talk with Toby Riesterer: Videographer, Owner of Riesterer Productions, and Digital Media Specialist at Pasco County Libraries in Florida. In this episode, Toby sh
Welcome to another episode of The Library is Open Podcast! In this episode, we talk to Sarah Lane, Information Services Librarian at the Des Moines Public Library! Sarah is also the co-host of the Des Moines Public Libra
It's that time of year again—back to school!!! In this episode of The Library is Open Podcast, we welcome back Telishia "Tee" Murray, Director of Library and Learning Resources at Galveston College's David Glenn
In this episode of the Library is Open podcast, we welcome return guest Marshall Breeding to talk about his experience at the American Library Association Annual Conference 2025 , his annual Library Perceptions Survey ,
Join us for Part 2 of our three-part series on ByWater partners that were named as Library Journal Movers and Shakers 2025! In this episode, Meet Jason Homer, the Executive Director of the Worcester Public Library in Mas
Welcome to our three-part series on ByWater partners that were named as Library Journal Movers and Shakers 2025 ! First up, meet Leah Gregory, School Library Membership Coordinator at the Illinois Heartland Library Syste
In this episode of The Library is Open Podcast, we have return guest Brian Pichman and ByWater Aspen Sales Consultant Bill Kessler to talk about all things Computers in Libraries 2025 ! Brian and Bill both attended and p
In this episode of The Library is Open podcast, we have not one, but TWO fabulous guests: Paul Cuomo and Yonah Levenson!! Paul is a Product Specialist at TDNet and host of The Info-Leaders Podcast . Yonah is aMetadata, T
In this episode of The Library is Open podcast, we catch up with Rex Duval, Cofounder and CEO of Nookly! Nookly is a personalized learning tool that utilizes AI to create educational stories for children. In this episode
In this episode of The Library is Open podcast, B ruce Barnet, co-founder of The MindCare Store and SiMPL Technologies, shares his inspiring journey to working with Alzheimer’s and dementia communities. Bruce discusses h
Viva Las Vegas! In this episode of the Library is Open Podcast, our special guest is Kelvin Watson, Executive Director of the Las Vegas–Clark County Library District and Library Journal's 2026 Librarian of the Year! Kelv
Brendan Gallagher
oral surgeon · canadiens
1 appearance on this show
George Williams
Professor of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine · University of Texas at Houston
1 appearance on this show
Laura Wright
historical linguist · Cornell University
1 appearance on this show
Patrick Sweeney
Fear Guru, Keynote Speaker, Author, and TEDx Speaker
1 appearance on this show
Sarah Lane
Breathwork & Somatic Facilitator, DJ, and Creator of Rage Retreats · Rage Retreats
1 appearance on this show
Spencer Smith
host of Self-Funded with Spencer · Doctrine Matters
1 appearance on this show
Sponsor detection runs nightly. Check back soon.
No public pitch examples yet for this show.
Generate your own personalised pitchShows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.
The Library is Open has a verified contact on file. Create a free PitchCentric account to access it and generate a personalised pitch in seconds. Research at least 3 recent episodes first and lead with a specific angle that serves their technology audience.
The Library is Open is hosted by ByWater Solutions. The show is categorised under technology and has published 65 episodes.
The Library is Open has published 65 episodes.
The Library is Open regularly covers technology. It sits in the technology category.
The Library is Open is accessible for guests with genuine technology expertise. A personalised, episode-aware pitch will still outperform a generic one every time.
The Library is Open hasn't explicitly signalled guest openness in recent episodes. That doesn't rule out pitching. your hook just needs to be especially compelling and relevant to their recent content.
Episodes of The Library is Open average 24 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.
Our data rates The Library is Open's guest bar at 80/100 (Premium tier). Established thought leaders with verified media credentials. Sign in to PitchCentric to see how your own Pod Score compares against this show.
Methodology. Booking Probability™ blends Listen Score, 30-day Virality, open-to-guests detection, and Apple ratings. Data refreshed every 60 minutes. Listen Score and Booking Probability are calculated by PitchCentric. Last enriched today.
