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 the benefits of being a library dreamer and schemer.

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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 the future of the National Library of Scotland as it approaches its centenary in 2025.

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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 to emerging technologies, particularly AI and why it is important for librarians to get ahead of the curve.

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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 antiracist organisation.

Contact details:
michelle.blake@waikato.ac.nz
hurihia@waikato.ac.nz

Resources Link: https://rl.talis.com/3/waikato/lists/309F69BB-8389-EF73-56E8-39357B47DDBF.html

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 they learn and to celebrate that’.

In this episode we talk about children’s services and his passion for asset based partnering. We also get into neurodiversity, learning challenges, mental health and the importance he puts on self reflection.

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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 future of libraries, how to create a bustling, thriving and relevant library and the role of libraries in sustainability.

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www.storyhouse.com
https://publiclibraries2030.eu/
https://www.climatethings.org/

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.