Megan Lord, Circulation, Archives, and Outreach Coordinator at LSUA, hardly took what could be called a typical route to becoming an academic library faculty member. Before her time at LSUA, she worked in historic preservation, and she's bringing new skills and ideas to the archives at LSUA. In this episode, learn from Megan's fresh approach and unique path to librarianship.
"Experiential learning" may sound like a buzzwordy academic trend, but for Louisiana Tech's Special Collections, Manuscripts, and Archives (SCMA) it has meant a hugely successful internship program.Join us in this episode of Listen with LOUIS where we speak with the Louisiana Tech archivist, Michelle Riggs Waller, and history professor, Dr. Elaine Thompson, who collaborated to create a fruitful internship for Jenny Little, a public history student. Through this collaboration, Jenny had the opportunity to curate an exhibit called "Far Out Fashion: Exploring the 70s Style Revolution" for the SCMA, an exhibit that Michelle is now using to talk about the internship program and show off the archives at the SCMA. She even wrote a recent LOUIS Lagniappe article about the exhibit. Michelle Riggs Waller is the Special Collections Librarian and University Archivist at Louisiana Tech. Dr. Elaine Thompson is the Associate Professor and McGinty Professor of History at Louisiana Tech. Jenny Little is a public history major and SCMA intern at Louisiana Tech.
David Gaither, along with other library faculty andstaff at LSUS, just conducted a 6-week white board assessment of the physical space in Noel Memorial library, and it was a huge success. In this episode of Listen with LOUIS, David talks about why he chose to use whiteboards for assessment, the results of the assessment, and why he'll be using this method more in the future.
Amelia Brister is the newest member of the LOUIS Team,so in this episode of Listen with LOUIS, we asked Ameliaabout her new position as OER Project Coordinator. Amelia talks about the projects she is working on, what she's learned from LOUIS member libraries, and her passion for scuba diving, including a near-death experience!
It's National Library Week! So in this episode we talk to David Sesser, Lisa Perrilloux, and Ellen John about how Sims Memorial Library at Southeastern is celebrating. They talk about how they get the library faculty, staff, and student workers involved, how the community responds to the event, how they keep statistics for the event, and more!
During LUC 2024, KC Celestine, Therese Mobley, and Jessica Lee lead a sharing session about transforming libraries into learning hubs. In this episode I asked them to talk to me about what a learning hub is, what changes they've made at Fletcher Library, and how this has improved the space and experience for faculty, students, and the community.
In this episode we speak with Elizabeth Kelly, who was recently promoted to Assistant Commissioner \ Assistant Director of Library Systems, Resources, & Analytics on the LOUIS Team. Elizabeth talks about what she's excited about in her new position, what she enjoys about working onthe LOUIS Team, and her love of turtles!
In this episode we interview Dr. Ed Benoit, who was recently named Interim Director of the LSU School of Information Studies (SIS). Dr. Benoit discusses what makes the LSU SIS a unique and growing program, what makes him excited about directing the program, what discussions they are having about the future of information science, and more!
At the Nicholls Library, Andrew Barbier and Jessica Hawkes have started a new outreach endeavor: they livestream content on Twitch and Instagram. In this episode, hear about this new outreach effort -- how Andrew and Jessica approach streaming, what you need to stream, and other ideas about this cutting-edge library activity!
The social media landscape is in a constant state of rapid change in 2024, and it can be hard for libraries to keep up with trends and challenges. In this episode, three LOUIS members gather to talk about their approach to social media, current challenges and trends in social media, and more. Join us to learn from: Daenel Vaughn-Tucker, Director of Library Services at CLTCC Iriana Lonon, Outreach Librarian at Loyola New Orleans Courtney Rimes-Stortz, Librarian and Professor at Delgado Community College
During LUC 2024, Rob Stephens went around the conference and interviewed attendees about their experience attending LUC. In this podcast you'll get a taste of LUC through the interviews of those who were there!
In March the Listen with LOUIS podcast focused on the topic of AI in libraries. Holly Goodwin, Dr. Megan Lowe, Phillip Martin, and Rob Stephens discussed AI in libraries, particularly about what the panelists were noticing at their libraries, what they found useful, and how libraries should be talking to their campus communities about AI.AI continues to evolve, and libraries and institutions of higher learning respond to those evolutions. In this episode we provide updates to the AI in libraries discussion, but this time, live from the 2024 LOUIS Users Conference!
Emily Frank, Affordable Learning Administrator on the LOUIS Team, knows what it's like to collaborate. Her work in affordable learning has given Emily the opportunity to work with cohorts of teaching faculty and librarians from across Louisiana. In this episode hear Emily describe her work on the LOUIS team, what she has learned from LOUIS' affordable learning initiatives, and more!Plus, Emily takes on a game of LOUIS Trivia about weird book headlines!
Dr. Dawn Kight, Dean of Libraries at Southern University, is always looking for new and innovative practices to meet the needs of Southern's campus and community, so when Dr. ValaRay Irvin, Executive Director and Licensed Psychologist in the Southern University Counseling Center, pitched the idea to create a Zen Space for campus faculty at the library, Dr. Kight was thrilled for the project. In this episode, listen to Dr. Kight and Dr. Irvin discuss how they came up with the idea for the Zen Space, what the space will look like, and how the Zen Space will serve faculty at Southern.
In this episode, we hear from Olivia Peltier, Instruction Librarian at University of Louisiana Lafayette, about how she has been using Pickaxe Project to create widgets for ULLs website, such as their Book Recommender tool. Olivia talks about how she got interested in this work, how to get started with widgets and artificial intelligence, and more!Plus Olivia participates in our Pitch Your Passion segment to talk about sustainable living and owning chickens 🐣.
LSU Librarians Narcissa Haskins and Lauren Lay just did something unusually excellent -- they recreated a black living room from the 1970s, complete with wood paneling, period furniture, shelves of books, and more. The exhibition, which they collaborated on with Dr. Asha Winfield, an assistant professor in LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication, was created to pay tribute to black women's biopics and black living room pedagogy. In this episode we listen to Narcissa and Lauren talk about their experience creating this display, the reaction that LSU students and faculty had to the display, and why this amazing effort was worth it. And stay tuned to hear Narcissa and Lauren play LOUIS Trivia!
Southern University's John B. Cade Library recently became a Patent and Trademark Resource Center, a designation given to them by the US Patent and Trademark Office. In this episode, Maya Banks, who serves as the Representative for Southern's PTRC, joins Listen with LOUIS to discuss how they became a PTRC, what benefit the PTRC will have for their students and community, and more! And stay tuned to hear about Maya Banks' passion for editing!
On March 9th, Magale Library at Centenary College held the first ever Magale Fest, which was a celebration of "libraries and learning in a festive atmosphere featuring live music at the Shell, readings at the Library, food and beverages from great local food trucks, and carnival-style games and activities on the Quad," according to their website. In this podcast we talk to Patrick Morgan, Library Director at Magale, about how this event came together, what their vision is for the festival, and more! Plus, Patrick talks about his love of music in a Pitch Your Passion segment!
In this episode we interview Marcy Stevens, Library Services Platform Manager at LOUIS. This episode is part of our "Learn About the LOUIS Team" series, and in it we will talk with Marcy about what it's like to work on the LOUIS Team -- what she does in her daily job duties, what skills she's learned while working with LOUIS, and what she wishes more people knew about LOUIS. Plus, Marcy plays LOUIS trivia about video game librarians, library-themed restaurants, and more!
It can be difficult to keep up with all of the news in the world of artificial intelligence. So in this episode, Holly Goodwin, Dr. Megan Lowe, Phillip Martin, and Rob Stephens try to give relevant updates about what they are paying attention to in AI, what tools they find useful, and how libraries should be talking to students, faculty, staff, and administration about AI. If you are an employee at a LOUIS member library and want to join our basecamp, email Rob at rob.stephens@laregents.edu.