Tame The Web – Page 2 – "We must never forget that the human heart is at the center of the technological maze…" -Stephen Barnes

If you’re a librarian working in an Australian public library, we’d like to interview you about your professional development experiences! Greetings all! I am recruiting interview subjects for a collaborative project involving researchers from San Jose State University and the University of Southern Queensland, in partnership with the Australian Library and […]

Call for Participation: Australian Public Librarian’s Stories of Professional Development

This entry was posted in Research on June 14, 2018 by Michael Stephens

Hi there librarians. The last time I made a post on Tame The Web was 628 days ago. Those six hundred and twenty eight days have come and gone by in a blur. It was a combo of my day-to-day work as a library director and my desire to spend […]

Small Town Library Director by TTW Contributor Justin Hoenke

This entry was posted in Librarians, Libraries & the Profession TTW Contributor: Justin Hoenke and tagged Growth Journey Kindess Leader Leadership learning Librarian Libraries Library Library Director Patience Public Libraries Sharing Small Town Understanding on April 10, 2018 by Justin Hoenke

Greetings to all members of the American Library Association. I received my ballot and I am happy to cast a vote for Peter Hepburn for ALA President. I have known Peter for over ten years. His work with libraries and participation in our association is strong. His experience within ALA […]

Supporting Peter Hepburn for ALA President

This entry was posted in Librarians, Libraries & the Profession on March 15, 2018 by Michael Stephens

Thanks to all who attended my webinar for Sirsi Dynix today! Download the slides here. Selected Library Journal “Office Hours” columns cited: Adopt or Adapt Making a Name Flash Briefing Libraries in Balance Librarian Superpowers What’s Next Formula for Success Hygge State of Mind Talk About Compassion Dream. Explore. Experiment. Color Me […]

Thanks to all who attended my SD Webinar today!

This entry was posted in Librarians, Libraries & the Profession on March 7, 2018 by Michael Stephens

Greetings all – I realized I never posted about this. In Fall 2016, I applied for a sabbatical with the university to work on a research project contingent on my tenure and promotion decision. I received tenure and promotion in may 2017 and the sabbatical was awarded to me for […]

I’m on Sabbatical! Or “Why So Quiet?”

This entry was posted in Conferences & Presentations International Conferences Research on March 6, 2018 by Michael Stephens

Selfie of Megan Price — I remember being 30. I remember living off of all that kinetic energy, willing myself to do difficult things just because they were difficult, and putting myself in uncomfortable situations solely because they were uncomfortable. I approached both simple tasks and high-caliber challenges with the same vigor and enthusiasm, and […]

Look at this 36 year old – A TTW guest ...

This entry was posted in Librarians, Libraries & the Profession Student Voices on February 22, 2018 by Michael Stephens

Selfie of Megan Price — “When you say it’s gonna happen ‘now’ well, when exactly do you mean? See I’ve already waited too long, and all my hope is gone.” -Morrissey When I began a draft of this blog post, it was going to be about the five trends found in the IFLA Trend Report, […]

How soon is now – A TTW guest post by ...

This entry was posted in Student Voices on February 12, 2018 by Michael Stephens

Long Tail Distribution

The Long Tail – A TTW Guest Post by Cheryl ...

This entry was posted in Engaging Users Libraries Student Voices on February 5, 2018 by Michael Stephens

Thanks to all who attended my keynote and discussion session at the Conference About Libraries & Literacy at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. Download the keynote slides here – “Learning Everywhere” and the discussion slides are here. Selected Library Journal “Office Hours” columns cited: Adopt or Adapt Libraries in Balance Librarian […]

Thanks CALL! Slide Downloads and Links

This entry was posted in Conferences & Presentations on February 1, 2018 by Michael Stephens

Self photo of Dana Lema — When you ask my father to draw a picture of a dog, you get this: When you ask me to draw a picture of a dog, you get something like this: My dad is an artist and art instructor by profession and a semi-professional guitar player as a hobby. My […]

Creative Confidence Book Review – A TTW guest post by ...

This entry was posted in Librarians, Libraries & the Profession Student Voices on January 29, 2018 by Michael Stephens