Best Lance Decker Podcasts (2025)

Tiffany A. Duck, Library Consultant for her business LitDext, discusses the wide range of information services she provides for organizations, libraries, publishers and other companies. During our conversation, she mentioned Joint Council of Librarians of Color, Black Caucus American Library Association and ALA Core.…

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Bill Marden - Director of Privacy and Compliance at The New York Public Library 48:20

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Bill Marden, Director of Privacy and Compliance at The New York Public Library, discusses the importance of confidentiality. During our conversation, Bill mentioned International Association of Privacy Professionals.

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Angela Pashia - Career and Leadership Development Coach 1:05:15

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Angela Pashia, Career and Leadership Development Coach, discusses the value of coaching and how to find a qualified coach. Listeners of The Librarian Linkover podcast can enter to win a free coaching session! Click here for more information. During our conversation, Angela mentioned the International Coaching Federation.…

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Alissa Janchenko - Owner of Yes& Training and Consulting 52:22

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Alissa Janchenko, Owner of Yes& Training and Consulting, discusses how improv training is a great tool to train on staff engagement and customer service. During our conversation, she mentioned her involvement in the Illinois Library Association and Limestone Stage Community Theater.

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Mandy Simon - Managing Consultant at Bradbury Miller Associates 29:28

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Mandy Simon, Managing Consultant at BradburyMiller Associates, discusses hiring library directors and job hunting, including some things she wishes librarians knew about the job hunt.

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Shanna Hollich - Learning and Training Manager at Creative Commons 52:44

3M ago52:44

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Shanna Hollich, Learning and Training Manager at Creative Commons, discusses how librarians are a perfect fit to work in open licensing and OER.

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Marquita Gooch - Host of Black in the Stacks 58:59

3M ago58:59

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Marquita Gooch is the host of Black in the Stacks and is a marketing professional. She discusses the importance of her podcast. Marquita also gives librarians some tips on how to market their libraries.

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Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen - CEO and Executive Director of Mother Goose on the Loose 27:27

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Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen, CEO and Executive Director of Mother Goose on the Loose, discusses how she started her businesses and gives suggestions to librarians who are thinking of going into business for themselves. During our conversation, she mentioned Association for Library Service to Children.

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Nisha Mody - Life Coach for Liberatory Dreamers and Leaders 55:28

4M ago55:28

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Nisha Mody, Life Coach for Liberatory Dreamers and Leaders, discusses trauma informed workplaces. During our conversation, she mentioned WeHere.

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Dr. Sandra Hirsh - Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries 55:42

4M ago55:42

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Dr. Sandra Hirsh, Associate Dean of Academics, College of Information, Data and Society and Special Advisor to the Provost for AI Initiatives at San Jose State University discusses her new book Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries. During our conversation, she mentioned ASIS&T. I mentioned that SLA was looking to merge with ASIS…

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Helen Rimmer - The Kind Brave Leader 29:07

4M ago29:07

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Helen Rimmer, The Kind Brave Leader, discusses kindness, wellbeing and bravery, as well as her fall event Kindness Unites.

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Alexander London - Award Winning Author 33:57

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Alexander London, award winning author, discusses why he worked in libraries and why he became an author. During our conversation, he mentioned the Virginia Children's Book Festival.

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Megan Schadlich - Founder and Director of The Healing Library 38:39

5M ago38:39

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Megan Schadlich, Founder and Director of The Healing Library, discusses how librarians are a great fit to work in educational design, instructional facilitation and as a Curriculum Advisor.

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Kristie Grzywinski - Director of Technical Services at SQF Institute 45:40

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Kristie Grzywinski, Director of Technical Services at SQF Institute, discusses why librarians are a great fit to work in associations. During our conversation, she mentioned Association for Women in Science, why we should not eat raw cookie dough, as well as how to cut your risk of food borne illness. Kristie also recommends Spoke and Bird and Good…

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Billy Allen - Owner of 3 King Visions 55:15

5M ago55:15

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Billy Allen , owner of 3 King Visions, discusses how librarians are the leaders of the new cool.

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Bobbi L. Newman - Owner of Bobbi L. Newman Consulting 1:03:37

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Bobbi Newman, owner of Bobbi L. Newman Consulting, discusses workplace well being. She is the founder of ThriveLib and ThriveLib: Reclaiming Joy, Balance, and Boundaries in Libraries conference.

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Kayl Parker - Senior Operations Consultant at Sparklos 26:49

5M ago26:49

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Kayl Parker, Senior Operations Consultant at Sparklos, discusses how important it is for librarians to value themselves and make themselves marketable. She mentions Women in Tech during our conversation.

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Martin Kalfatovic - Managing Director of International Image Interoperability Framework Consortium 13:22

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Martin Kalfatovic, Managing Director of International Image Interoperability Framework Consortium, discusses how his library skills and experience fit perfectly into managing the interoperability of digital objects. Shout out to Ranganathan!

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Naomi L.A ‘Baudelaire’ Smith - Global DEI Consultant 1:12:59

6M ago1:12:59

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Naomi L.A ‘Baudelaire’ Smith, a global DEI consultant, discusses why she is committed to rearchitecting systems to honor marginalized voices and foster meaningful, lasting change.

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Alyssa Mandel - Owner of Knot Again Jewelry 32:06

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Alyssa Mandel, owner of Knot Again Jewelry, discusses the "traditional library skills" she uses in her jewelry business to add value for her clients.

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David Belanger - DL Belanger Consulting 31:30

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David Belanger, owner of DL Belanger Consulting, discusses his consulting business and how it's a perfect fit for librarians to work with library boards in their planning processes.

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Dr. Lauren Hays - Associate Professor of Instructional Technology 24:17

8M ago24:17

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Dr. Lauren Hays, Associate Professor of Instructional Technology, discusses instructional technology and why librarians are a good fit in the field.

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Audrey Rugangazi - Library Vendor Work 29:31

9M ago29:31

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Audrey Rugangazi, who does library vendor work, discusses why librarians are great fits to work at library vendors.

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Angela Pashia - Leadership Development Coach 47:55

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Angela Pashia, Leadership Development Coach, discusses the benefits of hiring a leadership coach, as well as the differences between managerial coaching and professional coaching. You can find info on her summer group program at Lead With Curiosity. You can find her Library Juice Academy courses here and her newsletter here.…

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Dana Munsch - Customer Success Manager 15:40

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Dana Munsch - Customer Success Manager, tells us that librarians can do anything!

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Matt Layne - Poet and Past President of the Alabama Library Association 40:28

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Matt Layne, poet and Past President of the Alabama Library Association, discusses his writing process, leading a state library association and going on MSNBC to talk about the freedom to read. You can find his book here.

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Dr. Zachary Stier - Owner of Zachary Stier Consulting, LLC 39:42

1+ y ago39:42

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Dr. Zachary Stier, owner of Zachary Stier Consulting, LLC, discusses all of the ways he does consulting for children's services. During our conversation, Dr. Stier mentioned Consultants for Libraries.

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Amanda Jones - Award Winning Librarian, Educator and Author 43:21

1+ y ago43:21

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Amanda Jones, award winning librarian, educator and author, discusses her new book That Librarian and her pioneering battle for the freedom to read. You can donate to her GoFundMe where all dollars received go toward Amanda's legal fees.

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Lisa R. Varga - Executive Director of the Virginia Library Association 44:47

1+ y ago44:47

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Lisa R. Varga - Executive Director of the Virginia Library Association, discusses the skills she uses to manage an association.

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Emily Weak – Founder of the Hiring Librarians blog is back! 40:27

1+ y ago40:27

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Emily Weak, founder of the Hiring Librarians blog, is back for her second appearance to discuss hiring in libraries. She also has a blog!

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Nicole Celic - Creator and Designer of the Video Game King Pangnapa 21:52

1+ y ago21:52

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Nicole Celic, creator and designer of the video game King Pangnapa, discusses how she created the game and what she hopes it will do for libraries. During our conversation, Nicole mentioned Women in Games.

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Episode #102.5 Recording Malfunction 1:14

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We had a recording malfunction this week. We hope to get back on track next week. Is there a previous episode you missed? Now is the time to catch up.

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Emily Drabinksi! - President of ALA 51:14

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Emily Drabinski, President of ALA, discusses what ALA does, her role as President and why people should join ALA. During our conversation, she mentioned The Merritt Fund.

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Shanna Miles - Author of Children's Books 28:51

1+ y ago28:51

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Shanna Miles, author of children's books, discusses why librarians should write books. During our conversation, she discusses The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

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Ryan Woodward - Program Manager at International Women's Baseball Center and 100th Episode! 25:21

2y ago25:21

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Ryan Woodward, Program Manager at International Women's Baseball Center, discusses working in history and education. During our conversation, he mentioned his creations Women in Baseball Week and Women in Baseball Heritage Trail. Ryan also helped me celebrate my 100th episode!

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Martha Kyrillidou - Director and CEO of QualityMetrics, LLC 33:41

2y ago33:41

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Martha Kyrillidou, Director and CEO of QualityMetrics, LLC, discusses library assessment.

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Meg Morrissey - DAM and Metadata Expert 50:59

2y ago50:59

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Meg Morrissey, DAM and Metadata Expert, discusses why librarians are perfectly skilled to work in DAM.

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Christina E. Taylor - Library Management Consultant for Texas State Library and Archives Commission 1:04:33

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Christina E. Taylor, Library Management Consultant forTexas State Library and Archives Commission, discusses grant writing, social media and graphic novels.

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Alison King - Back for Her 3Peat 30:25

2y ago30:25

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Alison King, Copy Editor and owner of King Career Services, is back for her 3Peat! This is an everything but the resume episode. Alison mentioned the following items during our conversation. Subscribers to the email list will get the exclusive Leap Day coupon code to save on courses. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/moxy5Vt/leap Royal Career …

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Shea Swauger - Senior Policy Analyst, Data Sharing and Ethics at the Future of Privacy Forum 47:21

2y ago47:21

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Shea Swauger, Senior Policy Analyst, Data Sharing and Ethics at the Future of Privacy Forum, discusses how to translate our skills from library speak to industry speak. This is the Ethics and Data Research Group he manages.

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Dr. Audrey Barbakoff - CEO of Co/Lab Capacity 25:02

2y ago25:02

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Dr. Audrey Barbakoff, CEO of Co/Lab Capacity, discusses when libraries should partner with community organizations. During our conversation, Dr. Barbakoff mentioned the Library Consultant Interest Group in CORE.

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Helen Rimmer - Owner of The Kind Brave Leader 37:46

2y ago37:46

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Helen Rimmer, Owner of The Kind Brave Leader, discusses steps we can take to become better leaders. During our conversation, Helen mentioned M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries.

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Catherine Bellamy - Consultant for Redbird Library Consulting Services 55:28

2y ago55:28

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Catherine Bellamy, Consultant for Redbird Library Consulting Services, discusses her passion for well being of library staff, as well as helping library staff have sustainable careers. During our conversation, Catherine mentioned American Indian Library Association.

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Jami Yazdani - Owner of Yazdani Consulting and Facilitation/Consultants for Libraries Directory 44:36

2y ago44:36

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Jami Yazdani, owner of Yazdani Consulting and Facilitation and founder of the Consultants for Libraries Directory, discusses her consulting business and what librarians should consider if they want to start a consulting business.

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Erin Decker - Owner of White Rose Books & More 30:55

2y ago30:55

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Erin Decker, Owner of White Rose Books & More, she discussed a number of topics like book challenges, opening a bookstore and planning a trip to Disney. During our discussion, Erin mentioned the American Bookseller Association podcast.

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Chris DeCristofaro - Co-Host of The Library Pros Podcast 54:50

2+ y ago54:50

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Chris DeCristofaro, co-host of The Library Pros Podcast, discusses hosting and producing a podcast, as well as the importance of work/life balance and taking care of our mental health. During our conversation, Chris mentioned this UKSG Insights article by Thomas Shaw titled, "How to strive for success, happiness, fulfilment and impact: a personal m…

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Elizabeth McLean - Principal of Knowsaic Information Services 27:09

2+ y ago27:09

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Elizabeth McLean, Principal of Knowsaic Information Services, discusses the things to think about when starting a business. During our conversation, Liz mentioned these organizations. Association of Independent Information Professionals MAX.gov Specialized Library Association Society for International Development Association for Intelligent Informa…

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Barbara Band - School Library, Reading and Literacy Consultant 47:25

2+ y ago47:25

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Barbara Band, school library, reading and literacy consultant, discusses suggestions for librarians considering going into consulting. She mentioned the following organizations during our conversation. CILIP School Library Association ALA Canadian Library Association Australian Library Association National Literacy Trust…

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Karen Van Drie - Executive Director of Global Literature in Libraries Initiative 45:19

2+ y ago45:19

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Karen Van Drie, Executive Director of Global Literature in Libraries Initiative, discusses why it's so important to read globally. During our conversation, she mentioned ALA's International Relations Round Table Series. She also mentioned the IB Curriculum. (Karen would like to make a correction to something she said during our conversation. It was…