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Progress for the sake of progress is all too often a drain on precious time and resources. The communities and users that libraries serve are always changing; true innovation helps libraries adapt to meet their needs and aspirations both now and in the future. This stimulating collection offers numerous snapshots of innovation in action at a range of libraries, showcasing ideas and initiatives that will inspire librarians at their own institutions.
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Awards
Community Builder - Mover & Shaker, Library Journal, 2012
Books
The Library Innovation Toolkit, co-edited with Dr. Anthony Molaro, Spring 2015
The ARRT Popular Fiction List, Fourth Edition, A Self Evaluative Bibliography for Readers Advisors, Compiled and Published by the Adult Reading Round Table Steering Committee, 2012
The ARRT Popular Fiction List, Fourth Edition, A Self Evaluative Bibliography for Readers Advisors, Compiled and Published by the Adult Reading Round Table Steering Committee, 2012
Articles
The Cell Phone Police, Library Journal, 5/1/2009
Signage: Better None Than Bad, American Libraries, 7/12/2010
To Be or Not To Be...Opinionated, Library Journal, 9/1/2011
A Guide to Chicago's Best Kept Secrets, School Library Journal, 6/10/2013
Books on Tap: The Book Group That Meets in a Bar, Marketing Library Services, Sept/Oct. 2013
Signage: Better None Than Bad, American Libraries, 7/12/2010
To Be or Not To Be...Opinionated, Library Journal, 9/1/2011
A Guide to Chicago's Best Kept Secrets, School Library Journal, 6/10/2013
Books on Tap: The Book Group That Meets in a Bar, Marketing Library Services, Sept/Oct. 2013
Interviews
A Limit on Lending E-Books, New York Times, 2/27/2011
Morton Grove Librarian Talks E-Books for The New York Times, Morton Grove Patch, 2/28/2011
The Cardigan Librarian tumblr, Five Things Friday, 10/19/2012
This Week in Libraries, Episode #88 (video), 11/11/2012
Circulating Ideas Podcast, Episode #11, Movers&Shakers Part One (audio), 4/2012
Circulating Ideas Podcast, Library Innovation Submissions (audio), 10/2013
Will Librarians Still Use Goodreads?, Library Journal, 4/2/2013
Beer brings together young, old to discuss books in Lake Zurich, Lake Zurich Courier, 6/2014
Word on the Street, Q&A with Leah White, Kirkus Reviews, 9/24/14
Lake Zurich library preparing to create “makerspace”, Lake Zurich Courier, 10/27/14
Lake Zurich Library now checking out telescopes, Lake Zurich Courier, 11/4/14
Leah L. White MLIS '08, Dominican University Alumni Success Story, 2014
Morton Grove Librarian Talks E-Books for The New York Times, Morton Grove Patch, 2/28/2011
The Cardigan Librarian tumblr, Five Things Friday, 10/19/2012
This Week in Libraries, Episode #88 (video), 11/11/2012
Circulating Ideas Podcast, Episode #11, Movers&Shakers Part One (audio), 4/2012
Circulating Ideas Podcast, Library Innovation Submissions (audio), 10/2013
Will Librarians Still Use Goodreads?, Library Journal, 4/2/2013
Beer brings together young, old to discuss books in Lake Zurich, Lake Zurich Courier, 6/2014
Word on the Street, Q&A with Leah White, Kirkus Reviews, 9/24/14
Lake Zurich library preparing to create “makerspace”, Lake Zurich Courier, 10/27/14
Lake Zurich Library now checking out telescopes, Lake Zurich Courier, 11/4/14
Leah L. White MLIS '08, Dominican University Alumni Success Story, 2014
Guest Editor
Placement & Salaries 2010: The Lucky Few, Library Journal, 10/15/2010
Blogging
The Modern Book Club (meets in a bar) - Guest post, Letters to a Young Librarian, 1/17/2013
Epic Fail - Guest post, Library Lost & Found, 3/25/2013
It's Not Easy Being E - Guest post, Tame the Web, 4/18/2013
On Makerspaces - Guest post, Library Lost & Found, 5/14/2013
Merchandising - Guest post, RA for All, 8/7/2013
La de da: Life & Times in a Librarian's World - 2007-2011
Epic Fail - Guest post, Library Lost & Found, 3/25/2013
It's Not Easy Being E - Guest post, Tame the Web, 4/18/2013
On Makerspaces - Guest post, Library Lost & Found, 5/14/2013
Merchandising - Guest post, RA for All, 8/7/2013
La de da: Life & Times in a Librarian's World - 2007-2011