Carolyn Davidson Brewer explains how to diversify your collection and reach more segments of your community by including non-reviewed materials.  She has some tips on how to identify materials worth purchasing when a review is not easily available.

Two librarians in Northeast Texas describe how a demographic study helps them provide better service to their communities.

Kathleen Baxter, children literature consultant, talks about books that can appeal to boys and to home schooled children.

As technology has advanced, security has become more difficult to control.  Jesse Ephraim, Director of the Roanoke Public Library, discusses things librarians can do to help ensure their patrons' security, anonymity, and privacy.

Join Julie Todaro, a consultant in management and public services issues for all types of libraries, as she discusses implementing a staff conduct policy in your library.  Julie manages an academic library, has worked in public libraries and has her all level school library certification. She has a great deal of management experience and has conducted workshops for many organizations for the past 35 years, including for TSLAC's own Small Library Management Training Program for the past 20 years.  Every cycle, in our basic management workshop, staff conduct policy discussions result in lots of questions from managers.  In part one of this two-part podcast (look for part 2 to appear on this site in November 23rd), Julie discusses her famous LAMA article called, "Reasonable Expectation of Adult Behavior," introduces the concept of staff conduct policies and then talks about when a manager might consider one for their organization.  View Julie's handout on staff conduct policies here.

Librarians at Muenster and Van Alstyne Texas discuss their experiences using Discover Stations to provide public access to the Internet and desktop applications.

Kathryn Sturtz, coordinator of the Alamo Area Library System, discusses search techniques using Advanced Google.

Rachel Fewell, Collection Development Manager from Anythink Libraries in Adams County, Colorado, discusses their library district's breakup with the Dewey Decimal System. They recently underwent a complete brand overhaul to become Anythink Libraries with a new classification system called WordThink.  WordThink is based on the retail model classification system known as BISAC.  Learn more about their transformation away from Dewey towards a more customer- focused collection in this interview.

The Summerglen Branch of the Fort Worth Public Library has strong book clubs for both fiction and nonfiction readers.  L. G. Swift and Laura de la Taz share some of their techniques for keeping their book clubs fresh and active.

Kathryn Sturtz of the Alamo Area Library System discusses the topic of Romance.  Some points outlined is as follows:

1. What is Romance
2. What are some genres of Romance
3. Some examples of Romance authors

There is a special emphasis on seniors and young adult romance within this podcast.