Lorelle R. Swader
Director, American Library Association Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment
Adjunct Professor, Dominican University Graduate School of Library & Information Science
Never stop learning.Your MLS is not the end of the learning. It is just the beginning. Also, all experiences prepare you for your next position.
Alistair Troy B. Lacsamana
Multimedia and Outreach Librarian of the Quezon City Public Library (Philippines)
Executive Director, Aklatang Pambata
Love your work. Although sometimes it will not always go your way or as planned, an attitude that you can conquer anything and everything is advantageous. Be brave and bold. Be creative and be resourceful.
Casey Bisson
Information Architect, Plymouth State University
Do things. Experiment, fail, and try again. Don’t wait for permission, consensus, or even a complete idea. Do it and learn from it, then do it all over again.
Paula Brehm-Heeger
President, Young Adult Library Services Association, ALA
Manager, TeenSpot Teen Department: Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Main Library
Focus on the content, not the container… information can be amazing in a variety of formats and we need to figure out how to make these information formats a meaningful, sustainable part of library services.
Rhonda Gordon
Manager, Brightwood Branch; Indianapolis-Marion County Public LibraryÂ
I always give credit where credit is due. I make it a point to remind my peers that any successes that we have at our branch are a TEAM effort.