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Episode 50: Open Doors: Libraries as Sanctuary Space
Libraries aspire to be a place where everyone belongs — but what does that commitment look like today when it is being both tested and expanded? In this episode, we explore how libraries are redefining sanctuary: partnering with nonprofits and social service agencies, navigating uncertain immigration policy, and balancing the needs of the most vulnerable with maintaining a welcoming and safe space for families and the broader community.
Libraries Lead Podcast: AI Watch | March 2026
In this month's AI Watch column, the Libraries Lead podcast team discusses whether AI could be making us work more, not less; ChatGPT's testing of ads; and how AI is being used in crime investigations.
Episode 49 (March 2026): It’s a Crime! And, That’s an INFORMATION Problem
We consider crime and crime stories through an information lens. From the Serial podcast to seventeen copies of James Patterson on our shelves, we all love a good mystery. But, lying beneath every cold case, wrongful conviction, and uninvestigated crime is an information failure. Buckle up, because we're about to ruin your next true crime binge.
Episode 48 (February 2026): Can Mad Libs be Masterpieces – AI and Art?
Art by AI? In this episode we look at AI filling our playlists, our literary magazines, and gulp, even our library shelves. Does an embrace of AI alienate institutions like libraries from their communities, or is it an embrace of a new creative medium? How do you draw the line between AI slop and AI assist?
Episode 48 (February 2026): Can Mad Libs be Masterpieces? AI and The Arts!
Art by AI? In this episode we look at AI filling our playlists, our literary magazines, and gulp, even our library shelves. Does an embrace of AI alienate institutions like libraries from their communities, or is it an embrace of a new creative medium? How do you draw the line between AI slop and AI assist?
AI Watch | December 2025
This month, we focus on: Claude, Sora 2, and the State of AI in business and organizations.
Episode 47 (January 2026): Life in the Digital Fast Lane: Who’s Drivin’ and Who’s Ridin’?
In this episode, we consider the nature, joy and despair and the challenges and opportunities that we deal with every day in the digital age. Are we in control? Are we merely pawns in their game?
Special Episode 46 (Dec 15. 2025): Libraries Lead! x Infoversity Crossover From Collections to Communities: Reimagining Library Education
Crossover episode for 2 podcasts—Libraries Lead and Infoversity –explores the future of library education. Dr. Beth Patin, Associate Professor and newly appointed Program Director for the MS in Library and Information Science program, sits down with Dean Jeff Hemsley for an in-depth conversation about preparing the next generation of information professionals for an uncertain and rapidly changing world.
Episode 45 (December 2025): What’s a Library—And Who’s in Charge?
The US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled (May 2025) that library collection decisions are not protected by the First Amendment, they are “government speech” and therefore under the control of public officials. This is a very serious ruling that, if it stands, would have far-reaching effects. In this episode, we dive deep into the issues and implications for all types of libraries, education institutions, and communities.
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