Show overview
Hiring Librarians has published 10 episodes during 2025. That works out to roughly 8 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 45 min and 57 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 11 months ago. Published by Emily Weak.
From the publisher
Interviews about hiring and careers in libraries, archives, and other LIS fields. Mostly on-topic, a little bit goofy every once in a while.
Latest Episodes
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02b E20: You Are More Than Your Job with Emily Weak
My very special guest for this very special episode is - Me! In this, the final and shortest episode of season 2b, I share an affirmation for LIS workers, some thoughts about the current situation, advice for job seekers, advice for people who hire, and a brief update about the likely schedule for next season as well as a new Hiring Librarians survey. Continue reading →
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02b E19: Bringing Your Full Self to Work and the Job Search with Cristy Moran
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02b E18: Ways to Support Our Work and Each Other with the Archival Workers Collective
My guests this episode are Lydia Tang and Jess Farrell, members of the Archival Workers Collective. We talk about mutual aid and advocacy, exploring how we can work together in this stark new landscape. It's not just about survival it's about rebuilding too. Continue reading →
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02b E18: Supporting New Hires in Leadership Roles with Angela Pashia
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02b E17: Weaving a Non-traditional LIS Career with Kim Dority
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02b E16: Archives Adjacent Work with Lydia and Marcella
My guests this episode are two archivists who no longer work in archives, Lydia Tang and Marcella Huggard. Lydia and Marcella discuss their respective transitions to working for Lyrasis. We talk about the pluses and minuses of moving your career outside of the archive and we learn what is easier than playing the Don Juan excerpt. I think you will enjoy this episode! Continue reading →
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02b E15: Onboarding with Kellee Forkenbrock
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02b E14: Thriving with Susanne Markgren and Linda Miles
I'm excited to finally share this episode of the Hiring Librarians podcast, recorded last November, in which Susanne Markgren and Linda Miles talk about their work helping library workers achieve success and satisfaction in their careers. Continue reading →
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02b E13: Talkin Union with Jaime Taylor
On this episode of the hiring librarians podcast, I'm talking with Jaime Taylor about unions, hiring, getting hired, and what exactly systems librarians do anyway. Continue reading →
Hiring Librarians Podcast S02 E12: Jay
In this episode, Jay from the Library Punk podcast talks about his transition from academic library director to public library cataloger. Continue reading →