The Changing Library Expectations

Automation, staffing levels, and the changing nature of library work.

We discuss how library work has changed over the years, how “innovation” via automation is impacting library work, and how these changes have affected workplace safety.

The Changing Library Expectations

This is the first part of a longer conversation on the ways that public library work has changed in the last 15-20 years. This episode delves into the changing public expectations of public libraries and how that impacts our work. We get distracted by AI for a second, and the ways that AI enthusiasts think of humans, and how AI is catching us all up.

Welcome to The Library Worker, a podcast for and by library workers.

Audrey and alissa make their first recording. We introduce ourselves, our experience in public libraries, and explain what we hope to do with The Library Worker project.  Please visit our website at The Library Worker [https://the-library-worker.ghost.io/ghost/#/site].  Like what you hear? Get in touch! thelibraryworkers@gmail.com [thelibraryworkers@gmail.com] Thanks for listening!