Students As Stakeholders: Library Advisory Boards and Privileging Our Users
In Brief: This article investigates the idea of library student advisory boards as mechanisms for building more student-centered libraries at colleges and universities. Benefits of these... Read More
“Someday when I am incompetent…”: Reflections on the Peter Principle, Leadership, and Emotional Intelligence
by Kim Leeder A few years ago I learned of the “Peter Principle”: the concept that in hierarchical organizations, whether public or private, individuals are... Read More
Editorial: Getting to Know Us – A Single Project, the Reason We Write, and a Source of Inspiration
In Brief: In this editorial, In the Library with the Lead Pipe Editorial Board members individually answer three questions: If you had to work on... Read More
Open Ethos Publishing at Code4Lib Journal and In the Library with the Lead Pipe
In Brief: The library world is deeply entrenched in the open ethos, yet there are few examples of library publications that engage in open editorial... Read More
Join us on the Dark (Social) Side?
In Brief: In The Library with the Lead Pipe is reviewing the needs and requirements of our website and digital profile. We would like to... Read More
Libraries: The Next Hundred Years
By Brett Bonfield Usually when we discuss the future of libraries, we’re talking about a year or two in the future, maybe up to ten. We... Read More
This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: Reclaim Your Inbox
In Brief: In this article, co-authors Lindsay Sarin and Erin Dorney experiment with managing email (testing three existing systems), explore the idea of managing communication... Read More
Editorial: Our Philosophies of Librarianship
In brief: Members of the Lead Pipe Editorial Board reflect on their own personal philosophies of librarianship in response to Emily Ford’s recent article. What... Read More
Editorial: Have We Changed the World Yet? (Oh, Just Wait)
In brief: It’s our birthday! As In the Library with the Lead Pipe turns four, the editors reflect on its evolution into an award-winning publication.... Read More
Running the Library Race
In Brief: This article draws a parallel between fatigued runners and overworked librarians, proposing that libraries need to pace work more effectively to avoid burnout.... Read More