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Charleston Library Conference 

Sep 25, 2023

Audio from the 2022 Charleston Conference from a Session titled "Historians and Librarians Unite: 25 years of Collaborations.”

Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 (WASM) first appeared online in December 1997. Over 25 years this online journal and database has grown to include some 200,000...


Sep 18, 2023

In today’s episode, we’re talking with Shaharima Parvin, Senior Assistant Librarian at East West University in Bangladesh and a CrossRef Ambassador. Shaharima is interviewed by Matthew Ismail, a Conference Director, and Editor in Chief of the Charleston Briefings.

Shaharima talks with Matthew about the structure...


Sep 11, 2023

In today’s episode, we’re talking with Boaz Nadev Manes, University Librarian, Lehigh University. Boaz is interviewed by Matthew Ismail, a Conference Director and Editor in Chief of the Charleston Briefings.

Boaz talks with Matthew about his history with library resource sharing. The podcast focuses particularly...


Sep 7, 2023

In today’s episode, we’re talking with Tommy Doyle, Head of Growth and Customer Success, Chassis Technologies. Tommy is interviewed by Matthew Ismail, a Conference Director and Editor in Chief of the Charleston Briefings.

Tommy Doyle is a stalwart leader in the world of scholarly communication and an influential...