A love-hate relationship with my profession - Eleanor Colla | S1E3 Still Curious

Eleanor is a tertiary Librarian living, working, and learning in Melbourne/Naarm. They are interested in researcher development, integrating library services in the research lifecycle, the role of cross-boundary professionals in tertiary institutions, and library advocacy.

Key Topics
What would happen if librarians disappeared? Eleanor’s thoughts on library advocacyHow Eleanor works across boundaries to create supportive conversations in the highly siloed world of academiaHow over-administration and the paradigms of funding and performance measurement often discourage curiosity in academia and impact people in the professionHow Eleanor uses care and criticism to navigate a love-hate relationship with their professionDetours and Tangents
How critical cataloguing tries to undo the harms caused by the Dewey Decimal systemEleanor’s love of film and their role as artistic director for Czech and Slovak Film Festival Australia (CASFFA)Why Eleanor doesn’t engage with the concept of ‘heroes’ and why you don’t always have to know your mentorsEpisode Summary
Visit the Grokkist podcast hub for a full digest of this episode including highlights and links to stuff we discussed: https://grokk.ist/stillcuriouspodcast/s1e3-eleanor-colla/

Recorded 27 September 2021
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Music: Kleptotonic Swing by Tri-Tachyon