Long Overdue: Libraries and Technology EBSCO Information Services

Host Duncan Smith is joined by Daisy Magnus-Aryitey of NC IDEA, an organization dedicated to strengthening North Carolina’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Their conversation focuses on why libraries are perfectly poised to support economic development in their communities and how they must be intentional when developing services for entrepreneurs.

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Technology specialist Jesse Simms and Luke Miller of Prenda Code Club share how Buckeye Public Library in Arizona is empowering patrons of all ages to learn computer programming skills.

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Host Duncan Smith is joined by Bill Kelly and Jennifer Jumba of Cuyahoga County Public Library in Ohio. Their conversation focuses on evolution of CCPL’s Encore Entrepreneurs Series, a six-week training program designed for members of the community who are looking to start a small business.

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Host Duncan Smith is joined by Amy Fisher and Morgan Perry of Mid-Continent Public Library (MCPL) in Kansas City, Missouri. Their conversation focuses on MCPL’s innovative approach to providing services to entrepreneurs and small business owners as well as the lessons they’ve learned in the process.
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Host Duncan Smith is joined by Janet Wurtzel, Business Consultant for the Delaware Division of Libraries, and Alta Porterfield, the Division’s Statewide Community Resources Administrator. Their conversation focuses on how libraries can extend their reach through networking and building partnerships.
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Host Duncan Smith is joined by Nancy Kishpaugh, genealogy and senior services coordinator at Independence Public Library in Kansas, and Jim Correll, director of the Fab Lab at Independence Community College’s Center of Innovation. Their conversation focuses on how an entrepreneurial mindset can help people – including librarians – become more innovative thinkers. 
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