The ideal role for me is something that leverages my full range of experience, but is centered on a specific outcome to ensure appropriate alignment with business goals and needs.
Tag: Gigs
Personal News: Open to Work!
For the first time since 2015, I’m on the open market, looking for my next gig.
Happy 4th Anniversary to Me, LibraryPass, and Reading ALL the Comics
What had started as a fun side gig helping a friend out with strategy and messaging, slowly evolved into a mission that became personal on several levels; most importantly, an opportunity to be the change I wanted to see in the market.
Is the Publishing Innovation Forum an event the industry really needs?
Unfortunately, DBW is long gone, and nothing’s really come along since to fill the gap. Is the Publishing Innovation Forum an event the industry needs right now? I think so.
Understanding Libraries (I’m Speaking at Two Industry Conferences)
I’m looking forward to attending and speaking at two upcoming conferences later this year — one for indie authors, one for publishers — helping attendees understand the importance of libraries and educating them on how to treat them like partners rather than pirates!
How Manga Took Over My Bookshelf — and the World!
Between research for Comics Plus (aka, the day job) and many hours of the wonderful Mangasplaining podcast, I’ve been able to zero in on stories that are most likely to be up my alley without putting too big a dent in my wallet. As a result, manga has become the majority of what I’ve read and enjoyed this year.
The Limitations of Data—Updates from Libraryland
Things have been a little quiet for me on the library front recently—periodic Twitter rants aside—as I’ve been working behind the scenes on refining the Panorama Project’s focus for 2020 in light of recent events, identifying areas where we can have a measurable and actionable impact and figuring out how to implement the right initiatives. While I’m excited about what’s in development for 2020, it’s still too early to announce any of it, but two articles I wrote recently offer a glimpse of where things are heading.