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Podcast: Rethinking the Library with Stephanie Chase & Hillary Ostlund

Stephanie Chase Library Director Hillsboro, OR LinkedIn | Twitter Hillary Ostlund Library Manager: Cultivate Hillsboro, OR LinkedIn | Twitter Leading (r)evolution in public libraries. Stephanie Chase, Library Director, and Hillary Ostlund, Library Manager, from the Hillsboro, Oregon public library joined the podcast. They talked about how they are adapting their expectations of employees and the...

Who Are You? with Stephanie Watkins-Cruz, UNC MPA

As part of the grueling ELGL initiation process, new members are asked to complete our version of the Wonderlic test. It’s an open book test and participants do not have to use a dull number 2 pencil to fill in tiny circles. Stephanie Watkins-Cruz (LinkedIn and Twitter) is pursuing at UNC Chapel Hill. She aspires to work for a...

Supporting the Freedom to Read

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Stephanie Chase, Executive Director, Libraries of Eastern Oregon and Founding Principal, Constructive Disruption, from Portland, Ore. Stephanie is a member of the Public Library Association’s Board of Directors and will begin her elected term on the American Library Association’s Executive Board starting in July 2023. You can find me on...

Turn that Monday Frown Upside Down

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Stephanie Chase, the Executive Director of Libraries of Eastern Oregon and Founding Principal of Constructive Disruption. What I'm Reading: Never Rescue A Rogue by Virginia Heath What I'm Listening To: First Aid Kit's new album Palomino What I'm Watching: Binge watching seasons 6 and 7 of Alone...

What Your Library Actually Needs During National Library Week

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Stephanie Chase, Executive Director for the Libraries of Eastern Oregon and Founding Principal at Constructive Disruption. Connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Listening to: covers of Robyn's "Dancing On My Own," just to see if any of them stand up to the original What I’m Reading: The...

Let’s Get Strategic!

This post is by Stephanie Chase. Connect with Stephanie on Linkedin and Twitter. Longtime #localgov employee, Founding Principal of the Constructive Disruption consultancy, Executive Director, Libraries of Eastern Oregon, 2019 and 2020 Traeger Award winner, and long time ELGL member. The process to write ELGL’s next strategic plan gets underway on Monday! ELGL’s strategic plan is the...

This Is Your Permission to Take a Break

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Stephanie Chase, a librarian, former longtime municipal department head, and organizational development and strategy consultant in Portland, OR. Stephanie is the Executive Director of the Libraries of Eastern Oregon, a 15 county resource-sharing cooperative, and founding principal of Constructive Disruption. Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter and read her past ELGL posts. What I’m Reading: books from...

In Praise of "Slow"

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Stephanie Chase, Executive Director of the Libraries of Eastern Oregon and Founding Principal of the Constructive Disruption consultancy. Follow Stephanie on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell (space opera FTW) What I’m Listening to: What Would Danbury Do? podcast (a deep dive into the Bridgerton...

Cohort Mentor Opportunities

Cohort participants are often supported by volunteer members of ELGL who have years of practical knowledge and expertise in their field. Participants gain valuable one-on-one access to experts in their field who can connect them with the people and resources they need; mentors have an opportunity to give back to others and increase their profile...

2020 #ELGLTraeger Winners: #21-#30

It's the most wonderful time of the year! We're counting down the top 100 influencers in local government. Today, met ten amazing local leaders who are making a difference in their communities. View the full list on the #ELGLTraeger page, and share your congrats using the hashtag #ELGLTraeger on social media! #21 - Stephanie Chase...

A Year in Books

Today’s Buzz is by Stephanie Chase, Executive Director of the Libraries of Eastern Oregon — connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter What I’m Reading: Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race (20th Anniversary Edition) by Beverly Daniel Tatum What I’m Listening to: A Charlie Brown Christmas. That album...

I Interviewed for a Gig in the Private Sector. Here’s What the Public Sector Can Learn.

Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Maggie Jones – Connect on Twitter and LinkedIn! What I’m Reading: Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski (thanks, Stephanie Chase!) What I’m Listening to: Slow Magic’s “Wild” on repeat What I’m Watching: Season 3 of Schitt’s Creek and this amazing...

Our Personal Responsibility in Land Acknowledgement

Today’s Buzz is by Stephanie Chase — connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter What I’m Reading: Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam What I’m Watching: The Great on Hulu, Tony McNamara (of The Favourite)'s "occasionally true story" of Catherine the Great When I’m Not Reading: trying to get out to enjoy the fall weather before the Oregon rains begin...

A Few Thoughts on Change

Today’s Buzz is by Stephanie Chase — connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter What I’m Reading: Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel What I’m Watching: waaaay too much Food Network (Guy Fieri goes to some amazing places, y'all) When I’m Not Reading: experimenting with tiki drinks for my 5pm cocktail ***** I remember clearly one facilitated work session...

“Due to patriarchy, I am behind in emails” : Supporting Families at Work

Today's Buzz is by Stephanie Chase -- connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter What I'm Reading: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson What I'm Watching: Michaela Coel's I May Destroy You When I'm Not Reading: Let's be honest: playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Recently, Khara Jabola-Carolus’ out-of-office statement made waves on...

Libraries: the Choice to be Essential

This post is by ELGL member Stephanie Chase, the founder of Constructive Disruption. Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn and Twitter, and listen to her GovLove podcast. On Tuesday, May 19, an op-ed came out in Library Journal, which is one of the major publications in the library field. In it, academic library director Callan Bignoli...

#ELGLTraeger: 11-20

These ten Traeger Award winners represent everything that's good in local government. Join ELGL in celebrating their accomplishments, and connect with them on Twitter and LinkedIn to learn from their expertise. ELGL and Zencity are proud to honor these ten leaders with a Traeger Award! Meet all the Traegers! #21-30 #31-40 #41-50 #51-60 #61-70 #71-80...

Podcast: The GovieLovies - Best Episodes of 2019

The year in review. Four of the regular GovLove hosts teamed up to hand out awards and recap the fourth year of a podcast about local government. Kirsten, Alyssa, Javon, and Ben all selected five of their favorite episodes to honor with the most prestigious award in local government podcasting, a GovieLovie. The hosts also...

Podcast: Transportation, Engagement & Libraries from the Code for America Summit

Warren Logan Policy Director of Mobility and Interagency Relations Oakland, CA LinkedIn | Twitter Laura Biediger Community Engagement Strategist Durham, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Stephanie Chase Director of Libraries Hillsboro, OR LinkedIn | Twitter Designing better government. Earlier this summer GovLove hosted a live recording at the Code for America Summit in Oakland, California. Three...