Jane Cowell·Jul 3Staff Safety Is Leadership: Seven Ways Public Library Managers Can Build Safer LibrariesPublic libraries are welcoming spaces — but they must also be safe workplaces. Creating that balance requires more than good intentions. It…A response icon1A response icon1
Jane Cowell·May 18The Healing Library: Why Public Libraries Matter for Community WellbeingLibraries have always been places of knowledge, discovery and connection. But increasingly, they are also being recognised as something…
Jane Cowell·May 18Day Two of #ALIANational26: Rebuilding a Reading CultureDay Two was all about reading, storytelling and building a culture of reading — themes that speak directly to my lifelong belief in the…
Jane Cowell·May 12What Day One of #ALIANational26 Revealed About the Future of LibrariesThere is something powerful about coming together face to face as a profession.A response icon1A response icon1
Jane Cowell·Apr 4What Happens When Global Public Library Leaders Meet in One of the World’s Most Inspiring LibrariesReflections from the IFLA Public Libraries Section Midterm Meeting in Istanbul
Jane Cowell·Dec 10, 2025Our Best Defence Against Misinformation? Public Libraries.Australia’s most trusted public institutions are already delivering frontline media literacy support. With funding, they could transform…
Jane Cowell·Nov 26, 2025Test, Try, Learn: Building a Culture of Innovation in Public LibrariesPublic libraries sit at the heart of their communities continually adapting to changing technologies, shifting user needs, and increasing…
Jane Cowell·Oct 24, 2025A Better Way to Give Feedback at Work: Using the SBI ModelHow the Situation–Behavior–Impact model can make feedback less awkward and more effective
Jane Cowell·Jul 14, 2025Why Avoiding Behavior Conversations Damages Library Team Culture — And What to Do InsteadToo often in libraries, instead of tackling difficult behavior directly, we sidestep the courageous conversation and create a new process…
