Shush-Free Zone - Where librarians get loud!
The Shush-Free Zone, hosted by KM consultant and librarian Dawn Brushammar, explores the creative and unconventional careers of librarians who are redefining the profession. From tech to startups to schools to corporate boardrooms, tune in to hear their stories and get inspired.
Recent Episodes
June 17, 2026
Episode 13: BONUS! Season 1 Recap - Twelve Loud Librarians Later...
Season 1 of The Shush-Free Zone is officially wrapped and in this special bonus episode, host Dawn Brushammar looks back at the conversations, career journeys, and unexpected paths that shaped the first season. When Dawn star...
June 4, 2026
Episode 12: Marydee Ojala - From Story Hour to Enterprise AI: The Enduring Value of Librarianship
In this episode of Shush-Free Zone, host Dawn Brushammar sits down with Marydee Ojala, Editor-in-Chief of KMWorld magazine, writer, researcher, speaker, and longtime observer of the information and knowledge management profes...
April 30, 2026
Episode 11: Nicole Buckenwolf - From Rare Books to Ontologies: A Librarian Inside Spotify
In this episode of The Shush-Free Zone , host Dawn Brushammar sits down with Nicole Buckenwolf, Senior Staff Ontologist at Spotify, to unpack the invisible knowledge systems shaping how millions of people discover music and a...
April 2, 2026
Episode 10: Heather Johnson - Information to Impact: Saving Lives in Public Health
In this episode of Shush Free Zone , host Dawn Brushammar sits down with Heather Johnson - a public health professional working at the intersection of evidence synthesis, health communication, and implementation science. Heat...
March 5, 2026
Episode 9: Angela Pashia - Empowering Library Leaders Through Coaching and Curiosity
In this episode of the Shush Free Zone, host Dawn Brushammar speaks with Angela Pashia, a leadership and career development coach, about her journey from academic librarian to coaching library professionals. They discuss the ...
Feb. 5, 2026
Episode 8: Matthew Noe - Comics, Patients, and the Power of Storytelling: The Fascinating World of Graphic Medicine
In this episode of The Shush-Free Zone , host Dawn Brushammar speaks with Matthew Noe, a health sciences librarian at Harvard Medical School who specializes in graphic medicine. Matthew shares his path into librarianship, how...