Eavesdrop with Lance Werner and Meena Ariagno

Meena Ariagno sat down with Lance Werner, Kent District Library's Executive Director, to talk about how libraries are in the "people business." Lance's story starts at the beginning of his career, when he earned his Juris Doctor (JD) with the goal of a career in the FBI. While earning his JD, he also earned a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree, which led to becoming the executive Director of the Capital Area District Library before joining KDL.

Some of the topics that Lance talks about include:

  • spreading gratitude and enlightenment to dispel a lot of fear that is rampant in the world
  • harnessing eSports to nurture learning, socialization, career development and addressing the "loneliness epidemic"
  • creating social equity through large language models for artificial intelligence (AI)
  • the "KDL Way" that treats everyone with kindness, empathy and love
  • and much more

Listen in now: Eavesdrop With Meena - Lance Werner • Eavesdrop With Meena® (spotify.com)

Eavesdrop with Meena® is a global peoples podcast celebrating talent diversity from around the world. Meena is a highly curated, ethically sourced modern nomad from India, East Africa, United Kingdom, and United States on a global eavesdrop mission.