Category: Company
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Skilltype Expands Into Florida’s Academic Libraries
Skilltype, the leading talent management platform for libraries, is proud to announce its strategic expansion into the academic libraries of Florida’s major universities. This expansion includes the University of Central Florida (UCF), Florida International University (FIU), and Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU).
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Skilltype Expands Academic Library Community in Southwest US
University of Oklahoma Libraries, University of New Mexico Libraries, University of North Texas Libraries, and the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, have each decided to opt-in to year two of the consortium’s Skilltype program.
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What’s in a Name? Exploring the Word “Librarian” and What it Means
Exploring the nuanced definition of ‘librarian’, this piece delves into the shifting boundaries of the profession in the digital era, challenging traditional views.
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Implementing Data-Driven Organizational Development at Washington University in St. Louis
Associate University Librarian Jackie Lorrainne, representing Washington University Libraries, and Christine Quirion, COO of Skilltype, continued the discussion sparked by their presentation at the CNI Spring 2023 Membership Meeting.
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Jamie Lin Becomes Skilltype’s Head of Community and User Research
Lin, an information professional with a rich background in instructional design, community building, and professional development, will spearhead efforts to understand Skilltype’s diverse audience while increasing connections among users.
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Johnny Boursiquot Becomes Skilltype’s Founding Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Experienced engineer and manager will lead the next phase of Skilltype’s platform to prepare the global library community for 2030.
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Skilltype Attends Tulane Business School’s Founder’s Forum
Skilltype’s COO Christine Quirion recently attended the Founders Forum at the Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, at Tulane Business School.
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Skilltype raises $1.75M to future-proof libraries globally
Today, we’re excited to announce the addition of new resources and strategic partners to help fuel this mission. Skilltype has raised $1.7 million in seed financing, led again by Pearl Fund, with participation from the Ruthless for Good Fund, Revelry Venture Partners and Manifold Group.
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Skilltype Appoints Matt Allan as Product Manager
Skilltype, Inc., the talent management platform for libraries, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Matt Allan as Skilltype’s first full-time Product Manager.
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Building DEI initiatives into our company’s DNA
Here are some highlights from our discussion on what it means to live DEI work in daily decisions when building a company.
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Skilltype Appoints Christine Quirion as Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Skilltype, Inc., the talent management platform for libraries, today announced the appointment of Christine Quirion to its leadership team as Chief Operating Officer.
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Attending the 86th Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists (SAA)
By attending this conference, we were able to learn more about current trends in skills, products, and technologies for libraries, archives, and records management communities. In the upcoming weeks, users will be able to see new items and tags appearing in Skilltype as a result.
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Tony Zanders on Out to Lunch New Orleans
In the “You Know It” episode Tulane business professor Peter Ricchiuti sits down with Skilltype Founder and CEO Tony Zanders.
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Welcome Skilltype 2021 Summer Interns
This Summer, we’re excited to partner with New Orleans-based Rooted School — a high school that prepares students to receive both college admissions offers alongside job offers from high-growth technology companies — to employ two summer interns to join our sales and marketing team.
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Introducing Skilltype
Over the past two years, we’ve partnered with over a dozen libraries and associations, along with 400 information professionals on a new product that is radically reimagining how we analyze, grow, and share our expertise in libraries. Here’s how it works.