Welcome to the Shush-Free Zone

The Shush-Free Zone is a podcast that celebrates the bold, creative, and unexpected paths librarians are taking beyond traditional stacks and shushed reading rooms. Your host is Dawn Brushammar, an independent knowledge management consultant, advisor, evangelist, and longtime librarian. This show dives into the fascinating lives and careers of library professionals who are redefining what it means to be a librarian today.

In each episode, Dawn chats with library friends and innovators whose work spans everything from tech startups to art galleries, from corporate knowledge hubs to classrooms. The Shush-Free Zone is where library science meets limitless creativity—and where no story is too unconventional.

Dawn brings her own eclectic background to the mic: she's worked as a KM lead in international consultancies, an advisor in the SaaS space, a corporate knowledge specialist, an academic librarian, and even a dinosaur-costumed school librarian in Sweden. Throw in a detour as a professional organizer and a stint building databases for Oprah and you've got quite the mix. Through these experiences, she’s developed a deep appreciation for the versatility of library and information professionals and a passion for helping others see their potential.

If you believe librarians are rock stars (and Dawn certainly does), tune in, turn it up, and help spread the word about The Shush-Free Zone!