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Stump the Librarian

Kent District Library

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Welcome to Kent District Library’s Stump the Librarian Podcast where your friendly neighborhood librarians put their research skills to the test answering questions from you, the listener! Jill and Liz every other Wednesday to learn new and exciting information. Think you have a question that can stump us? Visit www.kdl.org/stump to submit a question of your own!
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The Distracted Librarians

Bloomfield Township Public Library

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The Bloomfield Township Public Library presents the Distracted Librarians Podcast. We are your friendly neighborhood bookworms who can’t resist the siren call of movies, video games, music and everything else in the pop culture universe. Sit back, relax, and prepare to get delightfully distracted with us!
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Writer and comedian Sovereign Syre teams up with VR innovator and former librarian Ela Darling to chronicle the lives of women and gender nonconformists that got a bad rap. Whether they were pioneers in male dominated fields, criminal masterminds, or just epic sl*ts, we here at ILL REPUTE! support women's rights, but more importantly we support women's wrongs.
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Librarians Aloud

Laura Rooney Ferris

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'Librarians Aloud' is an independent podcast by librarians for library & information professionals or anyone interested in what it is information professionals do. Each episode features a guest from the information profession telling their origin story, sharing insight into their career path and discussing the future of information and knowledge sharing and discovery. The show is produced and presented by Laura Rooney Ferris. Music and editing by Michael Ferris Subscribe on itunes https://it ...
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Reading Room Ruffians

Carla Long, Mallory Parsons, Ariel Rebstock, and Zac Long

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A podcast for the Jackson County Public Library in Ripley, WV. Keep up to date with the library events, librarian thoughts, and a splash of guests for taste.
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Borrowed

Brooklyn Public Library

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Brooklyn Public Library is full of stories. Borrowed brings the very best of them to you. Borrowed is a narrative series about superhero librarians, neighborhood stories and what it means to be a free, democratic place in today’s changing world. We tell stories about libraries during natural disasters, the challenges of homelessness, and NYC’s fraught relationship with trash. Borrowed and Banned is our limited series about America's ideological war with its bookshelves. From September to Dec ...
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Prompt to Page

Jessamine County Public Library

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A JCPL librarian interviews published writers about their favorite writing prompts—exercises that can help inspire, focus, and improve your creative writing. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, a novelist, essayist, or poet, you’ll find ideas and advice to motivate you to keep writing. A partnership with the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning.
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Against the Grain is your key to the latest news about libraries, publishers, book jobbers, and subscription agents. Our goal is to link publishers, vendors, and librarians by reporting on the issues, literature, and people that impact the world of books and journals.
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Strange Country

Strange Country

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Welcome to Strange Country, a podcast devoted to bizarre, surreal and extraordinary stories that make America the weird place it is. Co-hosts Kelly and Beth are former newspaper reporters turned school librarians who have always had a soft spot for a good story--the stranger the better. Discover the first woman to survive a barrel ride over Niagara Falls and the man who invented “complex marriage” in one of the most successful utopian experiments. Things get weird pretty quickly around here.
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The Okie Bookcast is dedicated to helping curious readers like you find your next great read by connecting you to Oklahoma authors and stories. The show features monthly interviews with contributors to the reading life of Oklahoma - it might be an author, publisher, librarian, reader, bookseller, or other figure. In addition to interviews, the show has a monthly book conversation full of reviews and recommendations. New episodes drop on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Connect with ...
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Warlock Vorobok Reads

Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library

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Warlock Vorobok Reads is a monthly storytime for grownups. In each episode, librarian Adam Vorobok reads one fantastical, shiver-inducing tale. If you enjoy sitting around a campfire, listening to a storyteller as the flames leap higher into the darkness and the trees seem to inch a little closer, this podcast is for you. A production of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library.
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Seattle's own 'action figure librarian' and best-selling author Nancy Pearl sits down each month with top writers from around the country for conversations about books and the process and art of writing. There's no one better qualified than Nancy to discuss books and writing, bringing an informed reader's perspective to lively conversation and in-depth dialogs about all things literary.
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Middle Grade Mavens

Julie Grasso+Pamela Ueckerman

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The Middle-Grade Mavens are two Australian authors reviewing middle-grade children's books. We also chat with authors and illustrators about their inspiration, processes and experience and sometimes we interview publishers and agents to find out more about the industry. Whether you're a writer, school librarian, teacher, or just a book fan, this is for you. Julie Anne Grasso is the author of the Frankie Dupont Mystery series, cupcake enthusiast and part-time library book wrangler. Pamela Uec ...
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Episode 42, this episode is sponsored by Dubby! Today were talking about the video games I played this week and 2 of the coolest super hero shows, My Hero Academia and The Boys Chapters: 00:00 Intro 0:46 Lethal Company 1:41 Persona 3 Reload 3:46 Dungeons of Hinterberg and Diablo 4 5:23 Dubby Sponsor 7:06 Dragon Age The Calling by David Gaider 10:46…
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Sara Smith shares the adjustment and overcoming the challenges of transitioning to a new role in her district. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Editable PD Certificate FAQ’s and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs…
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Join the Distracted Librarians as they explore their quest in our special Summer Reading TTRPG quest! This episode features Part 2 of our librarians' forays into the depths of tabletop role-playing games! This multipart series celebrates our summer reading theme of "Adventure Begins at your Library." Want to participate in our summer reading challe…
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This weeks #bookoftheweek is The Guns of John Moses Browning: The Remarkable Story of the Inventor Whose Firearms Changed the World by Nathan Gorenstein. The accompanying #cocktail is Gunsmoke: https://highwest.com/blogs/recipes/gunsmoke 1.5 oz High West Bourbon 0.25 oz Amaro Nonino Barspoon Mezcal 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice 0.5 oz Fresh Grapefruit …
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We return! Laura talks to Matthew Noe, Lead Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian Harvard Medical School and Graphic Medicine expert ahead of the Graphic Medicine conference 2024 about his library journey and bringing together comics and library collections. Links:Graphic Medicine conference website - Register Now! https://porpoise-kale-lnln.…
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Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “How do bees make honey?” and “How does a possum play dead?” You can send us your question at KDL.org/stump or email us at Stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org. We look forward to hearing from you! Regarding Bees... Sarah Ridley. Bee to Honey. Crabtree Publishing Company, 2018. EBSCOhost, research.ebsco.com/linkp…
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Today we’re featuring Audio from Day Two, Part Four of the 2023 Charleston In Between. In this session, we’ll feature a presentation on the history of research integrity concerns over time and how technology has both driven and pushed back against those concerns, while also looking at the question of can technology help with research integrity and …
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As part of the Summer Reading Spectacular, Steve chats with Gwenda Bond about her career journey, her fascination with heist stories, her experiences with licensed content, including writing for Lois Lane and Stranger Things, her approach to magic in storytelling, and the vibrant writing community she’s fostering in Lexington, Kentucky. And on The …
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Welcome to the July edition of Your Next Great Read! J and Hannah are joined by YA author, Candace Kade, to talk books. We cover a ton of ground - everything from murder mysteries to teen angst to Japanese dragons. Something for every reader! Get ready to fill your TBR list with more great books. Connect with Candace: website | Instagram Get Candac…
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Send us a Text Message. On this weeks podcast we get a little unhinged talking about the origins of things and interesting facts! Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you've listened and rated our podcast, we will put your name in for a drawing for one of our Reading Room Ruffian shirts! Wooo, merch! Check out our…
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Syosset Alumni, Jordan Young considers himself very lucky. With a career in entertainment that brought us FISH OUT OF WATER, one of the most celebrated episodes of Bojack Horseman of all time, Jordan “stopped by” to chat about how he found himself following his passion in animation.By Syosset Public Library - Librarians
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Today we’re discussing Lisa Frank, the artist behind the eponymous brand Lisa Frank Inc. If you were alive in the 80s and 90s, the psychedelic, neon airbrushed designs of unicorns and teddy bears and dolphins had a chokehold on your childhood. From stickers to binders to pencil cases, Lisa Frank merchandise was what divided the cool from the broke.…
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This week on The Book Drop, we offer up books written by or about a person with a disability for the latest OPL Reading Challenge category and discuss representation in media. All the books and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here. Happening at the Library: Read to a Dog Saturday, July 20, 10:30am-11:30am, Milton R. Abrahams Br…
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Each month we look at a different villain, many of which have links to past topics. So these bonus episodes will help you quickly and easily find those linking episodes. Go Deeper into the lore of demons, devil and dangerous deals with outsiders by looking at these past episodes. Dastardly Decimal System Resources: Voice of Castor Cain: Larry Gent …
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The protagonists in Jasper Fforde's "Red Side Story" live in Chromatacia, a place where "The hierarchy is based not on something mundane like voting for people, but on the colors that you can see." A sequel to "Shades of Grey," the book is packed with humor, adventure, murderous plots, and a dash of romance. In this edition of Book Lust, Fforde and…
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Today on Middle Grade Mavens, we discus some great books. Included: Some Families Change by Jess Galatola and Jenni Barrand The Truck Cat by Deborah Frenkel and Danny Snell The Book Star by Beck Nanayakkara and Joanna Bartel Grow Big Little Seed by Beck Nanayakkara and Sarah Capon ABC Disability by Sarah Rose, Alley Pascoe and Beck Feiner The Night…
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Today we’re featuring Audio from Day Two, Part Three of the 2023 Charleston In Between. In this session, we’ll feature a take on the human factor of Research Publishing Integrity, including the role of whistleblowers and sleuths, technology versus the human factor, understanding researcher motivations, culture and misconduct and more. This session …
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As part of the Summer Reading Spectacular, Steve chats with Andy Runton, creator of the graphic novel series Owly, about how libraries influenced his work and life, the origins of Owly, the process of converting the series from black and white to color, and advice for educators and librarians on how to use Owly in their teaching. And on The Circ De…
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This entry discusses the upcoming Edge of the Earth Ironman Event at BusterCon 2024, and the optional Ultimatums players can take on. Then, Head Librarian then introduces LP.002, where he ironmans the EOTE with all of the Ultimatums. Finally, Future Head Librarian spoils the ending of the run and debriefs the run, deck, and Ultimatums.…
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Send us a Text Message. Hello all, in this episode we have Mallory and Ariel talking about the first podcast roadtrip to the Bigfoot Festival as well as a general book chat. Have fun listening to all of those cackles! Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you've listened and rated our podcast, we will put your name…
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The librarian Castor Cain and Vega, the Kitty, travel to the Forgotten Realms as they study the race of elves known as the fey'ri. There they examine the cruel woman who leads them: Matron Sarya Dlardrageth Dastardly Decimal System Resources: Voice of Castor Cain: Larry Gent Voice of Vega: Vash and Zid Episode Tea: Demon Tea Episode Music: “No Conf…
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Kaitlyn Hill, who writes young adult romantic comedies, didn't always take those stories seriously, even though she was drawn to them. "It was just really powerful for me to come to the realization that there is so much value in stuff that is fun and light and happy," she says. As Kaitlyn's writing prompt illustrates, she tries to keep fun in her p…
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Welcome to Volume 9 of Behind the Rain - our second anniversary edition! We've been celebrating Oklahoma poetry for two years now and have, in total, presented 105 poems from 46 fantastic poets. For this volume we have 14 poems from 12 poets. Here's the lineup: Spring High Noons - Abigail Pappas Instagram: @actually_belle On the Banks of the Canadi…
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This week is part two of our two parter on Cass Elliot. Sovereign Syre and Ela Darling talk about Cass's life after the break up of The Mamas And The Papas and her vindication as a solo singer. Once money started coming in, Cass hosted artist salons at her large Laurel Canyon estate. She was kind and charismatic, easily making her the most popular …
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This is an audio 'Let's Play' of my blind run of fan-made Arkham Horror the Card Game Scenario, "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde," designed by The Beard. As it was a blind run, I made enough errors to prompt me to do a second play a few days later. Both plays are included in this episode.By Head Librarian
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Episode 41, this episode is sponsored by Dubby! Today we talk about having sponsors, why found footage movies are the best horror movies and more! Articles: https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3m7q9/the-crazy-coffins-of-ghana https://ign.com/articles/black-state-announced-metal-gear-meets-portal-in-a-stunning-next-gen-action-adventure https://ign.com/…
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This week on The Book Drop, we celebrate Omaha's 170th birthday, quiz ourselves on state facts, and discuss our favorite Nebraska reads. This is The Book Drop. All the books and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here. Happening at the Library: Out & About Storytime: Joslyn Castle & Gardens, Monday, July 15, 5:30pm–6:30pm Immigrat…
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Dr. Kristen Mattson provides strategies for integrating important digital citizenship concepts into our current lessons for students of all ages. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Editable PD Certificate FAQ’s and ISO (In s…
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Send us a Text Message. Hello all, in this episode we discuss Flatland by Edwin A. Abbott, it's another fun episode but this time there are some very divided opinions on the quality of the book. Have fun with this one everyone! Make sure to check out our social medias, and if you share with us that you've listened and rated our podcast, we will put…
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In today’s episode Strange Country cohosts Beth and Kelly slog through the remaining 4,567,324 pages of Project 2025, a manifesto to turn America into Dante’s 8th circle of hell. If you don’t want to face this, the basic gist is anything good and just is gone and is replaced by bad. Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands. So many citatio…
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Episode three hundred six – part two OPHELIA WAS MURDERED delivers a fresh tour of a post apocalyptic landscape directly through the eyes of an unforgettable protagonist. Nate Draikinator Schoonover joins Turn the Page to chat about their thrilling first novel skillfully written in second person that matches art, poetry, and so much more with this …
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