Sounds from the Shelves

Librarian Myths and Body Modifications

Join our hosts as they discuss various myths about librarians, including the fact that they are tattooed, pierced, and color their hair.
Time stamps:00:00 - Intro/Reader's Advisory04:06 - Librarian Stereotypes21:48 - How Common is Body Modification for Library Employees?24:29 - What Body Modifications do Our Staff Have?25:54 - Reasons for Body Modification34:40 - How do Patrons and Other Staff React?40:49 - How have perceptions of Library Staff appearance changed?45:55 - Potatoes (and Soup!)49:00 - Outro

The Jail Library

Join us as we talk to Gentry and Jenn from the Salt Lake County Jail Library about the jail library, and what it is like working there.
 
Book Recommendations from Vern:
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman
The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela
The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton
Blood in the Water by Heather Ann Thompson 
In the Belly of the Beast by Jack Henry Abbott
Solitary by Albert Woodfox 
Prison Writings: My Life Is My Sun Dance by Leonard Peltier
Monster : the autobiography of an L.A. gang member by Sanyika Shakur, aka Monster Kody Scott.
The autobiography of Malcolm X  with the assistance of Alex Haley ; introduction by M.S. Handler ; epilogue by Alex Haley ; afterword by Ossie Davis 
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts 
 
Time stamps:00:00 - Intro00:21 - Reader's Advisory03:37 - Gentry Densley and Jenn McKague04:23 - What is the Jail Library?05:06 - Does it Look Like a Library?06:28 - Where is the Jail Library?09:22 - How long have we had a Jail Library?12:39 - How many staff work at the Jail Library?13:22 - What is in the Jail Library collection?16:17 - Jail Library programming18:03 - How do inmates check materials out?23:07 - What is it like to work at the Jail Library?27:55 - A Typical Jail Library Work Day29:32 - Favorite Memories and Stories32:07 - What do you wish the public knew about the Jail Library?36:04 - Anything Else?38:41 - Potatoes!41:13 - Outro

Haunted Libraries

Join Mieke, Leonides, and Sarah as we talk about haunted libraries, and other ghost stories from around the state.
Time stamps:00:00 - Intro00:32 - Reader's Advisory02:50 - Staff Ghost Stories08:31 - Other Library Ghost Stories10:18 - Haunted Salt Lake City23:36 - More Ghosts!32:30 - Ghost Programming33:07 - Outro

Bonus Episode - National Potato Month

Join our hosts as they talk about their love of potatoes in a bonus episode for National Potato Month.

Hispanic Heritage Month

Join us as we talk to Raquel Ruiz, a librarian at our Kearns branch, and Marcella and Mario from Mentas Activas, as we talk about Hispanic Heritage month and some of the contributions of the Hispanic community to our state and our country.
Time stamps:00:00 - Intro00:26 - Reader's Advisory05:27 - Mentes Activas and Raquel Ruiz introductions06:48 - Hispanic Heritage Month08:47 - Why is it Important to Celebrate?10:58 - Library Programs and Activities25:24 - Prominent Hispanic People31:53 - Hispanic Contributions to US Culture34:40 - Where Can People Learn More about Hispanic Cultures?45:25 - Favorite Authors48:28 - Potatoes and Other Favorites65:41 - Outro

The Viridian Event Center

Join us as we talk to Tayler Allen, the assistant manager of the Viridian Event Center, about the Viridian and the events that happen there.
Time stamps:00:00 - Intro00:46 - Tayler Allen, Viridian Assistant Manager01:46 - Viridian Event Center05:03 - Why an Event Center?07:46 - Planning and Execution of Events18:21 - Favorite Part of Working at the Viridian21:30 - Event Stories29:30 - Who Works at the Viridian?34:29 - Strangest Requested Bookings36:28 - Potatoes (and Cheese)!38:48 - Outro

Our Current Obsessions

Listen to our hosts discuss the books, TV shows, movies and hobbies they are currently obsessed with.
Time stamps:00:00 - Intro00:27 - Books: Throne of Glass01:21 - Books: Harriet Tubman Live in Concert02:25 - Books: Thursday Murder Club03:21 - TV: Pushing Daisies; The Good Place04:04 - TV: Agatha Raisin; Murder She Wrote; Bet06:15 - TV: Pride and Prejudice; The Golden Girls06:52 - Movies: Sinners; Final Destination08:21 - Movies: The Lord of the Rings; Fear Street09:32 - Movies: They Live13:18 - Music: Kilby Block Party vs the Algorithm14:46 - Music: Kendrick Lamar; Doechii; Reneé Rapp; Mindy Gledhill; Kesha; Amy Lee16:14 - Music: Ghost; Babymetal19:30 - Hobbies: Cross Stitch20:36 - Hobbies: Research (Malls)25:27 - Hobbies: Reading (Brains); Poetry/Mythology27:27 - Hobbies: Warhammer 40K32:15 - Outro

Music in the Library

Join us as we discuss music in the library with Tim Hinkle, Vern Waters, and Dave "Gruber" Allen.
Reader's advisory mentions:
Kid's Guide to  Learning the Ukelele by Emily Arrow
Kid's Ukulele Songbook by Emily Arrow
Acoustic Songs - Strum Together Songbook
Hoopla - Binge Pass - Fret Zealot
Linkedin Learning
Pretend We're Dead: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrections of Women in Rock in the '90s by Tanya Pearson
Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk by Legs McNiel and Gillian McCain
Anatomy of a Song: The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits that Changed Rock, R&B, and Pop by Marc Myers
The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop by Jonathan Abrams
Burning Down the Haus: Punk Rock, Revolution, and the Fall of the Berlin Wall by Tim Mohr
60 Songs that Explain the '90's by Rob Harvilla
Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk by Kathleen Hanna
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl
Just Kids by Patti Smith
Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein
The Wicked + The Divine by Kieran Gillen
Wolfpitch by Balazs Lorinczi
 
00:00 - Intro00:26 - Reader's Advisory: Amanda Paige02:50 - Reader's Advisory: Stephanie Novak07:41 - Guests: Vern Waters, Tim Hinkle, and Dave "Gruber" Allen09:08 - How Long Have You Been Musicians?17:57 - What Instruments Do You Play?23:14 - What Instruments Can't You Play?28:35 - Music in the Library35:42 - Rockin' Storytimes41:11 - Open Mics43:47 - Concerts45:47 - Other Library Music Programs48:00 - Desert Island Discs55:37 - Potatoes!57:56 - Outro

Collection and Resource Services

Join us as we talk to Stephanie Bertin and Christa Warren from our Collection and Resource Services department. Learn about how we order new materials, and the process they go through to be ready for you to check out.
 
00:00 - Intro01:01 - Collection and Resource Services02:12 - CRS Teams07:48 - Selection Process09:31 - eMaterial Availability11:35 - From an Order to the Shelf16:52 - Physical vs Digital18:07 - Replacement Books20:06 - Floating Collections24:04 - Interlibrary Loans28:27 - Anything Else?30:04 - Potatoes!31:07 - Outro

Databases!

Join us as we talk with Lyndi Buehler, our system database expert, to learn about the many databases the library has to offer.
00:00 - Intro00:22 - Home by Isabelle Simler01:55 - Kareem Between by Shifa Saltagi Safadi03:54 - Lyndi Buehler04:50 - What is an Acquisitions Librarian?05:32 - What is a Database?07:15 - How are Databases Chosen?09:08 - How Many Databases Do We Have?10:02 - Most Popular Databases11:56 - Why Should Patrons Use Our Databases?13:47 - How to Access Our Databases18:21 - Favorite Databases26:18 - Potatoes29:02 - Outro