Sounds from the Shelves
Ever wondered what the B-side of library life is about? Well, here’s a hint… it’s not just books. Come join Mieke, Leonides, and Sarah from the Salt Lake County Library as they flip that record and discuss the less known sights and sounds of the library world. With special guest appearances dropping in to chat about music, writing, community, gaming, and yes, even books.
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Episodes
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
Ever wondered what goes into the process of building new library buildings? Join us as we talk to Jennifer Fay, Associate Director for Public Services, about the life of a library building and the process for building new libraries.
00:00 - Intro01:25 - Life Cycle of a Library Building04:10 - Land Acquisition07:41 - Library Design11:21 - Design Considerations14:36 - Current Plans19:09 - Should We Have Done That Differently?24:30 - Energy Efficiency26:25 - Closing Down a Library29:19 - Staff During Closure30:44 - Opening a New Library35:25 - Dipping Opportunities38:08 - Outro
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Join us for a fun discussion of the book "Soulless" by Gail Carriger, as well as our favorite romantic movies and songs!
Time stamps:00:00 - Intro00:27 - Soulless by Gail Carriger11:02 - Romance Tropes17:38 - Favorite Romance Books26:00 - Favorite Romantic Movies33:32 - The Decoy Bride34:54 - Rye Lane35:59 - Now Voyager38:09 - Strictly Ballroom39:26 - Penelope41:35 - Palm Springs42:44 - Amour43:41 - Favorite Love Songs48:52 - Outro
Friday Jan 17, 2025
Friday Jan 17, 2025
Learn about one of our more unusual library locations: the South Main Clinic Reading Room. Join us as we talk to Olivia Smock, who works at the South Main Clinic location, about the cool things going on there.
00:00 - Intro00:39 - The South Main Clinic Reading Room01:36 - Free Books and Outreach02:31 - New and Repurposed Books in 45 Languages05:43 - A Typical Day06:47 - Favorite Memories11:17 - A Space for Everybody11:48 - Donations12:31 - All Potatoes are Perfect and Beautiful14:23 - Outro
Friday Dec 13, 2024
Friday Dec 13, 2024
Come learn more about our new library director, Joey McNamee.
00:00 - Intro00:37 - Past Library Directors02:27 - Previous Library Experience04:04 - Path to Becoming Director07:38 - Necessary Experience10:56 - A Typical Day?13:55 - Favorite Part and Hardest Part18:23 - Goals22:46 - Anything Else?23:50 - Potatoes!26:42 - Outro
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Come learn about the Children's Literature Association of Utah and the Beehive Book Awards with the president of CLAU, Virginia Pine.
00:00 - Intro00:52 - Children's Literature Association of Utah01:56 - Beehive Books02:53 - Beehive Selection Process05:55 - School Library Participation06:36 - How does the program work in the library?07:52 - Favorite Current Nominees10:59 - Kids Your Age Liked This Book13:45 - Potato Pants17:20 - Outro
Friday Oct 18, 2024
Friday Oct 18, 2024
Join us as we discuss the book "Camp Damascus" and some Halloween movies for spooky season.
0:00:00 - Intro0:01:01 - Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle0:06:25 - Homophobia, Bugs, and Mind Control0:16:19 - Horror History: B-movies and Cult Classics0:26:24 - Seasonal Favorites0:27:50 - Jennifer's Body0:30:59 - I Saw the TV Glow0:33:50 - Lisa Frankenstein0:38:27 - Little Shop of Horrors0:43:27 - Train to Busan0:47:49 - Army of Darkness0:52:52 - Hitchcock: Birds and Psycho; and Argento: Suspiria0:58:05 - Oh, and The Mummy0:59:09 - Outro
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Join us as we talk to Mindy Hiatt, our Create Space guru, about the library's Create Spaces and all the fun things you can create in them.
00:00 - Intro00:53 - Providing Access to Technology01:44 - Create Space Locations02:12 - Reservations and Fees03:16 - What does the Create Space Program Manager do?05:34 - Create Space Library Assistants07:57 - Favorite Equipment08:49 - Unique Projects10:21 - Favorite Things We Have Made15:02 - Do It Yourself16:35 - Potatoes!18:32 - Outro
Saturday Aug 17, 2024
Saturday Aug 17, 2024
We are joined by two very special teen guests, Lariah and RobbiLyn, to talk about all things ToshoCON - the County Library's teen anime convention that takes place each September.
00:00 - Intro01:04 - What is Toshocon?02:45 - History of Toshocon05:02 - Toshocon Planning07:58 - What's the Hardest Part of Putting on the Event?09:46 - What is it Like to Attend Toshocon?12:11 - A Typical Toshocon Day14:08 - Favorite Parts18:19 - Favorite Anime/Manga25:11 - Favorite Cosplay28:34 - For Teens Who Aren't Sure About Attending31:01 - Potatoes!32:04 - Outro
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Ever wondered about what resources the library offers that could improve your health? We talk to Lee Whiting, the Manager of the Kearns Branch, to learn all about health resources at the County Library.
00:00 - Intro00:46 - What is Health Reference?01:36 - What tools and services do we offer?06:05 - Virtual Visit Room09:28 - Consumer Health Information Specialization12:19 - Community Health Fair15:55 - Blood Pressure Cuffs16:52 - Utah Health Literacy Coalition20:58 - Potatoes!24:29 - Outro
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Join us as we talk about the book In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado, and the movies Everything, Everywhere, All at Once; Rocketman; Bohemian Rhapsody; and Love Lies Bleeding.
Time stamps:0:00:00 - Intro0:00:51 - In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado0:06:43 - What is the Dream House?0:13:56 - Archival Silence0:16:06 - Queering the Archive0:18:21 - Final Thoughts on the Dream House0:21:14 - Movie Time0:25:15 - Everything Everywhere All at Once0:35:00 - Rocketman and Bohemian Rhapsody0:50:01 - Love Lies Bleeding0:51:27 - Only Sad Stories0:58:54 - Potatoes!1:02:11 - Outro