Sounds from the Shelves

Health at the Library

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

Queer Media Discussion

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

Library School

Have you ever wanted to know about what library school is like? Join us as we talk to our education manager, Emily Bullough, to find out.
 
00:00 - Intro00:28 - Read This: Dark Academia05:04 - Emily Bullough05:24 - What schooling does a librarian need?06:47 - Undergrad Degrees09:49 - Applying to Library School12:51 - What do you learn in library school?16:02 - Non-librarian jobs with Library Degree19:09 - Tuition Reimbursement24:32 - Other Duties as Assigned27:17 - Why did you decide to go to library school?35:46 - Best and Worst of Library School44:56 - Advice for Future Librarians46:10 - Potatoes!49:49 - Outro

What is the Utah Library Association?

Join us as we talk with Patrick Hoecherl, the current president of the Utah Library Association (ULA), about what ULA does and the upcoming ULA conference.
 
00:00 - Intro00:57 - What is the Utah Library Association?04:33 - Who are the members of ULA?05:55 - ULA Presidency09:01 - ULA Organization Structure13:29 - Book Bans21:33 - MPLA Conference24:05 - Just Winging It30:58 - Let Utah Read33:43 - Utah's Best Fries36:43 - Outro

Seeds at the Library!

Join us as we talk to librarian Christopher Bray about the County Library's Seed Library program.
00:00 - Intro00:36 - What is the Seed Library?02:26 - What Inspired the Seed Library?04:05 - Do They Come with Instructions?05:21 - Returning Seeds to the Library06:25 - Participating Branches07:05 - Seed-related Programming08:01 - Favorite Seeds10:07 - Seed Saving15:26 - Cultivating Community Connection17:10 - Mashed Potatoes18:30 - Outro

Meet Some Library Staff

It's not just librarians who work at a library. Join us as we talk to some customer service specialists and shelvers from the County Library.
0:00:00 - Intro0:00:34 - Sierra Cowley0:02:22 - How Did You Get Started with the Library?0:03:41 - Surprise! We're Not all Librarians0:06:09 - Always Changing/Wouldn't Change a Thing0:07:42 - Positive Connections0:11:06 - You're Welcome Here; You're Wanted Here0:12:30 - David Peterson0:14:01 - Masters Degrees0:15:34 - Not Quite Librarians0:17:52 - Very Polite Small Children0:19:28 - Better Than Your Job0:21:24 - April Zirbel0:23:44 - An Active and Dynamic Space0:25:11 - Compassion Burnout0:28:19 - Christmas Morning in Reverse0:31:04 - A Chance to Practice Feeling Good About Humanity0:34:48 - Funeral Potatoes0:37:35 - Alexis Alires0:40:39 - The People0:44:28 - Shouldn't You Be "Shhhhh"?0:47:13 - Duck with a Broken Wing0:51:57 - Lead with Kindness0:54:34 - The Library Has Something for You0:56:26 - Community Engagement0:57:50 - Early Learning0:59:51 - Karl Speaks1:01:21 - I Might Be a Hobbit1:03:50 - Outro

Reader’s Choice

Join us as we talk to Heather Chynoweth about our Reader's Choice program. Get a behind the scenes peek at how books are chosen, and the work that makes the program run.
 
00:00 - Intro00:58 - What is Reader's Choice?02:37 - How are Reader's Choice books chosen?05:12 - Is it Ever Hard to Find Enough Books?07:09 - Two Rounds Each Year08:00 - Do Books That Aren't Picked Stay on the Long List?08:50 - Favorite (and Least Favorite) Selections13:10 - Surprise Winners?15:48 - What Do Patrons Say About It?20:35 - Do you ever root for a book to lose?26:27 - Outro28:05 - Potatoes!

Published Staff

Join us as we talk to some of our talented staff about their creative endeavors. 
 
AJ Irving books:
Dance Like a Leaf
The Wishing Flower
The Bi Book - coming soon!
 
Alesha Adamson books:
The Dark King and the Eternal Dance
The Wolf’s Golden Deception
 
Blake Casselman books:
Devil’s Triangle
Weird Wasatch
Heroic: Tales of the Extraordinary
 
Blake Casselman films:
Kiss the Devil in the Dark
Adopting Trouble
White Wings
Flight from Shadow
Doppelganger
4
Limbo
 
Jared Anjewierdan books:
The Black Chronicles
1 The Long Black
2 Black Holiday
3 Running Black
4 Black Salvage
5 Battles in the Black
6 Homecoming in Black
 
Clockwork Justice Series
1 Penny Dreadful and the Clockwork Copper
 
Planetary Anthology Series: Saturn
Armored  Heart
Keepers of the Wind
 
Jessica Williams
Etsy shop: JessicaSketches
 
Mary Jensen books:
Lifelines: a Poetry Anthology
Chiaroscuro
 
Tales of Tessagonia Series
1 The Blazing Princess
2 Mirror
3 The Princess Test
 
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:00:25 - AJ Irving
0:01:52 - Discovering a passion for picture books
0:02:41 - Creative Process
0:04:46 - Marketing
0:05:48 - Getting published
0:07:15 - Forthcoming book
0:07:56 - Waiting is the Hardest Part
0:08:42 - Reader Reactions
 
0:10:07 - Alesha Adamson
0:12:46 - Accidental Author
0:16:51 - Writing by Hand
0:19:41 - Did you Get a Developmental Edit?
0:22:21 - Self Marketing
0:24:11 - Future Plans
0:24:47 - Seeing Your Art Out There
0:25:45 - Doing All The Things on Your Own
0:26:39 - Making Connections
0:27:53 - Don't Let Your Struggles Hold You Back
 
0:28:50 - Blake Casselman
0:30:14 - Screenwriting
0:32:43 - Comics Spark a Love for Reading
0:39:11 - Learn Screenwriting from a Library Book
0:41:08 - Selling a Screenplay
0:48:22 - Marketing Independent Film
0:50:54 - Indie Horror in Post-Production
 
0:53:49 - Jared Anjewierden
0:56:53 - First Story I Remember Writing
0:57:39 - Let the Character Do What They're Gonna Do
0:58:54 - Publishing Template
1:00:01 - Marketing
1:01:10 - Future Works
1:03:32 - Commas and Spelling and Endings
1:05:39 - A Book Isn't a Book Until It's Read
 
1:07:20 - Jessica Williams
1:08:41 - Sketching Things Out
1:09:50 - Funny Things on the Internet
1:10:40 - Design to Product
1:12:06 - Favorite Fruit
1:12:48 - Marketing Online and IRL
1:13:29 - Ideas for Miles
1:14:22 - Ideas That Don't Work Out
1:15:02 - Make Someone Smile
 
1:15:58 - Mary Jensen
1:17:01 - Something and an Author
1:17:41 - Different Sources of Inspiration
1:18:34 - Learning to Self Publish
1:19:33 - Social Media Marketing
1:20:08 - Ten More Books
1:20:57 - Chiaroscuro
1:21:59 - Finding My Audience
1:22:31 - The Act of Creation
1:23:01 - Outro

Native American Heritage Month

Learn more about the native tribes and Native Americans in Utah, and what you can do to help support them with our guest Jacob Crane.
 
00:00 - Intro00:55 - Tribes in the Salt Lake Area01:34 - Community Advocacy02:23 - How to Support Native American Community03:34 - Recommended Organizations05:12 - Respectful Ways to Engage06:58 - Sovereign Nations09:18 - Building the Realtionship between Tribes and the State14:01 - Recommended Media

Banned Books Week

Join us as we talk to Wanda Huffaker and Katie Wegner about Banned Books Week, book challenges, and what you should know about reconsideration requests.
 
00:00 - Intro00:45 - Read This!06:17 - Katie Wegner and Wanda Huffaker07:16 - Banned Books Week08:09 - Banned vs. Challenged09:23 - Why are books challenged?11:00 - Reconsideration Committee14:50 - How many reconsideration requests do we receive?16:28 - Reconsideration criteria19:23 - Where do these criteria come from?21:41 - Do you think it's important to fight against banning books?26:54 - Let Freedom Read30:37 - Favorite Banned or Challenged Books35:36 - Final Thoughts: Read What You Choose40:59 - Outro