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.
Episodes
Jun 17, 2022
Jun 17, 2022
40 min
It’s Juneteenth! Listen in to hear our special guest, Wynter Storm, talk about the history of Juneteenth and what it means for the Black community, plus the amazing work that UBLAC does for our local community.
Learn more about UBLAC on their website.
0:00-3:15: Introduction and welcome Wynter!3:15-5:15: Factual History of Juneteenth5:15-9:05: Wynter: What Juneteeth means to me 9:05-15:45: UBLAC: providing a place for Black artists in Utah15:45-21:15 : Opportunities for young artists21:20-26:38: Sharing of poem: Revolutionary Dream26:38-29:45: How can non-black community support the Black community and UBLAC?29:45-36:00: Juneteenth and Pride Month together36:03-38:30: Juneteenth events38:30-40:22: Next episode teaser and outro
May 13, 2022
May 13, 2022
25 min
It's almost summer! Listen in as we chat with our special guest, Nyssa, about all things Summer Reading.
We did find the study that we talk about in the episode. You can find it here. Timestamps:0:00-3:10 – Intro: special guest Nyssa Fleig3:10-4:20 - Behind the scenes of Summer Reading4:20-5:40 – Summer Reading themes5:40-9:25 - How does Summer Reading work?9:25-11:45 - Summer Reading Kickoffs11:45-12:25 – Awesome summer library programs12:25-19:00 -Favorite Summer Reading memories19:00-24:00 - UEPC (University of Utah) study on Summer Reading24:00 – 25:20 - Outro
Apr 15, 2022
Apr 15, 2022
34 min
Sarah, Lee, and Mieke talk about the things they’ve been reading and watching lately, as well as their favorite books and movies.
Please send us feedback or questions at shelvespodcast@slcolibrary.org. Thanks for listening!
00:00-01:00 Intro
01:00-9:25 What Lee has been watching - Supernatural
9:25-12:30 What Sarah has been watching and reading – Russian Doll, Rutherford Falls, Our Flag Means Death, and No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull
12:30-21:00 What Mieke has been watching – Bridgerton, West Side Story
21:00-26:08 Mieke’s Favorites – Book: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas, Movie: Singing in the Rain
26:08-27:28 Sarah’s Favorites – Book: A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket, Movies: Muppet Movie, Phantom of the Paradise
27:28-30:40 Lee’s Favorites – Book: Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander, Movies: Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings
30:40-33:36 The Grammy’s – Note: The instrument we didn’t know the name of in the episode is the bandura, which is a Ukrainian folk instrument
33:36-34:20 Outro
Mar 17, 2022
Mar 17, 2022
30 min
It’s our very first episode! Get to know your hosts Sarah, Lee, and Mieke as they take you behind the scenes at the library.
0:00 – 1:00 – Introduction1:00 – 5:00 – How did you get into librarianship?5:00 – 8:00 – If you could choose anyone, who would you sit down and have coffee with?8:00 – 12:20 – What’s your sign? What’s your personality like?12:20 – 14:40 – What got you through the pandemic?14:40 – 17:45 – What’s your favorite childhood memory?17:45 – 23:30 – What was your dream job as a kid?23:30 – 28:00 – What is something no one would guess about you from looking at you?28:00 – 30:00 – Why did you want to start this podcast?