Sounds from the Shelves

Join Mieke, Leonides, and Sarah as we talk about haunted libraries, and other ghost stories from around the state. Time stamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Reader's Advisory 02:50 - Staff Ghost Stories 08:31 - Other Library Ghost Stories 10:18 - Haunted Salt Lake City 23:36 - More Ghosts! 32:30 - Ghost Programming 33:07 - Outro

Join our hosts as they talk about their love of potatoes in a bonus episode for National Potato 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 - Intro 00:26 - Reader's Advisory 05:27 - Mentes Activas and Raquel Ruiz introductions 06:48 - Hispanic Heritage Month 08:47 - Why is it Important to Celebrate? 10:58 - Library Programs and Activities 25:24 - Prominent Hispanic People 31:53 - Hispanic Contributions to US Culture 34:40 - Where Can People Learn More about Hispanic Cultures? 45:25 - Favorite Authors 48:28 - Potatoes and Other Favorites 65:41 - Outro

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 - Intro 00:46 - Tayler Allen, Viridian Assistant Manager 01:46 - Viridian Event Center 05:03 - Why an Event Center? 07:46 - Planning and Execution of Events 18:21 - Favorite Part of Working at the Viridian 21:30 - Event Stories 29:30 - Who Works at the Viridian? 34:29 - Strangest Requested Bookings 36:28 - Potatoes (and Cheese)! 38:48 - Outro

Listen to our hosts discuss the books, TV shows, movies and hobbies they are currently obsessed with. Time stamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - Books: Throne of Glass 01:21 - Books: Harriet Tubman Live in Concert 02:25 - Books: Thursday Murder Club 03:21 - TV: Pushing Daisies; The Good Place 04:04 - TV: Agatha Raisin; Murder She Wrote; Bet 06:15 - TV: Pride and Prejudice; The Golden Girls 06:52 - Movies: Sinners; Final Destination 08:21 - Movies: The Lord of the Rings; Fear Street 09:32 - Movies: They Live 13:18 - Music: Kilby Block Party vs the Algorithm 14:46 - Music: Kendrick Lamar; Doechii; Reneé Rapp; Mindy Gledhill; Kesha; Amy Lee 16:14 - Music: Ghost; Babymetal 19:30 - Hobbies: Cross Stitch 20:36 - Hobbies: Research (Malls) 25:27 - Hobbies: Reading (Brains); Poetry/Mythology 27:27 - Hobbies: Warhammer 40K 32:15 - Outro

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 - Intro 00:26 - Reader's Advisory: Amanda Paige 02:50 - Reader's Advisory: Stephanie Novak 07:41 - Guests: Vern Waters, Tim Hinkle, and Dave "Gruber" Allen 09:08 - 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 Library 35:42 - Rockin' Storytimes 41:11 - Open Mics 43:47 - Concerts 45:47 - Other Library Music Programs 48:00 - Desert Island Discs 55:37 - Potatoes! 57:56 - Outro

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 - Intro 01:01 - Collection and Resource Services 02:12 - CRS Teams 07:48 - Selection Process 09:31 - eMaterial Availability 11:35 - From an Order to the Shelf 16:52 - Physical vs Digital 18:07 - Replacement Books 20:06 - Floating Collections 24:04 - Interlibrary Loans 28:27 - Anything Else? 30:04 - Potatoes! 31:07 - Outro

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 - Intro 00:22 - Home by Isabelle Simler 01:55 - Kareem Between by Shifa Saltagi Safadi 03:54 - Lyndi Buehler 04:50 - 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 Databases 11:56 - Why Should Patrons Use Our Databases? 13:47 - How to Access Our Databases 18:21 - Favorite Databases 26:18 - Potatoes 29:02 - Outro

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 - Intro 01:25 - Life Cycle of a Library Building 04:10 - Land Acquisition 07:41 - Library Design 11:21 - Design Considerations 14:36 - Current Plans 19:09 - Should We Have Done That Differently? 24:30 - Energy Efficiency 26:25 - Closing Down a Library 29:19 - Staff During Closure 30:44 - Opening a New Library 35:25 - Dipping Opportunities 38:08 - Outro

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 - Intro 00:27 - Soulless by Gail Carriger 11:02 - Romance Tropes 17:38 - Favorite Romance Books 26:00 - Favorite Romantic Movies 33:32 - The Decoy Bride 34:54 - Rye Lane 35:59 - Now Voyager 38:09 - Strictly Ballroom 39:26 - Penelope 41:35 - Palm Springs 42:44 - Amour 43:41 - Favorite Love Songs 48:52 - Outro

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 - Intro 00:39 - The South Main Clinic Reading Room 01:36 - Free Books and Outreach 02:31 - New and Repurposed Books in 45 Languages 05:43 - A Typical Day 06:47 - Favorite Memories 11:17 - A Space for Everybody 11:48 - Donations 12:31 - All Potatoes are Perfect and Beautiful 14:23 - Outro

Come learn more about our new library director, Joey McNamee. 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Past Library Directors 02:27 - Previous Library Experience 04:04 - Path to Becoming Director 07:38 - Necessary Experience 10:56 - A Typical Day? 13:55 - Favorite Part and Hardest Part 18:23 - Goals 22:46 - Anything Else? 23:50 - Potatoes! 26:42 - Outro

Come learn about the Children's Literature Association of Utah and the Beehive Book Awards with the president of CLAU, Virginia Pine.   00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Children's Literature Association of Utah 01:56 - Beehive Books 02:53 - Beehive Selection Process 05:55 - School Library Participation 06:36 - How does the program work in the library? 07:52 - Favorite Current Nominees 10:59 - Kids Your Age Liked This Book 13:45 - Potato Pants 17:20 - Outro

Join us as we discuss the book "Camp Damascus" and some Halloween movies for spooky season. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:01 - Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle 0:06:25 - Homophobia, Bugs, and Mind Control 0:16:19 - Horror History: B-movies and Cult Classics 0:26:24 - Seasonal Favorites 0:27:50 - Jennifer's Body 0:30:59 - I Saw the TV Glow 0:33:50 - Lisa Frankenstein 0:38:27 - Little Shop of Horrors 0:43:27 - Train to Busan 0:47:49 - Army of Darkness 0:52:52 - Hitchcock: Birds and Psycho; and Argento: Suspiria 0:58:05 - Oh, and The Mummy 0:59:09 - Outro

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 - Intro 00:53 - Providing Access to Technology 01:44 - Create Space Locations 02:12 - Reservations and Fees 03:16 - What does the Create Space Program Manager do? 05:34 - Create Space Library Assistants 07:57 - Favorite Equipment 08:49 - Unique Projects 10:21 - Favorite Things We Have Made 15:02 - Do It Yourself 16:35 - Potatoes! 18:32 - Outro

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 - Intro 01:04 - What is Toshocon? 02:45 - History of Toshocon 05:02 - Toshocon Planning 07:58 - What's the Hardest Part of Putting on the Event? 09:46 - What is it Like to Attend Toshocon? 12:11 - A Typical Toshocon Day 14:08 - Favorite Parts 18:19 - Favorite Anime/Manga 25:11 - Favorite Cosplay 28:34 - For Teens Who Aren't Sure About Attending 31:01 - Potatoes! 32:04 - Outro

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 - Intro 00:46 - What is Health Reference? 01:36 - What tools and services do we offer? 06:05 - Virtual Visit Room 09:28 - Consumer Health Information Specialization 12:19 - Community Health Fair 15:55 - Blood Pressure Cuffs 16:52 - Utah Health Literacy Coalition 20:58 - Potatoes! 24:29 - Outro

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 - Intro 0:00:51 - In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado 0:06:43 - What is the Dream House? 0:13:56 - Archival Silence 0:16:06 - Queering the Archive 0:18:21 - Final Thoughts on the Dream House 0:21:14 - Movie Time 0:25:15 - Everything Everywhere All at Once 0:35:00 - Rocketman and Bohemian Rhapsody 0:50:01 - Love Lies Bleeding 0:51:27 - Only Sad Stories 0:58:54 - Potatoes! 1:02:11 - Outro

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 - Intro 00:28 - Read This: Dark Academia 05:04 - Emily Bullough 05:24 - What schooling does a librarian need? 06:47 - Undergrad Degrees 09:49 - Applying to Library School 12:51 - What do you learn in library school? 16:02 - Non-librarian jobs with Library Degree 19:09 - Tuition Reimbursement 24:32 - Other Duties as Assigned 27:17 - Why did you decide to go to library school? 35:46 - Best and Worst of Library School 44:56 - Advice for Future Librarians 46:10 - Potatoes! 49:49 - Outro

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 - Intro 00:57 - What is the Utah Library Association? 04:33 - Who are the members of ULA? 05:55 - ULA Presidency 09:01 - ULA Organization Structure 13:29 - Book Bans 21:33 - MPLA Conference 24:05 - Just Winging It 30:58 - Let Utah Read 33:43 - Utah's Best Fries 36:43 - Outro