Patrons & Partnerships

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.Welcome to another patron episode of Patrons & Partnerships. Today, we spoke with Angela Mulkin, a returned UF and Santa Fe professor and a participant in our branch's bookclub, The People's Bookclub. Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library! You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.Welcome to another patron interview, where we spoke with Glen Battle, one of our frequent patrons here at the Library Partnership. Glen is a multi-talented individual who loves to garden, draw, watch movies, and participate in the Special Olympics.Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library! You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.Our guest today is Emmanuel Payne, a comic book artist based here in Gainesville, FL. Emmanuel's first graphic novel, Jits, is due to publish later this year.Twitter: https://twitter.com/mritznmehpayneInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/khing_payne/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@khing_payneAnd join us at the Library Partnership branch this Saturday, May 6th for an art talk with Carly Shooster! Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library! You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.In honor of National Quilting Month, our guest today is Candace McCaffery, a frequent patron of the library and a local fiber artist who makes vibrant, multilayered quilt art in celebration of the natural world.Candace's AGG Profile: https://www.artisansguildgallery.com/candace-mccaffery.htmlVisit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library! You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.In honor of Black History Month, our guest today is Dr. K. A. Shakoor, the director of Gainesville KTC Tibetan Meditation Center and president of  the Mental Health Coalition of North Central Florida. Join us for a conversation about his background, his views on how to foster better mental health, and his book, Ghetto Sutras: Remaining in The Light - The Consciousness of Transcending Suffering and Racism.Dr. Shakoor: https://www.drkashakoor.com/Ghetto Sutras: https://www.drkashakoor.com/ghetto-sutrasGainesville KTC Tibetan Medication Center: https://www.ktcgainesville.org/ Mental Health Coalition of North Central Florida: https://mentalhealthncf.org/Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library! You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for listening to Patrons & Partnerships. We've posted the last episode of 2022. We'll be taking a hiatus in January, and we'll be back in February in time for Black History Month. Happy holidays from ACLD - we'll see you in 2023!Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library! You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.Our guest today is Anthony J. Pierce, the Community Engagement Manager at the Pace Center for Girls. Pace provides girls and young women an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling, training, and advocacy in a way which is gender-responsive, strength-based, and trauma-informed.Pace Center for Girls: https://www.pacecenter.org/Get Involved: https://www.pacecenter.org/get-involvedVisit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library! You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.Our guest today is Sharon Brown, our second patron interview and the founder of Book Thrasher, a book review website covering a wide range of genres and topics. Sharon has kept track of almost every book she's read since 2007, starting with paper logs well before she created Book Thrasher. Book Thrasher: https://bookthrasher.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bookthrasher1 Instagram: https://instagram.com/bookthrasher  A Gentleman in Moscow Review: https://bookthrasher.com/2021/08/14/simply-spectacular/ Unspeakable Review: https://bookthrasher.com/2022/03/18/from-beale-street-to-tulsa/Nour's Secret Library Review: https://bookthrasher.com/2022/06/18/nours-secret-library/Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library! You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.Our guest today is Carlston Watts, the Executive Chef of Underground Kitchen and the Director of Chef Empowerment, a nonprofit organization that teaches at-risk youth how to cook, with a focus on vocational training and leadership education, and life skill development.Chef Empowerment: https://chefempowerment.org/CE Food Science Lab: https://chefempowerment.org/ces-food-science-lab-1Contact: https://chefempowerment.org/contact-usUnderground Kitchen: https://www.facebook.com/Undergroundkitchen352/Due to the holidays, this will be the only episode published in November. Our next episode will publish on December 8th.Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library! You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for the another collaborative episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District and Santa Fe College.Every other month, the second episode of the month will be an interview with Santa Fe staff meant to highlight a notable program or outreach effort by the college.  This month, we spoke with Marie Young-Trabbic, the Academic Chair of the Business Programs Department, about what the department does and some of the programs on offer, including their microcredentialling certificate programs. SF Business Programs: https://www.sfcollege.edu/business/Contact: https://www.sfcollege.edu/business/contact/Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library! You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for listening to Patrons & Partnerships. Our next episode will not post this week; due to scheduling conflicts, the next collaborative episode with Santa Fe will not post until Thursday, October 27th. We'll be speaking with Marie Young-Trabbic, the Academic Chair for Santa Fe's Business Programs Department.See you then!Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library! You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.Our guests today are PJ van Blokland, the President of the Friends of the Library; and Ellen Smith, the Vice President of the Friends of the Library and a table coordinator responsible for hardback fiction. We discuss the history of the Friends of the Library and the booksale, what FOL does with the proceeds from the sale (and the leftover books), and how you can get involved. Friends of the Library:  https://folacld.org/  Volunteer/Membership: https://folacld.org/m%5Embr.htmlBooksale Information:  https://folacld.org/m%5Esale%5Edates.htmlFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/FOLACLD/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folacld/Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library! You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.Welcome to our very first patron interview, where we speak with Candace Jones, a registered guide with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy.  Candace is a student of environmental and social sciences with a keen interest in how human behaviors increase the rate of change in costal landscapes. She loves engaging with the natural world because it reminds her of our intrinsic oneness.Books Mentioned: Qing Li - Forest Bathing : How Trees Can Help You Find Health and HappinessClifford Amos - Your Guide to Forest Bathing : Experience the Healing Power of NatureOther Links:SHINE Study by Dr. Nooshin RazaniVisit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library! You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.Today we spoke with Andrew Persons, the Director of the City of Gainesville Department of Doing, about Imagine GNV, the update to the City of Gainesville’s 10 year strategic plan. We talk about the inspiration behind the plan, how they encouraged community engagement during the development phase, and discuss the contents of the plan.Imagine GNV: https://imaginegnv.konveio.com/Guide to the Comprehensive Plan: https://imaginegnv.konveio.com/what-comprehensive-planContact: https://imaginegnv.konveio.com/contactVisit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library! You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for the another collaborative episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District and Santa Fe College.Every other month, the second episode of the month will be an interview with Santa Fe staff meant to highlight a notable program or outreach effort by the college. This month, we spoke about the SF Achieve program with Quinten Eyman, the Director of Admissions, and two of the program’s pre-college advisors, Terrell Jenkins and David Durkee. We talk about the purpose and benefits of the program, the reception from the community so far, and how parents and students can sign up for SF Achieve.SF Achieve at Santa Fe: https://www.sfcollege.edu/achieveVisit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library! You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.Welcome to Part 2 of our interview Kevin Scott, Director of Just Income GNV, Gainesville’s pilot guaranteed income program which focuses on previously-incarcerated individuals here in Alachua County. We talk about how the history of Just Income GNV and how came to be, what the program aims to do, and what Community Spring intends to do with the data they collect. The first part of this interview can be found here.Just Income GNV: https://jignv.org/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustIncomeGNVCommunity Spring: https://www.csgnv.org/Contact: https://www.csgnv.org/contact Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library! You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.Our guest today is Kevin Scott, Director of Just Income GNV, Gainesville’s pilot guaranteed income program which focuses on previously-incarcerated individuals here in Alachua County. We talk about how the history of Just Income GNV and how came to be, what the program aims to do, and what Community Spring intends to do with the data they collect. The second half of this interview will be posted on August 11th, so stay tuned!Just Income GNV: https://jignv.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustIncomeGNV Community Spring: https://www.csgnv.org/ Contact: https://www.csgnv.org/contact Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library! You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.Our guest today is Aaron Klein, the Director of Communications and Outreach for the Supervisor of Elections for Alachua County. We talk about the upcoming primary and general elections, how to register to vote, changes to the ballot dropboxes, and how to get involved with the elections in Alachua County. Important Primary Election DatesElection Day: August 23rdEarly Voting: August 13th - August 20thRegistration Deadline: July 25thSecure Ballot Intake Stations available at early voting locations from August 8th to August 23rd.Important General Election DatesElection Day: November 8th Registration Deadline: October 11thEarly voting and Secure Ballot Intake Station availability has yet to be determined. Check votealachua.gov closer to the election for more information.Vote Alachua: https://www.votealachua.gov/ Register to vote online: https://www.votealachua.gov/Voters/Register-to-Vote-or-Update-RegistrationUpcoming elections: https://www.votealachua.gov/Elections/Upcoming-ElectionsSupervisor of Elections Office Address: 515 North Main Street, Suite 300, Gainesville, FL 32601Phone Number: 352-374-5252Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library! You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for the another collaborative episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District and Santa Fe College.Every other month, the second episode of the month will be an interview with Santa Fe staff meant to highlight a notable program or outreach effort by the college. This month, we spoke with Julie Falt, the Coordinator of Adult Education at Santa Fe College, who has been with the program very nearly since its creation in 1998. We talk about the history of the program, the wide variety of services under the Adult Education umbrella, and how adults looking to go back to college can enroll.Adult Education at Santa Fe: https://www.sfcollege.edu/adult-education/Summer Art Show at ACLD: https://www.aclib.us/summer-art-show Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library! You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.Our guest today is Dr. David Canton, Director of the African American Studies program and Associate Professor of History at the University of Florida. In this special Juneteenth episode, we discuss the history and meaning of the holiday, and the importance of humanities in society.Visit the Juneteenth: Celebration of Freedom page for a complete list of the Library District’s Juneteenth programs.Visit the Alachua County Library District website to browse our collection and to find other resources and services offered at your favorite, local library! You can view a transcript of this podcast on ACLD's YouTube Channel.