My Kind of Mann

Content Warning: Some listeners may be disturbed by an incident briefly referred to in this episode. Co-hosts Tobi Hines and Matt Ryan are back with another episode of My Kind of Mann! This month, we discuss the idea of creating an "inclusive library", and what inclusiveness and accessibility means to us - and even more importantly, what it might mean to our users. We are also joined by a couple of colleagues who talk about the work they're doing to help create a more welcoming library environment. Karina Hagelin (Outreach & Instruction Librarian) joins us to talk about their diversity fellowship and the work they have been doing at Mann, including programming in the mannUfactory Makerspace and their participation on the Library Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIB) Council. They share their thoughts on what makes an inclusive library, what Mann is doing well, and areas where we could be doing even more to make marginalized users feel more welcome and supported. Kevin Kidwell (User Experience Developer) talks about the work he’s been doing related to accessibility and the ongoing efforts to bring all library websites into compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 by the end of 2019.

Co-hosts Tobi Hines and Matt Ryan are back with an episode that will help Cornell students get off on the right foot this fall semester! Learn about the many fun orientation activities being held at Mann Library during move-in weekend (August 23 and 24). Listen to our Research Assistants, Matt Kibbee and Ryan Tolnay, explain why reaching out for help early and often can help save you time, effort, and needless frustration. And find out from our Head of Instruction Initiatives, Ashley Shea, about an exciting new course she's teaching this fall: ALS 1200 Information Chaos: Navigating Today's Information Landscape. Learn more: https://classes.cornell.edu/browse/roster/FA19/class/ALS/1200

Co-hosts Tobi Hines and Matt Ryan are back with part 2 of our Teaching Sustainability episode! This month, we talk about why “reduce” and “reuse” come before recycling in the waste management hierarchy. We also share some easy tips for living a more sustainable lifestyle, including how to cut down on single-use plastics, and discuss the environmental – and social! – benefits of secondhand clothing. Then we are joined by special guests Amelia Kallaher (Applied Social Science Librarian, Mann Library) and Professor Lori Leonard (Development Sociology) to talk about Lori’s Global Garbage class, and how a partnership with Mann Library has led to a successful podcasting project for her students (Trash Talk Podcasts: http://blogs.cornell.edu/globalgarbage/).

Co-hosts Tobi Hines and Matt Ryan are back in the studio for season 3 of My Kind of Mann! This month, we are talking about our reduce/reuse/recycle campaign at Mann Library, and share some tips for improving our recycling habits with a little help from the folks over at Green America (https://www.greenamerica.org/your-home-detoxed/reduce-reuse-reimagineand-then-recycle) and Recycling and Materials Management of Tompkins County (https://recycletompkins.org/). Then we are joined by special guests Ashley Shea (Head of Instruction Initiatives, Mann Library) and Professor Matt Ryan (Soil and Crop Sciences Section, School of Integrative Plant Science) to talk about Matt’s Sustainable Agriculture class, and how a partnership with Mann Library has led to a successful film project for his students (https://ecommons.cornell.edu/handle/1813/41241).

Co-hosts Tobi Hines and Matt Ryan share some helpful life and work advice in this episode of My Kind of Mann! Tune in to part 2 of our peer-to-peer advice episode for some words of wisdom about working at Mann Library, engaging with the larger Cornell community, and living in Ithaca. We are joined by two of our newest librarians at Mann: Selena Bryant, User Engagement & Inclusion Librarian, and Amelia Kallaher, Applied Social Sciences Librarian.

Co-hosts Tobi Hines and Matt Ryan are back for another episode of My Kind of Mann! In this two-part autumnal episode, we get (and give) some good advice about podcasting, life at Cornell, and working at Mann Library. Tune in to part 1 for some words of wisdom from two of our graduating student assistants.

Co-hosts Tobi Hines and Matt Ryan share a few special announcements about changes and renovations at the library this summer.

Interested in geospatial data? Want to learn more about the GIS experts and resources available at Mann Library? Then this is the episode for you! Co-hosts (and GIS novices) Matt Ryan and Tobi Hines talk to Keith Jenkins, our GIS & Geospatial Applications Librarian, about the new and improved CUGIR site. We also chat with Noah Hamm, Reference Desk Operations Coordinator, for a GIS-related reference segment. And we travel back in time to revisit our conversation with Huda Khan and Darcy Branchini for an "under the hood" look at CUGIR.

We're back with the first episode of season 2! Co-hosts Matt Ryan and Tobi Hines want to help you get the most out of your Mann Library experience this semester. In this episode, we share our top 10 list of ways to succeed at the library, and bring in some of our colleagues to help us learn more about what the library has to offer. If academic success if one of your top goals for 2018, then this is the podcast for you!

Our eleventh episode! And our last episode of 2017! Co-hosts Matt Ryan and Tobi Hines talk with members of Mann Library Administrative Council - Mary Ochs, Sara E. Wright, Jim Morris-Knower, Michael Cook, and Lianna May - about their favorite holiday memories and traditions. We'll be back in 2018 with more episodes of My Kind of Mann.

Our tenth episode! Co-hosts Matt Ryan and Tobi Hines celebrate Noctober by sharing another time-saving library hack: how to book a consultation with one of Mann's many experts! Jimmy McKee stops by to share some big news about our new reservable equipment service. And our special guests this month are Ashley Shea and Erica Johns who chat with us about their work planning for Mann Library's annual Local Fair.

Our ninth episode! This month, co-hosts Matt Ryan and Tobi Hines talk about how to save yourself a headache when doing research off campus with another time-saving library hack. Our special guest this month is Tom Ottaviano, Mann's Business and Economics Librarian. And our colleague Mel Jensen joins us talk about tricky reference questions in another "Reference Stumpers" segment.

Our eighth episode! Co-hosts Matt Ryan and Tobi Hines are back in the My Kind of Mann studio and getting ready for the start of the fall semester. We share another helpful library hack for busy Cornell faculty and staff, and share some big news about changes to the loan period for Borrow Direct items. And we finally have a chance to sit down with Mann Library Directory, Mary Ochs.

Co-hosts Tobi Hines and Matt Ryan are back in the My Kind of Mann studio asking our previous guests about their hobbies. As Mann Library becomes less busy during the long summer months, many of our staff find time to enjoy their pastimes. Do any of the skills learned in these leisure activities transfer to our job duties? Some of the answers are quite surprising! In this episode (part 2) we talk with Sarah Kennedy, Megan Benson, Camille Andrews, and Kelee Pacion about everything from cycling to beer tasting to cat rehabilitation!

Co-hosts Tobi Hines and Matt Ryan are back in the My Kind of Mann studio asking our previous guests about their hobbies. As Mann Library becomes less busy during the long summer months, many of our staff find time to enjoy their pastimes. Do any of the skills learned in these leisure activities transfer to our job duties? Some of the answers are quite surprising! In this episode (part 1) we talk with Nick Cappadona and Sara E. Wright, Michael Cook, Jimmy McKee, and Kate Ghezzi-Kopel about everything from carpentry to music to escape rooms! And we say a very fond farewell to our friend and colleague, Gabriel Plaine.

Our fifth episode! Co-hosts Tobi Hines and Matt Ryan talk about changes at Mann, the end of the semester, and share a library hack that could save you some money. We also have our first "Mann on the street" segment, and take the opportunity to say goodbye to some of our graduating student workers. Our special guests this month are Huda Khan and Darcy Branchini from the Library IT department, who join us to talk about some of the exciting projects they're working on.

Our fourth episode! Co-hosts Tobi Hines and Matt Ryan talk about dogs, chatting with patrons, and getting recognized on the street. We also share another time-saving library hack. We're joined this month by Michael Cook, who shares some big news about our collections, and Kelee Pacion, who talks to us about the fake news phenomenon and how to avoid being duped.

Our third episode! Co-hosts Matt Ryan and Tobi Hines talk about springtime, unexpected snow days, and share another helpful library hack. Our colleague Megan Benson joins us talk about tricky reference questions in our "Reference Stumpers" segment. And special guest Kate Ghezzi-Kopel stops by to talk about Cornell University Library's systematic review service.

Our second episode! Co-hosts Matt Ryan and Tobi Hines talk New Year's resolutions, and share another helpful library hack. Our colleague Sarah Kennedy joins us talk about Mann's special collections in our "From the Vault" segment. And special guests Sara E. Wright and Nick Cappadona stop by to chat about the new Mann Library website.

Our first episode! Co-hosts Matt Ryan and Tobi Hines talk library hacks. Learn about some changes the Cornell Net-Print system, and what that means for printing at Mann Library from our Special Equipment Coordinator, Jimmy McKee. And hear all about the Library Makerspace from special guest Camille Andrews, Mann's User Engagement Librarian.