Podcasts about assistant librarian

Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela and Julie discuss... Not Scary, Jonathan! By Peter Carnavas, illustrated by Amanda Francey, published by New Frontier Publishing Ultra Violet: Down to Business by Cristy Burns and Rebel Challenger, published by Larrikin House Lexie Moon and the Word Burgling Bungle by Melissa Garside, illustrated by Lauren Mullinder, published by Riveted Press The 113th Assistant Librarian by Stuart Wilson, published by Puffin Books  We hope you enjoy!

Stuart Wilson joins Allison to chat about his new middle-grade fantasy novel ‘The 113th Assistant Librarian', writing big stories in contained worlds and the joy of public libraries. Plus, Megan has some inside tips on teachers' notes.Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com Connect with Allison, Megan and the Your Kid's Next Read Community on Facebook Visit allisontait.com | childrensbooksdaily.com | yourkidsnextread.com.au

By Jared Samuelson Robert Maclean discusses his chapter contribution to the Journal of the Edinburgh Bibliographical Society, “The Library of Captain John Anderson, a 17th century Glasgow Mariner.” Bob is an Assistant Librarian (rare books), Archives and Special Collections, at the University of Glasglow Library.  Download Sea Control 540 – The Library of Captain John … Continue reading Sea Control 540 – The Library of Captain John Anderson with Robert Maclean →

Betty Mackereth was Philip Larkin's secretary at the library at the University of Hull. They were work colleagues and good friends, growing  closer and more intimate, as the years went on. Betty turns 100 on 27th June 2024. We begin with Betty herself in conversation with James Booth when James was beginning his research into his biography of Philip Larkin . James calls her, Larkin's ‘ageing muse of vitality'. After this, we hear directly from James Booth who spoke Lyn and trustee Philip Pullen at James's house earlier this year. Thank you and special birthday wishes to Betty and thank you to Magnus Mackereth, Betty's nephew, for giving us his blessing. Thanks again to James Booth and Philip Pullen and Simon Galloway for support with sound production. Mary Judd -- See "'What fun we had in the early sixties!' Philip Larkin and Mary Wrench (Judd)" by James Booth, in About Larkin 45 (April 2018). Having appreciated The Less Deceived, Mary (b.1923) applied for a post as Assistant Librarian in Hull in 1956, wanting to see "what a poet is like". Larkin interviewed her himself, and flattered (and also intimidated) by her familiarity with his poetry, saw her off from Hull on the coach with the words "I hope you'll come". She fitted into the Library well, befriending Maeve Brennan and Betty Mackereth, took part in the momentous move of the library into its new building in 1959, and stayed until 1964. She married Stephen Judd and Larkin visited her in the hospital where she gave birth to her first daughter, Helen in 1962. Larkin became a conscientious long-distance godfather to Helen, and kept in touch with Mary, sending her cards and the occasional letter. Suzanne Uniacke. (There is a village in County Cork called Uniacke. The Uniackes came over with the Conqueror. It's a rare name!) Suzanne was a Reader in the Philosophy Department in Hull from 2006 to 2013. Pauline Dennison was a library colleague of Maeve Bennan. She cut a formidable figure in charge of the Issue Desk in the Brynmor Jones for many years. Brenda Moon https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/mar/31/brenda-moon-obituary Don Lee Don was a trustee of the PLS for many years, and developed many Larkin walks in sites across the country that are still used today. Ivor Maw Philip Pullen- My Friend Ivor Maw (About Larkin 42) https://philiplarkin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/About-Larkin-42.pdf Poems mentioned: Love Again, The Dance, I Am Jake Balakowsky, Morning at last there in the snow, When First We Faced, We Met at the end of the party, Aubade, Symphony in White Major, Oxford, Broadcast, Toads Revisited, The Large Cool Store The Philip Larkin I Knew- Maeve Brennan (Manchester University Press, 2002) Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love by James Booth  (Bloomsbury, 2015) Letters Home by Philip Larkin ed. James Booth (Faber, 2018) The Importance of Elsewhere: Philip Larkin's Photographs by Richard Bradford (Francis Lincoln, 2015) Philip Larkin Collected Poems ed. Anthony Thwaite (Faber, 1988) The Complete Poems of Philip Larkin ed. Archie Burnett (Faber, 2012) Philip Larkin: A Writer's Life by Andrew Motion (Faber, 1994) https://philiplarkin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/About-Larkin-35.pdf  Early Days in Philip Larkin's Library Betty Mackereth https://philiplarkin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/About-Larkin-25.pdf   'New Brooms' Philip Larkin Betty Mackereth Philip Larkin and the Third Woman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRibIbHPAws ‘Former poet laureate Sir Andrew Motion discovers an unseen and unpublished poem by Philip Larkin when he returns to Hull to meet one of the poet's former lovers. Speaking for the first time about her relationship with Larkin, Betty Mackereth reveals the man behind the famous poems.' Cast: Andrew Motion First episode date: 7 December 2010 Robbins report https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbins_Report Music: Laura - Sidney Bechet Petit Fleur- Monty Sunshine Reckless Blues- Bessie Smith

- On the 21st of May 2024 Scariff Library was renamed The Edna O'Brien Library in a special ceremony organised by Clare County Council  to honour the legendary novelist and Tuamgraney's finest playwright Edna O'Brien.  EVENT RECORDED ON 21ST MAY 2024 AND BROADCAST ON 1ST JUNE 2024. Pictured at the event hosted by Clare County Council  to officially mark the renaming of Scariff Public Library to the Edna O'Brien Library were (l-r): Brian McCarthy, Senior Planner and Killaloe MD Coordinator, Clare County Council; Cllr Pat Burke; Emer Bowen, Assistant Librarian, Scariff Public Library; John Blake, nephew of Edna O'Brien; Cllr Tony O'Brien, Cathaoirleach, Killaloe MD; Michael Blake, nephew of Edna O'Brien; Anne Haugh, Director of Rural Development (including Library Services), Clare County Council; Cllr Joe Cooney, Cathaoirleach, Clare County Council; Dr Tracy McAvinue PhD, University of Limerick; Helen Walsh, Clare County Librarian; and Cllr Pat Hayes.

Professor Brendan Dooley, Professor of Renaissance Studies at University College Cork Dr Elizabethanne Boran and Professor Brendan Dooley give two short talks about cultures of reading and collecting in Ireland and Europe in the early modern period. This is the final event in a three-part series about early modern book collections presented by the Historical Studies Committee and the Library of the Royal Irish Academy. In April / May 2024, The Royal Irish Academy Library and Historical Studies Committee were delighted to present a three-part lunchtime lecture series on the topic of Early Modern book collections. At each lecture, experts from the field of print culture and book collecting elaborated on the subjects of Early Modern libraries, private collections and caring for Early Modern collections in the 21st century. Wednesday 24 April: Institutional and private libraries in Early Modern Ireland. Chair: Dr Richard Kirwan, University of Limerick. - 'Curious collections of scarce and valuable books': eighteenth-century Irish private libraries. Dr Máire Kennedy, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Early Modern History, Trinity College Dublin. - 'Cold, draughty, and unwelcoming?': the institutional libraries of Early Modern Ireland. Dr Jason McElligott, Director of Marsh's Library. Wednesday 08 May: Early Modern book collections in the 21st century. Chair: Barbara McCormack, Academy Librarian, Royal Irish Academy. - The Bolton Library: reconsidering an Early Modern book collection in the 21st century. Olivia Lardner, Cataloguer of the Bolton Library, University of Limerick. - Well read and well-travelled: the Franciscan book collection at UCD Special Collections. Eugene Roche, Assistant Librarian, UCD Special Collections. The St. Canice's Library: past, present and future. - Alexandra Caccamo, Assistant Librarian with responsibility for Special Collections and Archives, Maynooth University Library. Wednesday 15 May: Reading and collecting books in Early Modern Ireland and Europe. Chair: Prof Sandy Wilkinson, University College Dublin. - Factors affecting book collecting in Early Modern Ireland and Europe. Dr Elizabethanne Boran, Librarian, Edward Worth Library. - Reading books: here, there and then. Prof Brendan Dooley, Professor of Renaissance Studies, University College Cork.

Dr Elizabethanne Boran, Librarian, Edward Worth Library Dr Elizabethanne Boran and Professor Brendan Dooley give two short talks about cultures of reading and collecting in Ireland and Europe in the early modern period. This is the final event in a three-part series about early modern book collections presented by the Historical Studies Committee and the Library of the Royal Irish Academy. In April / May 2024, The Royal Irish Academy Library and Historical Studies Committee were delighted to present a three-part lunchtime lecture series on the topic of Early Modern book collections. At each lecture, experts from the field of print culture and book collecting elaborated on the subjects of Early Modern libraries, private collections and caring for Early Modern collections in the 21st century. Wednesday 24 April: Institutional and private libraries in Early Modern Ireland. Chair: Dr Richard Kirwan, University of Limerick. - 'Curious collections of scarce and valuable books': eighteenth-century Irish private libraries. Dr Máire Kennedy, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Early Modern History, Trinity College Dublin. - 'Cold, draughty, and unwelcoming?': the institutional libraries of Early Modern Ireland. Dr Jason McElligott, Director of Marsh's Library. Wednesday 08 May: Early Modern book collections in the 21st century. Chair: Barbara McCormack, Academy Librarian, Royal Irish Academy. - The Bolton Library: reconsidering an Early Modern book collection in the 21st century. Olivia Lardner, Cataloguer of the Bolton Library, University of Limerick. - Well read and well-travelled: the Franciscan book collection at UCD Special Collections. Eugene Roche, Assistant Librarian, UCD Special Collections. The St. Canice's Library: past, present and future. - Alexandra Caccamo, Assistant Librarian with responsibility for Special Collections and Archives, Maynooth University Library. Wednesday 15 May: Reading and collecting books in Early Modern Ireland and Europe. Chair: Prof Sandy Wilkinson, University College Dublin. - Factors affecting book collecting in Early Modern Ireland and Europe. Dr Elizabethanne Boran, Librarian, Edward Worth Library. - Reading books: here, there and then. Prof Brendan Dooley, Professor of Renaissance Studies, University College Cork.

Alexandra Caccamo, Assistant Librarian with responsibility for Special Collections and Archives, Maynooth University Library Hear about the experiences of library professionals working with early modern collections today. This is the second event in a three-part series about early modern book collections presented by the Historical Studies Committee and the Library of the Royal Irish Academy. In April / May 2024, The Royal Irish Academy Library and Historical Studies Committee were delighted to present a three-part lunchtime lecture series on the topic of Early Modern book collections. At each lecture, experts from the field of print culture and book collecting elaborated on the subjects of Early Modern libraries, private collections and caring for Early Modern collections in the 21st century. Wednesday 24 April: Institutional and private libraries in Early Modern Ireland. Chair: Dr Richard Kirwan, University of Limerick. - 'Curious collections of scarce and valuable books': eighteenth-century Irish private libraries. Dr Máire Kennedy, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Early Modern History, Trinity College Dublin. - 'Cold, draughty, and unwelcoming?': the institutional libraries of Early Modern Ireland. Dr Jason McElligott, Director of Marsh's Library. Wednesday 08 May: Early Modern book collections in the 21st century. Chair: Barbara McCormack, Academy Librarian, Royal Irish Academy. - The Bolton Library: reconsidering an Early Modern book collection in the 21st century. Olivia Lardner, Cataloguer of the Bolton Library, University of Limerick. - Well read and well-travelled: the Franciscan book collection at UCD Special Collections. Eugene Roche, Assistant Librarian, UCD Special Collections. The St. Canice's Library: past, present and future. - Alexandra Caccamo, Assistant Librarian with responsibility for Special Collections and Archives, Maynooth University Library. Wednesday 15 May: Reading and collecting books in Early Modern Ireland and Europe. Chair: Prof Sandy Wilkinson, University College Dublin. - Factors affecting book collecting in Early Modern Ireland and Europe. Dr Elizabethanne Boran, Librarian, Edward Worth Library. - Reading books: here, there and then. Prof Brendan Dooley, Professor of Renaissance Studies, University College Cork.

Eugene Roche, Assistant Librarian, UCD Special Collections Hear about the experiences of library professionals working with early modern collections today. This is the second event in a three-part series about early modern book collections presented by the Historical Studies Committee and the Library of the Royal Irish Academy. In April / May 2024, The Royal Irish Academy Library and Historical Studies Committee were delighted to present a three-part lunchtime lecture series on the topic of Early Modern book collections. At each lecture, experts from the field of print culture and book collecting elaborated on the subjects of Early Modern libraries, private collections and caring for Early Modern collections in the 21st century. Wednesday 24 April: Institutional and private libraries in Early Modern Ireland. Chair: Dr Richard Kirwan, University of Limerick. - 'Curious collections of scarce and valuable books': eighteenth-century Irish private libraries. Dr Máire Kennedy, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Early Modern History, Trinity College Dublin. - 'Cold, draughty, and unwelcoming?': the institutional libraries of Early Modern Ireland. Dr Jason McElligott, Director of Marsh's Library. Wednesday 08 May: Early Modern book collections in the 21st century. Chair: Barbara McCormack, Academy Librarian, Royal Irish Academy. - The Bolton Library: reconsidering an Early Modern book collection in the 21st century. Olivia Lardner, Cataloguer of the Bolton Library, University of Limerick. - Well read and well-travelled: the Franciscan book collection at UCD Special Collections. Eugene Roche, Assistant Librarian, UCD Special Collections. The St. Canice's Library: past, present and future. - Alexandra Caccamo, Assistant Librarian with responsibility for Special Collections and Archives, Maynooth University Library. Wednesday 15 May: Reading and collecting books in Early Modern Ireland and Europe. Chair: Prof Sandy Wilkinson, University College Dublin. - Factors affecting book collecting in Early Modern Ireland and Europe. Dr Elizabethanne Boran, Librarian, Edward Worth Library. - Reading books: here, there and then. Prof Brendan Dooley, Professor of Renaissance Studies, University College Cork.

Olivia Lardner, Cataloguer of the Bolton Library, University of Limerick Hear about the experiences of library professionals working with early modern collections today. This is the second event in a three-part series about early modern book collections presented by the Historical Studies Committee and the Library of the Royal Irish Academy. In April / May 2024, The Royal Irish Academy Library and Historical Studies Committee were delighted to present a three-part lunchtime lecture series on the topic of Early Modern book collections. At each lecture, experts from the field of print culture and book collecting elaborated on the subjects of Early Modern libraries, private collections and caring for Early Modern collections in the 21st century. Wednesday 24 April: Institutional and private libraries in Early Modern Ireland. Chair: Dr Richard Kirwan, University of Limerick. - 'Curious collections of scarce and valuable books': eighteenth-century Irish private libraries. Dr Máire Kennedy, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Early Modern History, Trinity College Dublin. - 'Cold, draughty, and unwelcoming?': the institutional libraries of Early Modern Ireland. Dr Jason McElligott, Director of Marsh's Library. Wednesday 08 May: Early Modern book collections in the 21st century. Chair: Barbara McCormack, Academy Librarian, Royal Irish Academy. - The Bolton Library: reconsidering an Early Modern book collection in the 21st century. Olivia Lardner, Cataloguer of the Bolton Library, University of Limerick. - Well read and well-travelled: the Franciscan book collection at UCD Special Collections. Eugene Roche, Assistant Librarian, UCD Special Collections. The St. Canice's Library: past, present and future. - Alexandra Caccamo, Assistant Librarian with responsibility for Special Collections and Archives, Maynooth University Library. Wednesday 15 May: Reading and collecting books in Early Modern Ireland and Europe. Chair: Prof Sandy Wilkinson, University College Dublin. - Factors affecting book collecting in Early Modern Ireland and Europe. Dr Elizabethanne Boran, Librarian, Edward Worth Library. - Reading books: here, there and then. Prof Brendan Dooley, Professor of Renaissance Studies, University College Cork.

Dr Jason McElligott, Director of Marsh's Library Dr Máire Kennedy and Dr Jason McElligott introduce us to institutional and private libraries in early modern Ireland. This is the first event in a three-part series on early modern book collections presented by the Historical Studies Committee and the Library of the Royal Irish Academy In April / May 2024, The Royal Irish Academy Library and Historical Studies Committee were delighted to present a three-part lunchtime lecture series on the topic of Early Modern book collections. At each lecture, experts from the field of print culture and book collecting elaborated on the subjects of Early Modern libraries, private collections and caring for Early Modern collections in the 21st century. Wednesday 24 April: Institutional and private libraries in Early Modern Ireland. Chair: Dr Richard Kirwan, University of Limerick. - 'Curious collections of scarce and valuable books': eighteenth-century Irish private libraries. Dr Máire Kennedy, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Early Modern History, Trinity College Dublin. - 'Cold, draughty, and unwelcoming?': the institutional libraries of Early Modern Ireland. Dr Jason McElligott, Director of Marsh's Library. Wednesday 08 May: Early Modern book collections in the 21st century. Chair: Barbara McCormack, Academy Librarian, Royal Irish Academy. - The Bolton Library: reconsidering an Early Modern book collection in the 21st century. Olivia Lardner, Cataloguer of the Bolton Library, University of Limerick. - Well read and well-travelled: the Franciscan book collection at UCD Special Collections. Eugene Roche, Assistant Librarian, UCD Special Collections. The St. Canice's Library: past, present and future. - Alexandra Caccamo, Assistant Librarian with responsibility for Special Collections and Archives, Maynooth University Library. Wednesday 15 May: Reading and collecting books in Early Modern Ireland and Europe. Chair: Prof Sandy Wilkinson, University College Dublin. - Factors affecting book collecting in Early Modern Ireland and Europe. Dr Elizabethanne Boran, Librarian, Edward Worth Library. - Reading books: here, there and then. Prof Brendan Dooley, Professor of Renaissance Studies, University College Cork.

Dr Máire Kennedy, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Early Modern History, Trinity College Dublin Dr Máire Kennedy and Dr Jason McElligott introduce us to institutional and private libraries in early modern Ireland. This is the first event in a three-part series on early modern book collections presented by the Historical Studies Committee and the Library of the Royal Irish Academy. In April / May 2024, The Royal Irish Academy Library and Historical Studies Committee were delighted to present a three-part lunchtime lecture series on the topic of Early Modern book collections. At each lecture, experts from the field of print culture and book collecting elaborated on the subjects of Early Modern libraries, private collections and caring for Early Modern collections in the 21st century. Wednesday 24 April: Institutional and private libraries in Early Modern Ireland. Chair: Dr Richard Kirwan, University of Limerick. - 'Curious collections of scarce and valuable books': eighteenth-century Irish private libraries. Dr Máire Kennedy, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Early Modern History, Trinity College Dublin. - 'Cold, draughty, and unwelcoming?': the institutional libraries of Early Modern Ireland. Dr Jason McElligott, Director of Marsh's Library. Wednesday 08 May: Early Modern book collections in the 21st century. Chair: Barbara McCormack, Academy Librarian, Royal Irish Academy. - The Bolton Library: reconsidering an Early Modern book collection in the 21st century. Olivia Lardner, Cataloguer of the Bolton Library, University of Limerick. - Well read and well-travelled: the Franciscan book collection at UCD Special Collections. Eugene Roche, Assistant Librarian, UCD Special Collections. The St. Canice's Library: past, present and future. - Alexandra Caccamo, Assistant Librarian with responsibility for Special Collections and Archives, Maynooth University Library. Wednesday 15 May: Reading and collecting books in Early Modern Ireland and Europe. Chair: Prof Sandy Wilkinson, University College Dublin. - Factors affecting book collecting in Early Modern Ireland and Europe. Dr Elizabethanne Boran, Librarian, Edward Worth Library. - Reading books: here, there and then. Prof Brendan Dooley, Professor of Renaissance Studies, University College Cork.

In today's episode, we're talking with Shaharima Parvin, Senior Assistant Librarian at East West University in Bangladesh and a CrossRef Ambassador. Shaharima is interviewed by Matthew Ismail, a Conference Director, and Editor in Chief of the Charleston Briefings. Shaharima talks with Matthew about the structure of the higher education system within Bangladesh. She also discusses open educational resources and how they're being used in Bagladesh, and how advocating for the use of OER's and open access educational materials with stakeholders is very important to her.  Also, whether cooperation in higher education is possible within South Asia when there are so many different languages and different cultures present.     Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-ismail-1a6282a/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaharima/ Twitter: Keywords:, #scholcomm, #AcademicLibrary, #academia, #HigherEd, #OER, #OpenEductionResources, #collections, #learning, #education, #knowledge #research, #collaboration, #libraries, #librarianship, #LibraryNeeds, #LibraryLove, #AcademicPublishing, #publishing, #podcasts

In this episode of Talking History, we're finding out about the history of the first public library in Ireland, Marsh's Library in Dublin, from caged readers to a mummy discovered there in the 19th century. Joining Patrick Geoghegan to discuss are: Dr. Jason McElligott, Director of Marsh's Library, Dr Janée Allsman, IRC Enterprise Partnership Scheme Fellow at the Department of French and Francophone Studies at University College Dublin, post-doctoral researcher who is working on French collections in Marsh's Library and also on the use of AI technology to examine this material, and Amy Boylan, Assistant Librarian at Marsh's Library.

Throughout the United States, recent high school graduates and college students delay or take breaks in their higher education for a variety of reasons. One common and increasingly popular reason for delaying or taking time away from school is a gap year, which the Gap Year Association defines as “a semester or year of experiential learning, typically taken after high school and prior to career or post-secondary education.” Under that definition, gap time is purposeful and structured; it can include service and experience in new places and cultures. Religious missionary service fits this definition of structured gap time, something that many Utah students participate in because of membership in Utah's dominant religion: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. With many students throughout the US and Utah experiencing interruptions in their post-secondary education, it is valuable to understand the consequences, both positive and negative. This podcast episode highlights findings from a recent UWLP brief that reports on a study examining the impact of missionary service gap time on a sample of Utah students, with particular attention to the unique benefits and drawbacks for women. Dr. Susan Madsen, Founding Director of the UWLP, is joined by the authors of the report: First, Maggie Marchant, Assistant Librarian at the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University; and Dr. Jocelyn S. Wikle, Assistant Professor in the School of Family Life, also at Brigham Young University.Support the show

Assistant Librarian, Scariff Library talking about the facilities available to people who attend the library as well as the top reads for 2023 including local author Donal Ryan and a preview of Ennis book festival. Originally broadcast as part of Saturday Chronicle with Patricia Anne Moore and Tom Hanley live from the SBCR studios at the Derg Alliance building on the 21st January 2023 Saturday Chronicle is Sponsored by JAMES M NASH AND DERG KITCHEN DESIGN http://dergkitchendesign.ie 

This month the RePod is joined by Katie Merritt, an Assistant Librarian in our Youth Services Department here at Muskingum County Library System. We talk about how summer reading went this year, hitting 2 MILLION MINUTES read as a community (still so hyped about this!!), and how youth services is organized via age range. For more information about MCLS, please visit us at muskingumlibrary.org If you'd like to submit your own Reread, Rewrite, Recommend books, or if you have any library questions for our guest hosts, please email Sarah at podcast@muskingumlibrary.org Books mentioned in this episode: - The Cruel Prince - Holly Black - Finn Family Moomintroll - Tove Jansson - Red Hood - Elana K. Arnold - The Book of Cold Cases - Simone St. James - House of Salt and Sorrow - Erin A. Craig - A Prayer for the Crown-Shy - Becky Chambers

Christopher Richmann talks about the self and syllabus project on episode 418 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode There is growing interest in the issue of the self that we bring into the classroom. -Christopher Richmann We are embedded selves and we bring ourselves and all of the artifacts that go along with our teaching into the classroom and into the task of teaching. -Christopher Richmann Am I coming across on my syllabus? Do students meet me in my syllabus? -Christopher Richmann Not all knowledge can be assessed or expressed in the same way. -Christopher Richmann Resources The Self and Syllabus Richmann, Christopher; Kurinec, Courtney; and Millsap, Matthew (2020) "Syllabus Language, Teaching Style, and Instructor Self-Perception: Toward Congruence," International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Vol. 14: No. 2, Article 4. Joshua Been, Assistant Librarian and Director of Data and Digital Scholarship Grasha-Riechmann Teaching-Styles Inventory Death to the Syllabus! Mano Singham Dunning-Kruger effect The Promising Syllabus, by James Lang for The Chronicle of Higher Education Ken Bain Jessamyn Neuhaus Professors Talk Pedagogy Podcast

In today's episode, we talk to Niimi, the Archives Assistant and Anna, the Assistant Librarian, about The Leeds Library's archive. Anna has been working for the library for over 20 years and has a strong understanding of the archive, while Niimi has only been with us for a few months. Together we discuss the reasons we have an archive in the first place and what can be found in the libraries extensive collection. Niimi's email for Archive Inquiries: day-goughn@theleedslibrary.org.uk The Opening and Ending Song is Book Bag - E's Jammy Jams which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbeUbgO2AJc Listen to the Podcast on your favourite Podcast Platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZrmYIJS8y84kzsEqHu2OG Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d39e4765-fd96-4751-bef4-ff47313ef5a9/tales-from-the-leeds-library Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3RhbGVzZnJvbXRoZWxlZWRzbGlicmFyeS9mZWVkLnhtbA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tales-from-the-leeds-library/id1584141498 Podcast Website: https://talesfromtheleedslibrary.podbean.com/ Social Media Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/theleedslibrary Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leedslibrary/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theleedslib... Website: https://www.theleedslibrary.org.uk/

In 2016, 46.9% of Utah female-headed households with related children under age 5 were living in poverty. Since then, the overall poverty rate in Utah has decreased 2.4%. However, over a third (36.4%) of that same demographic still live in poverty. Additionally, although Utahns experience lower rates of poverty than the national average (8.9% in Utah vs. 12.3% nationwide), more women continue to live in poverty than men (9.6% vs. 8.2%, respectively). Many factors influence poverty among Utah women; for example, the gender wage gap is one of the highest in the nation, and women are more likely to work minimum-wage and part-time jobs with no benefits. In January 2022, the UWLP published a research snapshot on poverty among Utah women, updating the original report that was published in 2016. This episode explores some of the highlights of the report with Dr. Susan Madsen, Founding Director of the Utah Women & Leadership Project; Dr. Emily S. Darowski, Assistant Librarian, Brigham Young University; and Dawn-Marie Wood, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Brigham Young University.Support the show (https://www.usu.edu/uwlp/get-involved/donate)

The gender wage gap is the difference between what women and men earn for performing full-time, year-round paid work. In Utah, women earn approximately 30% less than men, ranking close to last in most state comparisons. In October of 2021, the UWLP published a research snapshot on the gender wage gap in Utah, updating the original report that was released four years ago. This episode explores some of the highlights of the report with Dr. Susan Madsen, Founding Director of the Utah Women & Leadership Project; Rebecca Winkel, Senior Economic Advisor for American Petroleum Institute; and Dr. Emily Swensen Darowski, Assistant Librarian in the Lee Library at Brigham Young University. Support the show (https://www.usu.edu/uwlp/get-involved/donate)

Like all good historic buildings, The Leeds Library has a ghost. In this episode of Tales from The Leeds Library we discuss the haunting of the library with our resident paranormal expert and assistant librarian Anna Goodridge.  Anna's ASSAP talk on the ghost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0Ixm-O1SPA The Opening and Ending Song is Book Bag - E's Jammy Jams which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbeUbgO2AJc Listen to the Podcast on your favourite Podcast Platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZrmYIJS8y84kzsEqHu2OG Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d39e4765-fd96-4751-bef4-ff47313ef5a9/tales-from-the-leeds-library Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3RhbGVzZnJvbXRoZWxlZWRzbGlicmFyeS9mZWVkLnhtbA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tales-from-the-leeds-library/id1584141498 Podcast Website: https://talesfromtheleedslibrary.podbean.com/ Social Media Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/theleedslibrary Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leedslibrary/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theleedslib... Website: https://www.theleedslibrary.org.uk/

On this episode of Member Spotlight, WCTV member, Lisa Crispin who is the host of "Cookin' The Books" and also an Assistant Librarian for the Wilmington Library, talks about her partnership with WCTV and hosting her own cooking show. She also shares how this show came to be and why she does it. Find out about why Lisa feels WCTV is a valuable resource for our community and what she's learned about herself by hosting her own TV show!

Please join Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner for her monthly dean's book review. The book to be reviewed will be, Surpassing Certainty: What My Twenties Taught Me by Janet Mock, the book was selected in celebration of June being Pride Month. The book is riveting, rousing, and utterly real, Surpassing Certainty is a portrait of a young woman searching for her purpose and place in the world–without a road map to guide her. It is an honest appraisal of what it means to be your true self. The journey begins a few months before her twentieth birthday. tenisha Mock is adjusting to her days as a first-generation college student at the University of Hawaii and her nights as a dancer at a strip club. Finally content in her body, she vacillates between flaunting and concealing herself as she navigates dating and disclosure, sex and intimacy, and most important, letting herself be truly seen. Under the neon lights of Club Nu, Janet meets Troy, a yeoman stationed at Pearl Harbor naval base, who becomes her first. The pleasures and perils of their union serve as a backdrop for Janet's progression through her early twenties with all the universal growing pains–falling in and out of love, living away from home, and figuring out what she wants to do with her life. Despite her disadvantages, fueled by her dreams and inimitable drive, tenisha makes her way through New York City while holding her truth close. She builds a career in the highly competitive world of magazine publishing–within the unique context of being trans, a woman, and a person of color. Long before she became one of the world's most respected media figures and lauded leaders for equality and justice, Janet was a girl taking the time she needed to just be–to learn how to advocate for herself before becoming an advocate for others. As you witness tenisha slow-won success and painful failures, Surpassing Certainty will embolden you, shift the way you see others, and affirm your journey in search of self. Panelists: Engels J. Tejeda, ('06), Partner, Holland & Hart LLP Clare Lemke, PhD, Director, LGBT Resource Center, University of Utah Beth Jennings, The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, Assistant Librarian

Qinqin Zhang is an Assistant Librarian at Trinity Western whose expertise is information literacy, e-learning, and e-resources. With deep roots in the tech industry (engineering, instructional technology, library and information science), she brings a refreshing passion and insight to her role. Qinqin holds a bachelor's in computer science (told you she is really smart!) and two master's degrees that directly support her current role providing reference assistance and managing the electronic resources of TWU's library. Her big personality and welcoming smile should inspire us all to hit the library more often, and to ask for help when we need it.Qinqin has had an extensive education all over the world (from Hong Kong, to Pennsylvania in the U.S., and British Columbia). It was actually on her school campus in Hong Kong that she got snatched by the Holy Ghost (a.k.a. "saved"). From then on, with the scales removed from her eyes, she had a new lens through which to view the world and imagine what she could contribute to it in the name of Jesus. Her presence around campus definitely adds some refreshing lightness. Take a listen to our conversation about how she came to faith, her career, and some of her must have foods.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Tonight on Native Talk Arizona, host Lanasha Puati talks to:Amber McCrary, owner and founder of Abalone Mountain PressMelody Lewis, co-founder of IndigenousCCAlexander Soto, Assistant Librarian at Arizona State University, will tell us about the Labriola National American Indian Data Center at ASU LibraryGila River Chef Alyssa Dixon, shares her thoughts about cooking with indigenous recipes and ingredientsSupport the show (https://www.nativehealthphoenix.org/donate/)

Minnesota native, Grant Johnson, joined the Pittsburgh Symphony as Assistant Librarian in 2019. He came to Pittsburgh after serving two years as Assistant Librarian with the Phoenix Symphony. Johnson has also held positions with the Minnesota Bach Ensemble and Aspen Music Festival. Additionally, he has worked in the libraries of the Cleveland Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, and St Paul Chamber Orchestra. Johnson is an active member of the Major Orchestra Librarians’ Association (MOLA).Grant Johnson’s musical career began at an early age, starting violin at age four, piano at six, and organ in college. At age ten he became a member of the renowned Minnesota Boychoir, and with them toured and recorded extensively. As a violinist Johnson has played with many orchestras, including the Phoenix Symphony, and was concertmaster for multiple orchestras while in school at the University of Minnesota. With a passion for early music and historically informed performances, Johnson specializes in baroque organ music and has appeared as a featured performer for the American Guild of Organists.An avid supporter of the arts, Johnson was Vice President of the Young Musicians of Minnesota, an organization dedicated to promoting and supporting classical music for young musicians. With them, he has been published and featured as a guest on Minnesota Public Radio.In his free time, Johnson likes to stay active and enjoy the outdoors. His hobbies include rock climbing, Nordic skiing, trail running, cycling, tennis, and birding. He also likes to cook, travel, and attempting to golf.Support the show (https://thatsnotspit.com/support/)

ABIGAIL CHAPMAN is Canadian-Mexican and was brought up in the borderlands of Mexico. She joined Travelling Through in 2014 in its infancy as a barista and book sales assistant and is now an Assistant Librarian in the City of London while completing her Masters in Library Science. She was our star latte artist and along with many customers and friends, she supported me in the final weeks and hours of closing up the bookshop in June 2019. Although Abigail loves the rolling green hills of the UK, she says she would move to Japan in an instance given the chance.   THIS IS ABIGAIL’S UNIQUE STORY OF LONDON, THE WORLD AND LIFE. “With the London bus, you get to see the city, The bus has my heart. London has a fantastic range of admittedly pretty high class street food, It’s not your traditional… yeah… it’s high quality and it’s very good. It still hurts me to pay £12 for five tacos in London, Whereas in Mexico you’d get ten tacos for £2, I’ll never get used to that in London.”   ABIGAIL CAN BE FOUND ON THESE SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS...   Instagram: @pajama_hero_nemo https://www.instagram.com/pajama_hero_nemo/?hl=en     ABOUT THE PODCAST... Information on Travelling Through… with Emma can be found at: https://www.travellingthrough.co.uk/   The Travelling Through Jingle was written and produced by Mariska Martina https://www.mariskamartina.com/   Show notes 009 ABIGAIL CHAPMAN Show Notes can be found at this link https://travellingthrough.podbean.com   Thanks to the Royal Academy of Art for hosting this podcast recording on 16.02.2020 https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/  

Today we celebrate the man who introduced tulips to Holland and the botanist who was supposed to become Carl Linnaeus's son-in-law — but didn't. We'll also learn about the botanist who loved New Brunswick. Today's Unearthed Words feature words about winter - and bees in winter. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book that helps you recognize elements of good garden design. I'll talk about a garden item in high demand this time of year. And then we'll wrap things up with the birthday of a distinguished gardener and garden writer - and she backfilled Vita Sackville-West as the garden columnist for The Observer. But first, let's catch up on a few recent events.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Curated Articles How to Make a Teepee for Your Climbing Beans | Mother Earth News "Use a garbage can lid, position canes at 12, 3, 6 & 9 o'clock, then fill in between. Then tie a string to the canes, near the top. Repeat for each cane until they're all secured."   Dan Gill: Protect mature trees from damage during construction projects | Home/Garden | nola.com Here's a Great Post from Dan Gill: "The root system of trees is much shallower than most people imagine. The overwhelming majority of a tree's feeder roots (the roots that absorb water and mineral from the soil for the tree) are located in the upper 12 inches of soil. You can see this when a tree blows over, and the exposed root system is shallow and flat like a plate. This makes the root system far more prone to damage during construction than most people realize."   Now, if you'd like to check out these curated articles for yourself, you're in luck, because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There's no need to take notes or search for links - the next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events 1526  Today is the birthday of the Flemish botanist and founder of the Botanical Garden at Leiden, Charles de l'Écluse ("day-lay-clues"). Charles was an important 16th-century horticulturalist who, like many scientists of his time, translated his name into Latin, and was also known as Carolus Clusius. Clusius is remembered as the botanist who introduced tulips to Holland. Around 1560, Clusius wrote that the first tulips appeared in Antwerp & Mechelen ("MEK-lin"). A merchant had gotten a hold of some, and, assuming they were a new kind of onion, he ate a few of the bulbs and then planted the rest. To his surprise, the onions grew into the beautiful blooms we know today as tulips. In 1593, after a trip to Turkey, Clusius finally obtained some tulips for himself from the Ottoman Sultan Suleyman. Clusius planted them at his botanical garden at the University of Leiden in Holland. Hoping to study their medicinal properties, he was stunned when neighbors crept his garden, stole the bulbs, sold them for ridiculous sums, and launched the Dutch tulip trade. Within decades, Leiden's tulips gave rise to the Tulipmania that still fascinates garden historians to this day. Today, the tulip has become a national icon of Holland. And, one of the best places to see tulips is at the Keukenhof("GO-KEN-hof") in Lisse ("LISS-ah"), and the best time is generally about halfway through April. Not surprisingly, Clusius wrote the first major book on tulips. And, Clusius also left his mark on many flowering bulbs. He named the popular Portuguese squill, Scilla peruviana, after a ship christened 'Peru' and not Peru the country. And, Clusius planted the first Crown Imperial. One of his last major written works was a flora of Spain and Portugal that featured 233 botanical woodcuts. It was published in 1576. The tropical genus Clusia was named by Carl Linnaeus to honor Charles de l'Écluse.   1773  Today is the birthday of the Swedish-English botanist and star pupil of Carl Linnaeus, Daniel Solander. More than his protégé, Linnaeus had hopes that Solander might become a future son-in-law. From there, Linnaeus hoped he had found his successor as Professor of Botany at Uppsala. Linnaeus had a daughter named Lisa Stina. Although Solander had fallen for her, Linnaeus lined up an opportunity for Solander to be the chair of botany at St Petersburg in Russia. Linnaeus was putting Solander through the same gauntlet he had experienced before getting married: go out and establish yourself, and then come back here and settle down. Solander took Linnaeus completely aback when he wrote that he would be staying in England. Solander's letters to Linnaeus became less frequent, and Lisa Stina ended up unhappily married to a grandson of Rudbeck - the family name, after which Rudbeckia or Black-Eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta) are named. Although Solander dashed Linnaeus's hopes, he became a champion of botanical exploration and left his own considerable mark in the field of botany. After some time in London, Solander met Joseph Banks at the British Museum, where he was working as an Assistant Librarian. The two decided to partner-up in Captain James Cook's first circumnavigation of the globe. People often assume that Solander was younger than Banks since he was Bank's assistant. In truth, Banks was seven years younger than Solander. When the Endeavour sailed from Plymouth on August 25, 1768, Banks was 25 and Solander 32. The two botanists worked well together. Together, they collected some 800 new plants. Captain Cook honored the two men by christening Botany Bay after 'the great quantity of plants Mr. Banks and Dr. Solander found in this place.' The outer ends of the bay are Cape Solander in the southwest and Cape Bank in the Northeast. From Botany Bay alone, Solander and Banks found Acacias (uh-KAY-shahs), Eucalyptus, Grevilleas ("gruh-VILL-ee-ah"), Mimosa, and Banksia (which was, of course, named after Joseph Banks). Unlike many botanists of his time, during his three-year trip around the world, Solander did not send a single one of his discovered specimens to Linnaeus. Solander's sole devotion was to Banks. As for Linnaeus, he could often be heard referring to Solander - the pupil that got away - as "the ungrateful Solander." When the Endeavor returned to England, most people forget that half of the original crew - some 32 people - had died on the historic voyage. Miraculously, both Solander and Banks survived, and they would go on to explore Iceland together on another voyage. At home in England, Solander became Banks' secretary and librarian. In 1780, Solander agreed to help the Duchess of Portland with her enormous collections. Sadly, his work was cut short when he died from a brain aneurysm in 1782 at the age of 46.   1864  Today is the birthday of the first professor of botany at Smith College, William Francis Ganong ("GAH-nong"). Ganong's family were famous chocolate-makers. In fact, today, Ganong Chocolate is Canada's oldest independently family-operated chocolate company. Of course, William was supposed to follow in their footsteps, but he instead lost his heart to natural sciences like botany, history, and cartography. Today, the Ganong name is synonymous with the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It's not only where the chocolate company is located, but it's also where Ganong did the majority of his work. Every year, for fifty years, during the summer months, Ganong would return to New Brunswick to conduct his research In 2016, historian Ronald Rees, a retired professor, wrote a biography of Ganong. The following year, Ganong was honored for his contributions to the history and geography of New Brunswick. A statue of Ganong was erected on the banks of the St. Croix river - a place he especially loved. The statue's creator remarked, "He'll be looking up the St. Croix River, which is quite appropriate."   Unearthed Words Here are some words about winter and also, Bees in Winter.   "When I was young, I loved summer and hated winter. When I got older, I loved winter and hated summer. Now that I'm even older and wiser, I hate both summer and winter." — Jarod Kintz, American Author, This Book is Not for Sale   "It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it. " — John Burroughs, American Naturalist and Writer   "No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn." — Hal Borland, American Naturalist and Writer   Winter is the season in which people try to keep the house as warm as it was in the summer when they complained about the heat. — Anonymous   "The queen bee alone survives. You never see her playing the vagabond in the fall. At least I never have. She hunts out a retreat in the ground and passes the winter there, doubtless in a torpid state, as she stores no food against the inclement season. " — John Burroughs, American Naturalist and Writer   Seeing only what is fair, Sipping only what is sweet, Thou dost mock at fate and care, Leave the chaff and take the wheat, When the fierce northwestern blast Cools sea and land so far and fast, Thou already slumberest deep — Woe and want thou canst out-sleep — Want and woe which torture us, Thy sleep makes ridiculous. — Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet and Writer, The Humble Bee   Grow That Garden Library Gardens in Detail by Emma Reuss  The subtitle of this book is 100 Contemporary Designs. Do you ever wish you had an expert who could help you analyze the elements of a successful garden? Well, in this book, Emma Reuss is that person. Emma quickly defines the seven principals that make gardens go from meh to wow: Location: the spirit of a place Unity: using themes to unite components Simplicity: a fixed amount of complexity - a limited palette - to keep small spaces interesting and large places manageable Balance: garden elements should have the same visual weight Proportion: the scale of elements Rhythm & Repetition: re-introducing elements to promote even more unity Focal points: to enhance views and encourage people to move through the garden Each of the gardens featured in the book is reviewed over four pages, which offer photos, general information, a brief essay, highlighted elements, and a bulleted list of successful design elements. If you're the kind of gardener who draws Inspiration from garden images or garden tours, this book is for you. More than anything, Emma's book is an idea book - a banquet of successfully designed gardens and unique garden elements to inspire you to dream bigger dreams than emperors - as the saying goes about the plans of gardeners. This book came out in 2014. You can get a used copy of Gardens in Detail by Emma Reuss and support the show, using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for under $15.   Great Gifts for Gardeners Gardman R687 4-Tier Mini Greenhouse, 27" Long x 18" Wide x 63" High $37.86 Amazon Choice & Amazon Prime. Lightweight and easy to assemble, no tools are required. Waterproof, bug resistant, and portable Clear, removable, polyethylene cover and roll-up zippered door for easy access 4-tiers for plants, flowers, seedlings Ideal for small backyards or homes where space is an issue; place on a deck, patio, or balcony Gives seeds, seedlings, and young plants an early start Clear polyethylene cover and roll-up zippered door for easy access and provides easy access with humidity control by merely opening/closing the zippered front flap. For additional security, a zip tie can be attached from the frame to the shelves, and there are tabs on the back to fasten it to a wall or patio railing. Strong push fit tubular steel frame assembles in minutes without any tools Enrich your Greenhouse by adding a combination of grow lights, thermometer/hygrometer, heating mats, fans, etc. Replacement cover (sold separately) for this Greenhouse is Gardman item #R687SC. Gardman "Bring your garden to life." 27" Long x 18" Wide x 63" High   Today's Botanic Spark 1907  Today is the birthday of the distinguished gardener and writer Frances Perry. Born Frances Mary Everett, her mother, Isabella, took a ten-year-old Francie to see the Chelsea flower show. The experience was etched in her mind and instilled a love for flowers in Frances's heart. Frances was also influenced by her famous neighbor - Edward Augustus Bowles - who went by Gussie with his friends and family. Gussie was a plantsman and writer. He had a large garden featuring a series of garden rooms, and he also held a position on the Council of The Royal Horticultural Society. Frances would pick wildflowers and bring them to Gussie for identification. The two had a special bond. Gussie recommended Frances to the town's Nurseryman, Amos Perry Jr. The Perry nursery was started by Amos Perry Sr. and the Perry's were famous for their water and waterside gardening. Frances immediately loved working at the Perry's Hardy Plant Farm. In a short while, she was running the aquatic plant department and creating water garden exhibits for the Chelsea flower show. Amos had produced something else of interest for Frances - his son, the fern specialist, Gerald Alfred Amos Perry - who Frances described as, "a brilliant plantsman and propagator. The two were married in 1930 when Frances was just 22 years old. In three years, they had two sons - just eighteen months apart. In April of 1945, Frances and Gerald's older boy, Marcus, then 13 years old, was killed after being hit by a lorry. In a 1966 column, Frances wrote about an oriental poppy that kept an upright habit, and it had huge, orange-scarlet flowers in July and August — it was named the Marcus Perry. Amos Perry Sr. bred the poppy at the Hardy Plant Farm. In another column in April of 1990, Frances shared a tip about using poppies as cut flowers. It was something Gussie had taught her long ago: "His solution, which he taught me, was to take a large jug of very hot water into the garden late in the evening, then cut any buds which had straightened up from their normal bent position and started to show color. These were plunged practically up to their necks in the jug, then taken indoors and left until the next day to be arranged in more suitable vases." In 1954, Gussie died from a heart attack. It was May - springtime - and his ashes were scattered in his favorite part of the garden - the rock garden. The 1960s brought tremendous highs and lows for Frances. In 1964, Frances's husband Gerald died. Then, two years later, in 1966, Frances backfilled Vita Sackville-West as the gardening writer for The Observer. In addition to her column, over her long career, Frances wrote nearly twenty books. As with her first job at the nursery, Water Gardening was still considered her unique topic of expertise. Frances was dedicated to horticulture, and she experienced great success in her career. Yet, she didn't care for pandering. In I968, she became the first woman to be elected to the council of the Royal Horticultural Society. A controversy about the council not having any women had bubbled to the surface when the chair indicated that he didn't think any women existed that could meet the council's requirements. When Frances was elected, she challenged the council by writing: "If you want me because I am a woman, the answer is no. If you want me because of anything I have done in horticulture, the answer is yes." At the age of 70, Frances married Robert Edwin Hay, who went by Roy. Roy was a widower, a fellow horticulturist, journalist, and broadcaster; Frances was three years older than him. For a dozen years, Roy and Frances made a lovely pair. A life-long gardener, Roy's father, had been a royal estate gardener. Like Frances, when Roy was a boy, his father took him to see the Chelsea Flower Show. After that first visit, Roy attended every show for the next 65 years. And, Frances and Roy shared another similarity. They both won the Victoria Medal of Honor - an honor awarded to British horticulturists by the Royal Horticultural Society. Roy won in 1970, and Frances won in 1971. After Roy died in 1989, Frances lived with her younger son. In December of that same year, Frances wrote an editorial called Sowing Seeds Of Thoughts On A Cold Winter's Day. At age 82 and widowed for the second time, life's toll wormed its way into her writing; yet she faced it head-on. Frances began: "There is nothing static about a garden. All gardeners know this and are constantly devising different features. Yet it's easy to let sentiment or inertia spare plants that have long since past their prime. Too often, also, a design suited to younger gardeners sticks, even though age has made it more and more difficult to manage. On a cold winter's day, when there is not much we can usefully undertake in the garden, it is worthwhile sitting down to some constructive thinking. Which trees and shrubs have become old, misshapen, and really rather unproductive?" Over the next three years, Frances would write only a handful of articles. She was slowing down. Frances retired after 26 years with The Observer in May of 1992. Anna Pavord ("PAY-vord") was her backfill. Almost 18 months later, Frances passed away and went to that big garden in the sky.

Gabriele Hayden is Assistant Librarian for Research Data Management and Reproducibility in the Data Services Department of the University of Oregon Libraries. She discusses the resources available to help faculty and students manage their research data and materials. Hayden, with a PhD in English Literature from Yale University, is uniquely situated to help humanities scholars understand how to manage and store the data their research generates.

Kate Goad, the Assistant Librarian at the four-year-old Letterform Archives, discusses her work in a private special collections focusing on books, posters, and other printed material, but also holding archival materials, all documenting the richness of typographical design.

Kate Goad, the Assistant Librarian at the four-year-old Letterform Archives, discusses her work in a private special collections focusing on books, posters, and other printed material, but also holding archival materials, all documenting the richness of typographical design.

Michael Jones, Assistant Librarian at Winchester University joined the podcast via Google Hangouts from Southampton,England, UK.  Michael talks about the importance of social media, whether it's Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin in Libraryland.  Social media is such an effective tool to network, meet new people, schedule meet ups for ice breakers.  Whether at a conference, or sharing library news and technology or just networking, social media opens up our profession for professional development "on the fly" and can be an effective tool to market libraries and library services.  We also talked about the transformation of Linkedin from a job finding social media client to a professional development tool, whether users write articles related to PD or just share the latest and greatest!  

Dennis talks to Cindy and Jim about his two roles with Ringgold Band. He is an Assistant Librarian for Ringgold Band and he plays the clarinet for New Horizons. He talks about how everyone wants to do their best in New Horizons and how his participation has made his retirement so much more enjoyable!

I chat to Cassandra Gilbert-Ward, Assistant Librarian at the National Art Library which is at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Cassandra has had a varied career so far and has previous worked in prison, publishing house and academic libraries. We also discuss mental health, and work-life balance.

Drew Smith is an Assistant Librarian with the USF Tampa Library, and is the 2016 winner of the Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship, presented by the National Genealogical Society. He is past president of the Florida Genealogical Society of Tampa, and has served on the boards of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the Association of Professional Genealogists, and the Florida State Genealogical Society. Drew is the author of the book Social Networking for Genealogists, is the co-author of the book Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques, and has written extensively for a number of genealogical print and online magazines. His latest book, Organize Your Genealogy: Strategies and Solutions for Every Researcher, was published in 2016.  

“Working With Studs – A Transom Radio Special” on PRX Bonus tracks from “Working With Studs” About Working With Studs Back in the 1980s, long before coming to work at Transom, I’d been working with Studs Terkel at WFMT Radio. Despite exiting ’FMT in ‘91, and leaving Chicago in 2001, I continued working as Studs’ transcriptionist and editorial helper for the rest of his life. Last year, during a planning meeting for a Transom radio special series, Jay Allison said, “OK, Syd, you have to produce an hour.” Until then, the extent of my audio work had been making Sonic IDs (WCAI’s 60-second station ID breaks). I’d never produced anything longer than 90-seconds, and I hadn’t even touched a Pro Tools session in 6 years. Knowing I had the creative and technical support of my Transom community kept me from being paralyzed with fear. My original idea, prompted by a conversation with Samantha Broun, was to use audio made during my work on his memoir Touch and Go. I had a box containing 30 cassette tapes of Studs talking about his life and work. Where to begin? Jay wisely urged me to focus the piece on working with Studs rather than on his work, and offered structural suggestions. Viki, knowing how self-conscious a writer and reader I am, made a great suggestion: instead of writing a formal narration, I should make notes and simply talk to her rather than read her the narration. Everyone at Transom gave great notes on early drafts — gratitude for all they contributed in the making of this hour. For the piece, I chose to interview others who had worked closely with or around Studs. From WFMT, three former colleagues: Lois Baum (Associate Program Director who’d worked with Studs for over 40 years), former WFMT sales manager Tony Judge, (who’d become a friend to Studs and accompanied him on long distance interview trips for the books), and George Drury. George started out as Assistant Librarian and became Spoken Arts Curator before becoming a teacher. His archival nature and memory were essential to this project, and he generously shared audio and ideas. Studs’ publisher André Schiffrin was the natural choice when discussing the oral history work. And I included Tom Engelhardt, an editor I’d bonded with when he worked on two of Studs’ later books. For me, the opportunity to talk with the others about our old friend close to a year after his death was a joyful experience. Of course, my original plans went kerflooey. For starters, much of my Terkel tape wasn’t usable. He was frail when we worked on Touch and Go, recovering from a lengthy hospitalization and a raft of ailments. He didn’t sound like himself. Fortunately, in 2001, Jay had asked me to interview Studs in Chicago for a Transom manifesto. That tape was perfect for my needs. George Drury suggested I get in touch with German documentarians Hans-Ulrich Warner and Uli Swidler who kindly shared audio from television and radio documentaries they’d done on Chicago and Studs years back. Jesse Hardman heard about the piece and volunteered tape from Studs’ 90th birthday celebration. Studs’ son, Dan Terkell, dug out and sent tapes I requested from the house. Russell Lewis of the Chicago History Museum and Steve Robinson of WFMT graciously gave me permission to use material under their respective purviews. But there’s only so much you can pack into an hour, and much of what I gluttonously requested was eventually put aside. Thanks to Sara Chapman and Tom Weinberg of Media Burn, Jyothi Natarajan of the New Press, David Krupp, and those interviewed for helping me get my hands on the photos. At first,

“Working With Studs – A Transom Radio Special” on PRX Bonus tracks from “Working With Studs” About Working With Studs Back in the 1980s, long before coming to work at Transom, I’d been working with Studs Terkel at WFMT Radio. Despite exiting ’FMT in ‘91, and leaving Chicago in 2001, I continued working as Studs’ transcriptionist and editorial helper for the rest of his life. Last year, during a planning meeting for a Transom radio special series, Jay Allison said, “OK, Syd, you have to produce an hour.” Until then, the extent of my audio work had been making Sonic IDs (WCAI’s 60-second station ID breaks). I’d never produced anything longer than 90-seconds, and I hadn’t even touched a Pro Tools session in 6 years. Knowing I had the creative and technical support of my Transom community kept me from being paralyzed with fear. My original idea, prompted by a conversation with Samantha Broun, was to use audio made during my work on his memoir Touch and Go. I had a box containing 30 cassette tapes of Studs talking about his life and work. Where to begin? Jay wisely urged me to focus the piece on working with Studs rather than on his work, and offered structural suggestions. Viki, knowing how self-conscious a writer and reader I am, made a great suggestion: instead of writing a formal narration, I should make notes and simply talk to her rather than read her the narration. Everyone at Transom gave great notes on early drafts — gratitude for all they contributed in the making of this hour. For the piece, I chose to interview others who had worked closely with or around Studs. From WFMT, three former colleagues: Lois Baum (Associate Program Director who’d worked with Studs for over 40 years), former WFMT sales manager Tony Judge, (who’d become a friend to Studs and accompanied him on long distance interview trips for the books), and George Drury. George started out as Assistant Librarian and became Spoken Arts Curator before becoming a teacher. His archival nature and memory were essential to this project, and he generously shared audio and ideas. Studs’ publisher André Schiffrin was the natural choice when discussing the oral history work. And I included Tom Engelhardt, an editor I’d bonded with when he worked on two of Studs’ later books. For me, the opportunity to talk with the others about our old friend close to a year after his death was a joyful experience. Of course, my original plans went kerflooey. For starters, much of my Terkel tape wasn’t usable. He was frail when we worked on Touch and Go, recovering from a lengthy hospitalization and a raft of ailments. He didn’t sound like himself. Fortunately, in 2001, Jay had asked me to interview Studs in Chicago for a Transom manifesto. That tape was perfect for my needs. George Drury suggested I get in touch with German documentarians Hans-Ulrich Warner and Uli Swidler who kindly shared audio from television and radio documentaries they’d done on Chicago and Studs years back. Jesse Hardman heard about the piece and volunteered tape from Studs’ 90th birthday celebration. Studs’ son, Dan Terkell, dug out and sent tapes I requested from the house. Russell Lewis of the Chicago History Museum and Steve Robinson of WFMT graciously gave me permission to use material under their respective purviews. But there’s only so much you can pack into an hour, and much of what I gluttonously requested was eventually put aside. Thanks to Sara Chapman and Tom Weinberg of Media Burn, Jyothi Natarajan of the New Press, David Krupp, and those interviewed for helping me get my hands on the photos. At first,