Podcast episodes about libraries from the Podcast Brunch Club listening list for April 2019 plus bonus episodes curated by yours truly! To learn about and join the Podcast Brunch Club, visit here: https://podcastbrunchclub.com/
We talk with Nicholas Higgins, director of Outreach Services at the Brooklyn (NY) Public Library. Higgins, author of the latest book in the PLA Quick Reads series, shares wisdom gleaned from his years...Show More
It's no secret that Will and Mango love libraries. But are these wonderful institutions built to last? (Our research says: Yes!) Join our Part-Time Geniuses as they trace how libraries have evolved fr...Show More
Kurt gives us a brief history of how libraries have adapted to the times and explains why they’re much more than the books they have on their shelves.
Libraries aren't just for books. They're often spaces that transform into what you need them to be: a classroom, a cyber café, a place to find answers, a quiet spot to be alone. It's actually kind of ...Show More
Melvil Dewey, the father of library science and the inventor of the most popular library classification system in the world, was a known racist and serial sexual harasser. Forced out of the American L...Show More
Social Infrastructure is the glue that binds communities together, and it is just as real as the infrastructure for water, power, or communications, although it's often harder to see. But Eric Klinenb...Show More
Libraries get rid of books all the time. There are so many new books coming in every day and only a finite amount of library space. The practice of freeing up library space is called weeding. When the...Show More
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"Living out the mission of the public library". I really enjoyed listen how the public library navigates a environment - the prison - that is completely opposite of theirs in values. Shows that public...Show More