Circulating Ideas Podcast
1) 211: Shannon M. Oltmann
Steve chats with Shannon M. Oltmann, author of Practicing Intellectual Freedom in Libraries, about the definition of intellectual freedom, why intellectual freedom is important to the library professi...Show More
2) 301: Federal Education Policy, with Dr. Bradley Custer
Guest host Troy Swanson chats with Dr. Bradley Custer, higher education expert, about his experience at the U.S. Department of Education, the impact of recent mass firings, and what these changes mean...Show More
3) 300: The New Civic Path with Rich Harwood
In this milestone 300th episode of Circulating Ideas, Steve Thomas chats with Rich Harwood, president and founder of the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation and author of “The New Civic Path...Show More
4) 299: The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor’s Lair by Max Brallier
Steve chats with Max Brallier, author of The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor’s Lair, about the evolution of the series over its ten-year run, the appeal of post-apocalyptic stories for kid...Show More
5) 298: Why I Love Horror by Becky Siegel Spratford
Steve chats with Becky Siegel Spratford, editor of Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature, about her deep involvement and interest in the horror genre, the inspiration and process behind her b...Show More
6) 297: The Library Leader’s Guide to Human Resources by Steve Albrecht
Steve chats with Dr. Steve Albrecht, author of The Library Leader’s Guide to Human Resources: Keeping It Real, Legal, and Ethical, about the importance of library leaders learning about human re...Show More
7) 296: The Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship: When They Dared to Be Powerful by Nicole A. Cooke
Guest host Troy Swanson chats with Nicole A. Cooke, editor of The Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship: When They Dared to Be Powerful, about the history, impact, and ongoing contributions of Black ...Show More
8) 295: Generative AI and Libraries, by Michael Hanegan and Chris Rosser
Steve chats with Michael Hanegan and Chris Rosser, authors of Generative AI and Libraries: Claiming Our Place in the Center of a Shared Future, about generative AI as an arrival technology, why librar...Show More
9) 294: The House of Two Sisters by Rachel Louise Driscoll – Summer Reading Spectacular
Continuing the 2025 Summer Reading Spectacular, Steve chats with Rachel Louise Driscoll, author of The House of Two Sisters, about her background as a librarian, the blending of Victorian Gothic and E...Show More
10) 293: A Universe Big & Small: a Story about Carl Sagan by James Yang – Summer Reading Spectacular
Continuing the 2025 Summer Reading Spectacular, Steve chats with James Yang, author and illustrator of The Universe, Big and Small: A Story About Carl Sagan, about his creative process, the influence ...Show More