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Nancy and Lauren discuss Librarians and Libraries being represented in movies (& Television) and some of the stereotypes we notice! We used Letterboxd list created by user, Rox: https://letterboxd.com/_roxannepena/list/movie-librarians-notable-librarians-libraries/ as well as the work from Reel Librarians (shout out to Jennifer Snoek-Brown): https://reel-librarians.com/ 

The Stowe Free Library has done away with fines on DVD's, opened back up with pre-pandemic hours, and The Friends of The Stowe Free Library's Annual Book Sale has begun on the front porch!

To see the Stowe Free Library's DVD collections on Letterboxd visit https://letterboxd.com/stowelibrary/

Plugs this month include: The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman by Julietta Henderson (Adult Fiction), Just As I Am by Cecily Tyson (Autobiography), Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez (Young Adult Fiction), I'll Be The One by Lyla Lee (Young Adult Fiction), & Knives Out (DVD)

Nancy has a passion for picture books, Lauren's only just starting to realize why! We talk about Picture books as being windows, mirror, and sliding glass doors. If this is a new analogy to you, you can read more here: https://www.mackincommunity.com/2018/11/14/building-a-diverse-book-collection-providing-windows-mirrors-sliding-glass-doors-and-beyond/ We discuss what that means locally, through the work of authors like Kekla Magoon, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and Jason Chin, via the Vermont College of Fine Arts and the Children's Literacy Foundation. You can also follow #OwnVoices and #WeNeedDiverseBooks online for further discussion. When it comes to picture books, there's more than meets the eye!

We also talk about the new developments at the Stowe Free Library, appointments for in house computer and browsing starting April 5th, and the fact that the Podcast is going to go on hiatus.

Recommendations this month include: How Do you Dance? by Thyra Heder, Woodpecker Girl by Chingyen Liu and I-Tsun Chiang, Your House, My House by Marianne Dubuc, The three mothers : how the mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin shaped a nation by Anna Malaika Tubbs, Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, (VGDBA nominee), Stamped: Racism, antiracism, and you by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds, The All Soul’s Trilogy by Deborah Harkness (with mention of The Discovery of Witches streaming series), Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy (with mention of it's streaming movie adaptation), The fossil hunter : dinosaurs, evolution, and the woman whose discoveries changed the world by Shelley Emling & Ammonite (DVD)

Thank you so much for listening and sharing our episodes!

Nancy and Lauren discuss the heart of Librarianship: Literacy! Literally! Featuring the 5 literacies promoted by the American Library Association, plus a few more, and a special shout out to the Good Citizen VT Challenge: https://goodcitizenvt.com/. Explore more at https://literacy.ala.org/ & https://newslit.org/

At the Library we have monthly take-home Early Literacy Kits for 2021 (Thank you Public Library Association and The Friends of the Stowe Free Library), a new outdoor WIFI booster called "Stowe Hotspot" (no password required) to enjoy internet access from your car in the front parking spaces and lawn area, and our new Library of America collection donated to us by Phil Branton!

Recommendations this month: James Acaster's Classic Scrapes by James Acaster, Skunk and Badger by Amy Timberlake, Little Women (2019), Twin Peaks (1990), and Enola Holmes (Netflix 2020).

Nancy and Lauren discuss digital services offered at The Stowe Free Library : Overdrive/Libby, Project Gutenberg, The Stowe Reporter Archive, Beanstack, Gale Databases, the YASLSA's Teen Book Finder App & Database, Libro.fm, and The Google Arts and Culture App. Most of these resources can be found on our website : Stowelibrary.org on the online resources page under the resources tab. Sign in using your 15 digit barcode on the back of your library card as your username and your last name with the first letter capitalized as your password. For walk-throughs or more help, give us a call or send us email. Special thanks to the Green Mountain Library Consortium, Vermont Department of Libraries, and the Vermont Online Library!

Porch pickup has moved to the window on the right side of the porch for Winter with pickup times Monday through Friday at 10-10:15, 12-12:15, 2-2:15, and 4-4:15, or for other times ring the front door bell.

Recommendations: Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline, Red At the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson, Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls and Pretty in Pink (1986).

We hope everyone had great Holidays and we'll see you in the Happy New Year!

Nancy and Lauren discuss some of the pervasive library jargon that factors into the everyday experience of librarians and a library user. Let's take a tour! We also talk Porch Pickup service, the Golden Dome Award, and our recommendations:

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell, A Star is Bored by Byron Lane, Louise Penny's Inspector Gamache series, The Answer is...Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek, Emma (2020), Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016).