A Feed Called schlow-podcast

For more than a decade, Schlow has partnered with Strawberry Fields to present the Toddler Learning Centre in the library's community room. TLC is for kids ages 18 to 36 months and includes a mixture of children who have developmental delays and those who don't. We chat with the two people who oversee TLC — Elaine Bayly, who works in Schlow's Children's Department, and Chris Orndorff, who is an early intervention teacher at Strawberry Fields. 

Strawberry Fields: https://sfionline.org/

Some publishers are changing how and what they offer libraries when it comes to eBooks and eAudiobooks. We chat with Schlow's head of adult services Maria Burchill and district library consultant Brady Clemens about some of the changes and how they're impacting libraries.

CNN Column: https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/02/opinions/libraries-fight-publishers-over-e-books-west/index.html

BookRiot Story: https://bookriot.com/2019/08/12/macmillans-new-library-ebook-lending-model-and-its-effect-on-libraries/

Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/e-books-make-macmillan-rethink-relationships-with-libraries-11564063800

Instructors from the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania are exhibiting some of their work in the Betsy Rodgers Allen Gallery of Schlow Centre Region Library during the month of August. Eleven instructors will have pieces in the exhibition.

We chat with two of the instructors — Michele Rivera and Marisa Eichman Kupiec — about teaching art and the exhibition at Schlow.

Art Alliance of Central PA: http://artallianceofcentralpa.org/

Artistic Horizon: https://artistichorizon.org

Matthew VanFossan is the author of Through Gilly’s Eyes: Memoirs of a Guide Dog. In his book, Gilly narrates the story of his life as Matt’s first guide dog with insight and humor.

Matthew became blind at the age of 21, and on August 10 he’ll be at Schlow Library and talk about how the challenges and opportunities he has faced have led him to see himself and the world in a new way, perhaps more clearly than when he had eyesight.

The latest Meet the Staff podcast features a conversation with Schlow technician Liz Bennett. Liz has been with Schlow since 2013, and she works in the Patron Services department where she processes damaged and incomplete items, trains Schlow's pages, mentors' part-time library assistants, and much more!

The national professional touring theatre company Bright Star Touring Theatre is bringing its show Jack's Adventure in Space to Schlow on Tuesday, July 30. We chat with Bright Star CEO Josh Batenhorst about the company, the power of theater, and Jack's Adventure in Space.

Bright Star Touring Theatre: https://www.brightstartheatre.com/

People coming together to play board games has seen a resurgence and is growing. The Boardgaming meetup group of State College and Central PA meets at various times during the month, including once a month at Schlow Library. The next meetup is Saturday, July 27 from 10am to 4pm. All are invited and welcome to come and play games.

We chat the group's organizers Gabriel Szasko and Curtis Frantz about the group and the popularity of board games during this digital age.

Boardgaming Meetup Group of State College and Central PA: https://www.meetup.com/Gaming_in_State_College/

As part of this year's Summer Reading Theme, A Universe of Stories, Schlow is taking visits to the Penn State Planetarium where we can learn about constellations and their stories. The next visit is Friday, July 19. In this episode, we chat with Elizabeth Melton, a graduate student pursuing a PhD in astronomy at Penn State. Elizabeth also does many of the programs at the planetarium, including the one on July 19.

Penn State Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics: https://astro.psu.edu/

AstroFest: https://astro.psu.edu/public-outreach/astrofest

We talk with bestselling poet Andrea Davis Pinkney, whose book, Martin Rising: Requiem for a King, is this year's winner of the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award. Andrea will receive the award during a ceremony at 11am Saturday, July 13, in Schlow's community room.

Andrea Davis Pinkney: https://andreadavispinkney.com/

Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award: https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/awards-contests/lee-bennett-hopkins-poetry-award

Pennsylvania Center for the Book: https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/

We launch a new monthly series of the Schlow Library Podcast. On Meet the Staff, you'll have a chance to get to know the people who work at Schlow a little better. In this first episode, we talk with office manager DJ Lilly, who has spent her entire career working in libraries and has been at Schlow since 2011. She is responsible for everything from building concerns to payroll and human resources, and she is Schlow's resident tweeter on Twitter!