For this episode of In the Stacks, we are getting serious and discussing a topic that is especially pertinent in these oddly digital times: media literacy. Dani and Brittney break down what it means to be media literate, what skills are necessary to be actively engaged in media consumption, and how to thoughtfully deconstruct memes and advertisements. We also chat with Melanie Smith, an English teacher at Fergus High School, about how media literacy is emphasized in the classroom, and with Deb Hill of the Lewistown News-Argus about the intersection of news and media literacy. Finally, we talk about the unique responsibility of libraries in teaching media literacy skills alongside providing information and entertainment to our patrons.

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2020 brought us a lot of questionable things, but one of the positives is all the great new books from this year. On this episode, Nancy and Brittney bring you rapid fire reviews of some newly published and newly discovered books that we highly recommend.

The books we discussed in this episode can all be found at the Lewistown Public Library and include:

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In this episode, we take the opportunity to veer off course, abandon our plans, and go where the laughs take us. Join us for a spirited conversation about intriguing patron inquiries, Storytime songs gone awry, and the pinnacle of hair fashion - the mullet.

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For the first episode of In the Stacks, the librarians at the Lewistown Public Library discuss their favorite books of all time. Books discussed include:

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Welcome to In the Stacks, a podcast about the wide and wild world of libraries, brought to you by the Lewistown Public Library in Lewistown, Montana.