Nantucket Atheneum Podcast

In this episode, Janet tracks down Lincoln Thurber and Jim Borzilleri to find out what they are up to in the reference department and what goes on in the Great Hall on a daily basis. Plus she peaks inside the Atheneum's Vault and finds how the reference department decides what to keep and what to let go of.

Here are links to a couple things that Janet references in the episode:

Recordings of Technology Classes with Janie Hobson Dupont:
Click here to visit the video library.

More about the Nantucket/Tuckernuck Yoho from the Nantucket Historical Association:
Click here for the Facebook post.

Atheneum staff share their favorite items from the Vault:
Click here to watch the program on our Youtube page.


Behind the Shelves is a production The Nantucket Atheneum.
It was written, edited and narrated by Janet Forest

Special thanks to the Atheneum Staff featured in this episode:
(In order of appearance.)

Jim Borzilleri -- Reference Library Associate
Lincoln Thurber -- Head of Reference
Elizabeth Kelly -- Head of Circulatiom
Laura Pless Freedman -- Library Associate

The Nantucket Atheneum is located at 1 India Street in Nantucket, Massachusetts. We’d love for you to come by and say hello.

You can visit our website at www.nantucketatheneum.org

The Weezie Library for Children has the vision to make every child a library user. In this episode, Janet talks to Head of the Children's Department Leslie Malcolm and her team to find out what they do to support children from the their very first library card to their development into teen and adult material. She also explains her approach for reluctant readers.

Behind the Shelves is a production The Nantucket Atheneum.
It was written, edited and narrated by Janet Forest

Special thanks to the Atheneum Staff featured in this episode:
(In order of appearance.)
Laura Pless Freedman -- Library Associate
Jim Borzilleri -- Reference Library Associate
Elizabeth Kelly -- Head of Circulatiom
Leslie Malcom -- Head of Children's
Jessi Dearborn -- Children's Library Associate
Katy Dehart --Children's Library Associate
Lincoln Thurber -- Head of Reference
Ellen Young -- Young Adult Library Associate

The Nantucket Atheneum is located at 1 India Street in Nantucket, Massachusetts. We’d love for you to come by and say hello.

You can visit our website at nantucketatheneum.org

In this episode of Behind the Shelves,  the Atheneum staff talk about the lengths libraries go to in order to protect your privacy. They explain why it's important for public libraries to be a place where people feel safe to seek what every information or materials they need.

Behind the Shelves is a production The Nantucket Atheneum. It was written, edited and narrated by Janet Forest.

Special thanks to the Atheneum Staff featured in this episode:
(In order of appearance.)
Katy Dehart --Children's Library Associate
Pamela McGrady -- Library Associate in Charge of Acquisitions
Ann Scott -- Executive Director
Elizabeth Kelly -- Head of Circulation
Laura Pless Freedman -- Library Associate
Lincoln Thurber -- Head of Reference
Jim Borzilleri -- Reference Library Associate
Ellen Young -- Young Adult Library Associate
Leslie Malcom -- Head of Children's

The Nantucket Atheneum is located at 1 India Street in Nantucket, Massachusetts. We’d love for you to come by and say hello.

In this episode, Janet and her colleagues address the misperceptions people have about libraries and librarians. They discuss how libraries have evolved from quiet sanctuaries to community hubs. They put to rest the fears people have about overdue books, late fees and shooshing librarians.

Behind the Shelves is a production of The Nantucket Atheneum.
It is written, edited and narrated by Janet Forest, Adult Programs Coordinator.

Special thanks to the Atheneum Staff featured in this episode:
(In order of appearance)
Ann Scott -- Executive Director
Elizabeth Kelly -- Head of Circulation
Jessi Dearborn -- Children's Library Associate
Leslie Malcom -- Head of Children's
Katy Dehart --Children's Library Associate
Lincoln Thurber -- Head of Reference
Jim Borzilleri -- Reference Library Associate
Laura Pless Freedman -- Library Associate
Pamela McGrady -- Library Associate in Charge of Acquisitions
Ellen Young -- Young Adult Library Associate

www.nantucketatheneum.org

Janet Forest, Adult Programs Coordinator at the Nantucket Atheneum interviews her colleagues and takes you on a behind the scenes tour of the island's only public library. Each episode tackles a different topic from misperceptions people have about libraries to understanding what it takes to be a "real" librarian.