Shelf Centered

Beverly Jenkins, superstar author of historical and contemporary romance, joins the Shelf Centered team for a discussion of her career, inspirations and prolific body of work.

Hear more from Beverly Jenkins at Orange County Library System's African American Read-In, taking place live on the library's Facebook and Youtube pages on Sunday, February 28 at 2 p.m.

With Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden joining Orange County Library System for the annual African American Read-In, what better time to learn more about the United State's oldest federal cultural institution?

Links to content mentioned:

African American Read-In

https://www.ocls.info/african-american-read

Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/ NEA Big Read: Lab Girl

https://www.ocls.info/nea-big-read-lab-girl

Virtual Event: Business Resources for Entrepreneurs https://www.ocls.info/classes-events?search_api_views_fulltext=business%20resources&sort_by=timestamp Virtual Event: Self-A-Steam https://www.ocls.info/classes-events?search_api_views_fulltext=self-a-steam&sort_by=timestamp Virtual Event: SHEroes! https://www.thehistorycenter.org/events/ Staff Picks: www.ocls.info/staffpicks Social Media: OCLS Facebook: www.facebook.com/oclslib/ OCLS Twitter: twitter.com/oclslibrary OCLS YouTube: www.youtube.com/oclsvideos

Dewey decimate your 2021 reading goals with tips from Shelf Centered co-hosts Scottie and Mike.

This episode also features a brief discussion with local artist Dawn Schreiner about Orange County Library System's International Year of Peace and Trust initiative, and Kelley M. from our Southwest Branch joins us for the Staff Picks segment.

Links to content mentioned:

Virtual Event: Valentine Escape Game

https://attend.ocls.info/event/4775320

Virtual Event: Calligraphy Projects for Valentine's Day https://attend.ocls.info/event/4740082 Virtual Event: African-American Read-In

https://ocls.info/readin

DIY Film Festival: Valentine's Day https://www.paperturn-view.com/?pid=MTM138386&p=12 Get it Together! https://iii.ocls.info/record=b2222233~S1 Staff Picks: www.ocls.info/staffpicks Social Media: OCLS Facebook: www.facebook.com/oclslib/ OCLS Twitter: twitter.com/oclslibrary OCLS YouTube: www.youtube.com/oclsvideos

It's the last episode of 2020, and we've got two great guests: Design and Development Assistant Manager at Orange County Library System, Cassie Shivers, and Alvin Irby, educator, comedian, author, and founder of Barbershop Books.

We hope you enjoyed the show this year, and we look forward to bringing you more Orange County Library System updates and engaging conversations in 2021!

Links to content mentioned:

Themers and Dreamers Art Exhibition

https://www.ocls.info/art

OCLS Writers Conference

https://www.ocls.info/writersconference Virtual Event: Creative Community Meetup

https://attend.ocls.info/event/4688246

Staff Picks: www.ocls.info/staffpicks Barbershop Books https://barbershopbooks.org/ Alvin Irby https://www.alvinirby.com/ OCLS Blog: https://www.ocls.info/ocls-blog Social Media: OCLS Facebook: www.facebook.com/oclslib/ OCLS Twitter: twitter.com/oclslibrary OCLS YouTube: www.youtube.com/oclsvideos

Alafaya Branch Library Assistant Manager Carey Major joins the show to discuss Orange County Library System's upcoming Random Fandom Week (Sunday, December 6 - Saturday, December 12).

Links to content mentioned:

Random Fandom Week

https://www.ocls.info/randomfandom

Library T-Shirt

https://represent.com/keeponreadinocls Virtual Event: Creative Community Meetup

https://attend.ocls.info/event/4688246

Art Exhibitions at OCLS https://www.ocls.info/about/art-display Staff Picks: www.ocls.info/staffpicks OCLS Blog: https://www.ocls.info/ocls-blog Social Media: OCLS Facebook: www.facebook.com/oclslib/ OCLS Twitter: twitter.com/oclslibrary OCLS YouTube: www.youtube.com/oclsvideos

Dr. Gary D. Rhodes, Associate Professor of Film and Mass Media at UCF, and author of several books on early American horror films, joins the Shelf Centered team to discuss the history of horror in popular culture.

Links to content mentioned:

Virtual Event: The Birth of The American Horror Film

https://attend.ocls.info/event/4552069

Curtis Earth Trivia Fundraiser https://oclsfriends.info/events/trivia-fundraiser/

Virtual Event: One Minute Film Festival

https://attend.ocls.info/event/4501954

Orange County Library System's Jobseeker Resources https://www.ocls.info/job-seekers Staff Picks: www.ocls.info/staffpicks Social Media: OCLS Facebook: www.facebook.com/oclslib/ OCLS Twitter: twitter.com/oclslibrary OCLS YouTube: www.youtube.com/oclsvideos

For almost 30 years, R.L. Stine's Goosebumps series has captured the imagination and fears of young readers across the world.

But with more than 400 million copies sold in over 30 languages, how is possible that Marketing Specialist Scottie Campbell has never read a single book in the series?

We try to get to the bottom of this mystery, among others, during this special Goosebumps-centric bonus episode of Shelf Centered.

Author Jenny Torres Sanchez joins the show for a conversation about her latest book, We Are Not From Here, a ripped-from-the-headlines novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Links to content mentioned: Virtual Event: Cuisine Corner - Papas Rellenas: https://attend.ocls.info/event/4465467 Virtual Event: Juega Lotería! https://attend.ocls.info/event/4589223 Virtual Event: Día de los Muertos: https://attend.ocls.info/event/4551844 Staff Picks: www.ocls.info/staffpicks Jenny Torres Sanchez: https://jennytorressanchez.com/ Social Media: OCLS Facebook: www.facebook.com/oclslib/ OCLS Twitter: twitter.com/oclslibrary OCLS YouTube: www.youtube.com/oclsvideos

August is Read-A-Romance Month and we're celebrating by taking an in-depth look at this distinct literary genre.

We're also joined by OCLS staff member, Caitlin H. for this month's Staff Picks segment.

Links to content mentioned: NEA Big Read: https://www.ocls.info/nea-big-read-pretty-monsters Virtual Event: Learning at Home With the Library: https://attend.ocls.info/event/4519161 Virtual Event: ANXIOUS PEOPLE by Fredrik Backman https://attend.ocls.info/event/4545324 Virtual Event: Podcast Club: https://attend.ocls.info/event/4518008 Staff Picks: www.ocls.info/staffpicks Food Lovers' Guide to Orlando https://iii.ocls.info/record=b1833557~S1 Social Media: OCLS Facebook: www.facebook.com/oclslib/ OCLS Twitter: twitter.com/oclslibrary OCLS YouTube: www.youtube.com/oclsvideos

Kelly Link, author of the collections Stranger Things Happen, Magic for Beginners, Pretty Monsters, and the 2016 Pulitzer Prize Finalist, Get In Trouble, will be giving a virtual keynote for Orange County Library System's Naitonal Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read event series on Sunday, August 23.

We sat down this acclaimed author for a discussion on her illustrious career.

For more information about the NEA Big Read program, or to register for Kelly Link's keynote, visit www.ocls.info/bigread.