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.

 

 

What do you get when you combine a generous helping of local food recommendations, a dash of culinary trivia, and a peppering of discussion on how the restaurant industry has evolved since the outbreak of COVID-19?

Baby, you've got a stew going.

Join us as on this special Culinary Arts Month edition of Shelf Centered with Ricky Ly of Tastychomps.com!

Links to content mentioned:   NEA Big Read: https://www.ocls.info/nea-big-read-pretty-monsters   Cuisine Corner event series: https://www.ocls.info/cuisine-corner   Local Wanderer: https://www.ocls.info/local-wanderer Limited Edition Pin: https://www.facebook.com/pg/OCLSFriends.info/shop/   Staff Picks: www.ocls.info/staffpicks Food Lovers' Guide to Orlando https://iii.ocls.info/record=b1833557~S1   Tasty Chomps https://tastychomps.com/   Social Media:   OCLS Facebook: www.facebook.com/oclslib/   OCLS Twitter: twitter.com/oclslibrary   OCLS YouTube: www.youtube.com/oclsvideos