Sounds from the Shelves

By Salt Lake County Library

Ever wondered what the B-side of library life is about? Well, here’s a hint… it’s not just books. Come join Mieke, Leonides, and Sarah from the Salt Lake County Library as they flip that record and di... more

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The podcast currently has 49 episodes available.

Sounds from the Shelves episodes:

September 18, 2023 Summer Interns
Come hear about the experience of some of our Summer Interns: the highs, the lows and everything in between.
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - Meet Our Teen Interns
02:00 - How Did You Find Out About the Intern Program?
04:22 - Why Did You Want to Work at the Library?
05:44 - Are You Interested in the Library as a Career Now?
07:17 - Was Your Internship What You Expected?
08:33 - Internship Highlights
12:07 - Good Experiences
13:35 - Advice for Future Interns
16:05 - What Surprised You?
17:11 - What Should Library Patrons Know About Libraries?
19:09 - Book Recommendations
21:25 - Outro
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24min
August 18, 2023 The Dog Days of Summer
Join us as we talk to Susan Hamada from Utah Pet Partners about reading to dogs, and our Read to a Dog Program.
0:00 - Intro
0:31 - Read This
5:48 - Susan Hamada - Utah Pet Partners
6:59 - Read With Me
7:43 - Pet Therapy Training
8:41 - How Does Reading to a Dog Help?
9:38 - What About Different Animals?
11:37 - Memories of Program Highlights
14:26 - How Can I Participate?
16:56 - Outro
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19min
July 15, 2023 Zines
Join us to learn all about Zines. What are they? Where can you find them? Do you want to make your own? Find out all about it here!

0:00 - Intro
1:22 - Read This
4:54 - What is a zine?
8:09 - What is some of the history of zines?
12:20 - Examples of zines
13:36 - What is the zine community like in Utah?
17:05 - What type of person makes zines?
19:27 - Online zines
25:21 - Where can I find zines?
32:07 - What do you love about zines?
37:57 - Do you have a favorite zine that you have made?
40:55 - How do you sell zines?
44:11 - Favorite zine-related books
47:39 - Kearns Zine Club
48:52 - Trading zines
51:49 - Outro
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54min
June 16, 2023Pride Month
Join us as we talk with our special guest, Kat Zimmerman, about Pride Month and all things pride related.

00:00 – Intro
00:25 – Read This with Cynthia Hinckley and Tami Austin
Cynthia’s Reccomendations:
For Young Kids:
My Own Way: Celebrating Gender Freedom for Kids by Joana Estrela
True You: A Gender Journey by Gwen Agna and Shelley Rotner
Ho’onani: Hula Warrior by Heather Gale
For older Kids:
Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston by Esme Symes-Smith
Alice Austen Lived Here by Alex Gino
Different Kinds of Fruit by Kyle Lukoff
Tami’s Reccomendations:
For Teens:
Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin
Project Nought by Chelsey Furedi
The Pride Guide: A Guide to Sexual and Social Health for LGBTQ Youth by Jo Langford
For Adults:
Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey
She/He/They/Me: For the Sisters Misters & Binary Resisters by Robyn Ryle
My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed Newson
12:03 – Kat Zimmerman Introduction
12:47 – What should everyone know about Pride Month?
14:22 – History of Pride Month
16:27 – LGBTQ2IA+ letter meanings
17:34 – Who can celebrate Pride Month
19:56 – How allies can support the queer community
22:58 – Being queer in the library
25:11 – The Rainbow Alliance at the Kearns branch
30:13 – Advice for starting a QSA
33:18 – Favorite Queer books, authors, and other media
Check Please! By Ngozi Ukazu
Icebreaker by A. L. Graziadei
Magical Boy by The Kao
Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi
Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell
Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier
The Honeys by Ryan La Sala
But I’m a Cheerleader – Movie
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once – Movie
Keith Haring – Artist
Sasha Velour – Drag Queen
Sasha Colby – Drag Queen
Ru Paul’s Drag Race – TV Show
What We Do in the Shadows – TV Show
Our Flag Means Death – TV Show
42:56 – Wrap up and outro
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45min
May 16, 2023 Marketing at the Library
This month we’re talking to Jeff Buydos of our library marketing department about what they do and why they do it. We also had some bonus questions for Jeff, an avid mountain biker, about National Bike Month!

0:00-0:22: Intro
0:22-0:45: Intro to Jeff Buydos
0:45-4:52: The job of a library marketing team
4:52-7:00: How is the marketing team made up? Who does what?
7:00-10:45: The importance of marketing in libraries
10:45-15:40: How has library marketing changed?
15:40-18:50: A typical day in the life of Jeff
18:50-22:10: Favorite parts of the job
22:10-26:16: Favorite system events: 80s Prom, Mardi Gras, Star Party
26:16-30:50: How the County Library’s marketing has changed
30:50-34:01: Craziest request through social media
34:01-35:44: Last thoughts on marketing
35:44-41:41: It’s Bike Month! Tell us about your bike experience
41:41-43:01: Outro
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44min
April 14, 2023 Poetry Month
Celebrate National Poetry Month with us as we welcome local poets Wynter Storm and Rees Sweeten to talk about the magic of poetry!

0:00-0:28: Intro
0:28-6:45: Read This!
6:45-9:35: Introduction to our guests, Wynter Storm and Rees Sweeten
9:35-12:30: Why is poetry so important to people?
12:30-20:05: Favorite poems to share
20:05-24:40: Favorite poets
24:40-29:40: Is poetry hard to get into?
29:40-31:22: The Utah poetry scene
31:22-40:23: How does a slam poetry competition work?
40:23-45:12: How can people participate in your events?
45:12-46:29: Outro
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47min
March 20, 2023 Women’s History Month
Summary: Celebrate Women's History Month with us as we speak with Ashley Finley about her work as a doula.

Timestamps:
0:00-0:21 - Intro
0:21-9:40 - Read This!
9:40-10:15 - Welcome Ashley
10:15-13:33 - What do doulas do?
13:33-17:14 - How did you get into this line of work?
17:14-23:45 - What kind of training do doulas have?
23:45-33:55 - Relationships between doulas and hospitals
33:55-37:54 - How many families do you work with?
37:54-40:34 - Relationships with families after birth
40:34-49:30 - Advocating for women's health
49:30-56:42 - History of doulas in the Black community
56:42-57:32 - The importance of Women's History Month
57.32-1:03:14 - Admirable women of today
1:03:14-1:03:40 - Where to contact Ashley
1:03:40-1:04:53 - Outro
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1h 5min
February 17, 2023 Meet Curly Me
Summary: It’s Black History Month and we are so excited to sit down and speak with Alyssha Dairshow, executive director of CurlyMe, a nonprofit resource for families with children of color, specifically Black girls 5-14 years old.
Books discussed in this episode: Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson, Blended by Sharon Draper, Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega
Resources discussed in this episode:
CurlyMe: curlyme.org
We Need Diverse Books: diversebooks.org
Black Cultural Center at U of U: diversity.utah.edu/bcc/
0:00-0:47: Intro
0:47-4:11: About CurlyMe and inspiration
4:11-9:57: What’s your vision for the future of CurlyMe?
9:57-13:40: Upcoming events
13:40-15:19: How can parents sign up?
15:19-25:03: Support, mentoring, and resources for parents
25:03-30:06: CurlyMe’s summer book club
30:06-35:17: The importance of hair
35:17-39:30: Advice for going through bullying
39:30-47:20: Events for Black History Month
47:20-49:12: Recommendations for Black artists, authors, etc.
49:12-50:49: Outro
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51min
January 13, 2023 New Year, New Hobby
Starting something new in 2023? Let the library help! From our Create Spaces to car repair, crocheting and beyond, listen in as we go over all the amazing things we have to offer!
0:00-0:30: Introduction
0:30-9:05: Our hobbies
9:05-12:26: How can people learn our hobbies with the library?
12:26-20:38: Create Spaces at the library
20:38-28:00: Other resources for hobbies at the library
28:00-33:00: What hobbies we’re trying for 2023
33:00-33:55: Outro
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34min
December 16, 2022 Year in Review
2022 is coming to a close, and our podcast team has some thoughts about it! Tune in to listen to our favorite things from the year, and what we’re looking forward to next year.
0:00-1:16: Introduction
1:16-11:43: Favorite shows & movies from 2022
11:43-16:48: Favorite books from 2022
16:48-22:07: Best concerts of 2022
22:07-25:09: Trips
25:09-30:48: Personal or professional projects
30:48-32:15: Biggest accomplishment
32:15-34:50: Podcast in review
34:50-38:47: What will you remember about 2022?
38:47-43:46: What will you look forward to in 2023?
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44min

FAQs about Sounds from the Shelves:

How many episodes does Sounds from the Shelves have?

The podcast currently has 49 episodes available.