Sounds from the Shelves
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 discuss the less known sights and sounds of the library world. With special guest appearances dropping in to chat about music, writing, community, gaming, and yes, even books.
Episodes
Join our hosts as we chat with Christina Walsh, the manager of the Taylorsville branch, all about her branch and the fun happenings there.
Time stamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:28 - Christina Walsh 01:55 - Taylorsville Staff Recommendations 05:59 - When Was Your Branch Built? 06:42 - Staff Size 07:04 - Collection Size 07:43 - Cool Facts 10:19 - Repeating Programs 13:29 - Halloween Party 14:29 - 3D Printing and Library of Things 15:10 - Fa...Join our hosts as they talk about their own personal history with video games, and about gaming in the library in honor of National Video Game Day.
00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Reader's Advisory 05:44 - Video Game History 18:03 - Our Video Game Memories 28:21 - Tamagotchi (True 90s Child) 29:36 - Housing and Glamour (MMO Niches) 34:22 - (Mieke Doesn't Like) First Person Shooters 35:33 - Gaming on Public Computers 36:08 - (Leonides Never L...
Join our hosts as we talk about Summer Reading and the fun kick off parties we have each year.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
00:07 – Book Recommendations from Arianne
07:44 – Guest Introductions – Nyssa and Heide
08:30 – Summer Reading Kick-off Parties
14:14 – Changes to kick-off parties over the years
20:02 – Where are the kick-off parties this year?
20:25 – How do we decide what branch...
Join us as we talk to Leslie Schow, the manager of the Daybreak branch, all about her branch and the fun things they do.
Staff recommendations:
(HO) F King The Long Walk Stephen King (HO) F Ward The Last House on Needlesss Street Catriona Ward (MY) F Bowen The Rose Arbor Rhys Bowen (MY) F King Mary Russell Mysteries (Series) Laurie King (MY) F Weaver Peculiar Combination Ashley Weaver (MY) F Winspear Maisie Dobbs Jacqu...Join our hosts and our special guests, Sarah and Ellen, as we talk about the programs the library provides for adults with mental disabilities.
Time stamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - Readers Advisory 05:52 - All Abilities Programming 07:31 - Types of Programs 08:32 - Who is All Abilities For? 09:49 - Current Programs [https://thecountylibrary.org/events/all-ability] 10:26 - Volunteers 11:32 - All Abilities Kits 18:30 - Upcoming P...Our hosts chat with Jennifer and Melody from the Patron Advocacy Workgroup. Learn all about what the workgroup does, and how we are trying to support our patrons in their interactions with the library.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - What is the Patron Advocacy Workgroup?
02:40 - What were the biggest achievements of PAW last year?
10:14 - What is your focus for this year?
13:07 - How long has PAW been a workgroup?
14:06 - Has th...
Join our hosts as they talk about Public Domain Day, what it is about, and what materials have joined the public domain this year.
Learn More about Public Domain and Copyright:
Learn more about Public Domain Day and everything that entered the Public Domain on the Duke Law School website: https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2026/
You can also read a brief history of copyright in the US from the US Copyright Office: https:...
Learn more about the West Jordan library with Vern Waters and Jennifer Flake.
00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Reader's Advisory 05:41 - Vern Waters and Jennifer Flake 06:58 - When was West Jordan Library built? 08:17 - West Jordan staff 09:15 - Size of Collection 09:51 - Cool West Jordan Library Facts 15:40 - Regular Programming 19:26 - Upcoming Events 20:23 - 3D Printing (and Reader's Choice) 23:09 - Favorite Things About West Jordan Librar...
Join our hosts as they discuss various myths about librarians, including the fact that they are tattooed, pierced, and color their hair.
Time stamps: 00:00 - Intro/Reader's Advisory 04:06 - Librarian Stereotypes 21:48 - How Common is Body Modification for Library Employees? 24:29 - What Body Modifications do Our Staff Have? 25:54 - Reasons for Body Modification 34:40 - How do Patrons and Other Staff React? 40:49 - How have percepti...
Join us as we talk to Gentry and Jenn from the Salt Lake County Jail Library about the jail library, and what it is like working there.
Book Recommendations from Vern:
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman
- The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela
- The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton
- Blood in the Water by Heather An...
Join Mieke, Leonides, and Sarah as we talk about haunted libraries, and other ghost stories from around the state.
Time stamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Reader's Advisory 02:50 - Staff Ghost Stories 08:31 - Other Library Ghost Stories 10:18 - Haunted Salt Lake City 23:36 - More Ghosts! 32:30 - Ghost Programming 33:07 - Outro
Join our hosts as they talk about their love of potatoes in a bonus episode for National Potato Month.
Join us as we talk to Raquel Ruiz, a librarian at our Kearns branch, and Marcella and Mario from Mentas Activas, as we talk about Hispanic Heritage month and some of the contributions of the Hispanic community to our state and our country.
Time stamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - Reader's Advisory 05:27 - Mentes Activas and Raquel Ruiz introductions 06:48 - Hispanic Heritage Month 08:47 - Why is it Important to Celebrate? 10:58 - Library...
Join us as we talk to Tayler Allen, the assistant manager of the Viridian Event Center, about the Viridian and the events that happen there.
Time stamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Tayler Allen, Viridian Assistant Manager 01:46 - Viridian Event Center 05:03 - Why an Event Center? 07:46 - Planning and Execution of Events 18:21 - Favorite Part of Working at the Viridian 21:30 - Event Stories 29:30 - Who Works at the Viridian? 34:29 - Stra...
Listen to our hosts discuss the books, TV shows, movies and hobbies they are currently obsessed with.
Time stamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - Books: Throne of Glass 01:21 - Books: Harriet Tubman Live in Concert 02:25 - Books: Thursday Murder Club 03:21 - TV: Pushing Daisies; The Good Place 04:04 - TV: Agatha Raisin; Murder She Wrote; Bet 06:15 - TV: Pride and Prejudice; The Golden Girls 06:52 - Movies: Sinners; Final Destination 08:21 -...
Join us as we discuss music in the library with Tim Hinkle, Vern Waters, and Dave "Gruber" Allen.
Reader's advisory mentions:
- Kid's Guide to Learning the Ukelele by Emily Arrow
- Kid's Ukulele Songbook by Emily Arrow
- Acoustic Songs - Strum Together Songbook
- Hoopla - Binge Pass - Fret Zealot
- Linkedin Learning
- Pretend We're Dead: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrections of Women in Rock in the '90s by Tanya Pearson
- Please Kill Me: ...
Join us as we talk to Stephanie Bertin and Christa Warren from our Collection and Resource Services department. Learn about how we order new materials, and the process they go through to be ready for you to check out.
00:00 - Intro 01:01 - Collection and Resource Services 02:12 - CRS Teams 07:48 - Selection Process 09:31 - eMaterial Availability 11:35 - From an Order to the Shelf 16:52 - Physical vs Digital 18:07 - Replacement Boo...
Join us as we talk with Lyndi Buehler, our system database expert, to learn about the many databases the library has to offer.
00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Home by Isabelle Simler 01:55 - Kareem Between by Shifa Saltagi Safadi 03:54 - Lyndi Buehler 04:50 - What is an Acquisitions Librarian? 05:32 - What is a Database? 07:15 - How are Databases Chosen? 09:08 - How Many Databases Do We Have? 10:02 - Most Popular Databases 11:56 - Why Should...
Ever wondered what goes into the process of building new library buildings? Join us as we talk to Jennifer Fay, Associate Director for Public Services, about the life of a library building and the process for building new libraries.
00:00 - Intro 01:25 - Life Cycle of a Library Building 04:10 - Land Acquisition 07:41 - Library Design 11:21 - Design Considerations 14:36 - Current Plans 19:09 - Should We Have Done That Differently? ...
Join us for a fun discussion of the book "Soulless" by Gail Carriger, as well as our favorite romantic movies and songs!
Time stamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - Soulless by Gail Carriger 11:02 - Romance Tropes 17:38 - Favorite Romance Books 26:00 - Favorite Romantic Movies 33:32 - The Decoy Bride 34:54 - Rye Lane 35:59 - Now Voyager 38:09 - Strictly Ballroom 39:26 - Penelope 41:35 - Palm Springs 42:44 - Amour 43:41 - Favorite Love Song...
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