SHOUT! For Libraries

(This episode aired, originally, on September 27, 2024.)  Join us for a virtual visit to Edmonton Public Library’s Strathcona Branch! Jessie Enns-Power takes SHOUT correspondent Brett Sheehan on a tour, both historical and current, of EPL’s Strathcona Branch.  Theme Song  Music: Vlad Gluschenko – Forest  License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3....

(The original episode aired in March 2018. This rerun (with update) aired August 23, 2024.) This month, we dive back into our voices from yester-year by revisiting S02E07 – Libraries And Homelessness . This episode features interviews with Hilary Kirkpatrick, Lee-Ann Wittig, and Natalya Brettle.  This summer rerun also begins with updates on the interviews and projects (relevant now, in the summer...

(The original episode aired in December 2022. This rerun (with update) aired July 25, 2024.) This month, we dive back into our voices from yester-year by revisiting S07EP04 – Librarians Online. This episode features an interview with Jen Waters (aka “the Feisty Librarian), as well as a roundtable discussion on online resources (like podcasts and books).  This summer rerun also begins with updates...

(The original episode aired in November 2017. This rerun (with update) aired June 27, 2024.) This month, we dive back into our voices from yester-year by revisiting S02E03 – Indigenous Storytelling. In this episode, we feature interviews with Sheila Laroque, Kayla Larson, and Lese Skidmore, as well as a poetry reading by Norma Dunning.  This summer rerun also begins with updates on the interviews...

Join us for a look behind the scenes of CJSR’s music library. Chad Brunet, CJSR Program Director and Acting Station Manager, takes SHOUT correspondent Brett Sheehan through a trove of musical treasures in the basement of the University of Alberta Students’ Union Building Join us, field trip style, to learn how music is collected and selected for your favourite campus radio station. Production Cred...

It’s a special time on the Library School calendar. Every year, at about this time, future librarians gather at the Forum for Information Professionals—FIP for short—to share research on everything from censorship to cataloguing.  The theme for this year’s conference was “All Inclusive, Library Style: Access and Acceptance in 2024.”  On today’s episode of SHOUT for Libraries, Shout correspondent a...

This guest episode discusses the impact that artificial intelligence has on our youngest digital citizens. Join us as we delve into children’s reactions to AI devices, the benefits and risks, and the role libraries can play as digital literacy educators. Created by: Mikaela LeBlanc Gift Nwokoloh Joelle Reiniger Amanda Robinson References: American Library Association. (February 4, 2019). “Artifici...

Librarians navigate the complex world of information ethics and digital citizenship has more than its share of ethical landmines.  Luckily, there’s a course for that. In LIS 530: Technology Information and Society delves into contemporary debates in the area of digital sociology.  Today’s guest episode is a podcast produced for LIS 530. It’s a deep dive into share-enting culture, and the issues of...

In this episode, we revisit classic spooky stories from around Edmonton. 

This is a rerun of Episode One, Season One. Ryan and Jesse take a look at the role libraries can play in healing with Indigenous communities in Canada.

What happens when librarians go wild? Well, you’ll know from this episode. We bring you spicy reviews of Madonna’s aptly titled book, Sex, and other controversial titles from the stacks in the Bruce Peel Special Collection. Anne Elefante, a member of the Future Librarians for Intellectual Freedom shared banned library books with us, and you’d be surprised by what is banned. Finally, we have SLIS’...

Listen to the unique items our campus libraries hold. Hear about our map collections, rare books, and new technology such as robots you can take home and program! Listen to a review of Susan Orlean’s The Library Book and hear about librarians favourite items in our collections. Library Treasures originally aired January 18, 2019.

Rerun of S01E03: This episode explores the use, and non-use, of Internet filters in libraries with three Edmonton librarians: Allison Stewart, Director at the Stony Plain Public Library, Dan Mirau, Library Director and Director of Learning Enhancement Projects at the Concordia University of Edmonton; and Sandra Shores, Senior IT and Facilities Officer at the University of Alberta Libraries.

Shhhhh. Or not? Listen up for an exploration of library soundscapes. This episode features a collection of ambient sound recordings from Edmonton Public Library and the University of Alberta's Rutherford Library . Musical Credit: The rendition of "Downtown", by Tony Hatch, that aired on this episode was performed by the Edmonton Downtown Men's Choir during one of the group's rehearsals at the Stan...

A roundtable discussion with some of the student presenters from the 2023 Forum for Information Professionals (FIP) Conference, with the theme of: "LIS and the Climate Crisis: Transforming Talk into Action". Tunes courtesy of the Internet Archive. Acapulco Marimbas. “La Bamba” & “La Golondrina”, Marimba Echoes From South Of The Border, London Records, 1969, https://archive.org/details/acapulco...

Thank you to Eric August for agreeing to chat about the Edmonton Tool Library.  You can find out more about the Edmonton Tool Library on their website and social media, listed below.  http://www.edmontontoollibrary.ca/ https://www.facebook.com/yegtoollibrary https://www.instagram.com/yegtoollibrary/ https://twitter.com/yegtoollibrary?lang=en Sound from Zapsplat.com Interview and editing by: Christ...

Interview with Jen the Feisty Librarian Bio: Jen Waters is a librarian and sessional instructor in Edmonton. She loves oatmeal, dresses with pockets, visits to Tofino, and neighbourhood walks with her husband Jeff and dog Dolly Pawton. Twitter: @Feisty_Waters Music credits - Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/lp_something-festive_various-baja-marimba-band-burt-bacharac/disc1/02.04.+God+R...

S07E03 - Recommended resources Christina The Prison Abolition  issue (Sept/Oct 2021) - Briarpatch magazine Ear Hustle podcast by Radiotopia Paula The Life Sentences of Rik McWhinney  (2022) by Rik McWhinney, edited by Jason Demers Dan Policing Black lives : state violence in Canada from slavery to the present  (2017) by Robyn Maynard Policing Indigenous movements : dissent and the security state  ...

Part two of an exploration of librarianship and the "justice" system.

Part one of an exploration of librarianship and the "justice' system.

In our previous two episodes, we learned more about patron-perpetrated sexual harassment through research conducted by Dr. Danielle Allard, Dr. Tami Oliphant and Angela Lieu.  This episode, we sat down with Sam Pearson, Director of the University of Alberta Sexual Assault Centre so see  what libraries can do and what resources are available. **Content Warning** This episode delves into topics of s...

This episode is part 2 of our interview with Dr. Danielle Allard and Dr. Tami Oliphant on their research on patron-perpetrated sexual harassment, done in collaboration Angela Lieu.  **Content Warning** This episode delves into topics of sexual harassment and workplace trauma, which may be triggering for some listeners. Please take care of yourself and, if you need to, don't be afraid to reach out...

4 years ago, the S4Ls team interviewed Dr. Danielle Allard, Dr. Tami Oliphant and Angela Lieu to learn more about sexual harassment in the library. This episode, we had the opportunity to chat with them again to see where their research is today and learn more about patron-perpetrated sexual harassment. Tune in next month to hear part 2! **Content Warning** This episode delves into topics of sexua...

This year, the Shout for Libraries team is taking a deep dive into policing, incarceration, and the concept of public safety within public libraries. To get the ball rolling, we headed back to season 2 for an interview on sexual harassment in the library with Dr. Danielle Allard, Dr. Tami Oliphant, and Angela Lieu. Then we jumped to season 4 for an episode of In the Stacks that discusses, quite li...

This episode, join us for our first ever virtual workplace holiday party. Our hosts gathered to share some of their favourite media from the past year, from books and music to TV shows and podcasts. The best part, you can find all their recommendations for free at your local public library! Music Credits: Beanbag Fight by Scanglobe Can't Let Go by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Unsmart Lady by Dry...