SHOUT! For Libraries: Recent Episodes
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SHOUT! For Libraries is a show on CJSR 88.5 FM about the topics affecting libraries around the world. Each month, students from the University of Alberta’s School of Library and Information Studies take an in-depth look at the serious issues that matter to librarians, like censorship, diversity, and… romance novels.
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In our previous two episodes, we learned more about patron-perpetrated sexual harrasment through research conducted by Dr. Danielle Allard, Dr. Tami Oliphant and Angela Lieu.
This epsiode, 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 sexual harrasment 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 and ask for help. Resources can be found below.
Resources:
General Info: 211
University of Alberta Sexual Assault Centre: 780-492-9771
Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton: 780-423-4121
Alberta One Line for Sexual Violence: 1-866-403-8000
Music Credits:
Beanbag Fight by Scanglobe
This episode is part 2 of our interview with Dr. Danielle Allard and Dr. Tami Oliphant on their research on patron-perpetrated sexual harrasment, done in collaboration Angela Lieu.
Content Warning This episode delves into topics of sexual harrasment 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 and ask for help. Resources can be found below.
Resources:
General Info: 211
University of Alberta Sexual Assault Centre: 780-492-9771
Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton: 780-423-4121
Alberta One Line for Sexual Violence: 1-866-403-8000
Music Credits:
Beanbag Fight by Scanglobe
Algorithms by Chad Crouch
4 years ago, the S4Ls team interviewed Dr. Danielle Allard, Dr. Tami Oliphant and Angela Lieu to learn more about sexual harrasment 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 harrasment. Tune in next month to hear part 2!
Content Warning This episode delves into topics of sexual harrasment 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 and ask for help. Resources can be found below.
Resources:
General Info: 211
University of Alberta Sexual Assault Centre: 780-492-9771
Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton: 780-423-4121
Alberta One Line for Sexual Violence: 1-866-403-8000
Music Credits:
Beanbag Fight by Scanglobe
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 literally, police in the library.
Music Credits:
Beanbag Fight by Scanglobe
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 Cleaning
Sound Effects: Zapsplat
This episode brings back the familiar voice of S4Ls alum Joel Blechinger. We sat down to discuss his investigations into the information literacy habits of conspiracy theorists in the QAnon movement.
Music Credits:
Beanbag Fight by Scanglobe
In this Fundrive Episode, we delved into the world of alternative libraries. In our round table-esque discussion, we explored the library-ization of different materials and the sharing economy. We also took a closer look at different types of alternative libraries, such as seed libraries and tool libraries.
Music Credits:
Beanbag Fight by Scanglobe
Algorithms by Chad Crouch
This epsiode, we dived into the world of library crime, exploring little free libraries and...theft? Then we delved into the world of library heists and discussed the repatriation of cultural artifacts before moving onto an exploration of cultural heritage. Finally, we ended with a look at the true crime genre with some true crime book recommendations.
Music Credits:
Beanbag Fight by Scanglobe
In our final episode of the season, our hosts reflect on some of the fascinating media they've consumed over the past year. From theraputic media to media deemed as transcendental to those secret guilty pleasure, our host share all on the media that's helped them get through the pandemic.
Music Credits:
Beanbag Fight by Scanglobe
In the second part of our DigitalNWT episode, we continue talking with Jacey Firth-Hagan and Kyle Napier to learn more about Digital NWT, a digital literacy education project. Then, we sit down with Jessie Curell to learn about Hands on Media Education and digital storytelling.
Music Credits:
Beanbag Fight by Scanglobe
Algorithms by Chad Crouch
This episode we explore digital literacy through the Digital NWT project, a digital literacy education project designed for northern communities in Canada. We talk to Dr. Michael McNally, Jacey Firth-Hagan and Kyle Napier to learn more about this project.
Music Credits:
Beanbag Fight by Scanglobe
Algorithms by Chad Crouch
This episode, we unwrap some of the highs and lows in the library world. First, we take a look at eBook policies, followed by a discussion of vocational awe and freedom of expression. Then, we move on to an exploration of late fees and the Lady bountiful archetype. Finally, we end with a reading of poems from the public domain.
Music Credits:
Beanbag Fight - Scanglobe
O Tannenbaum - Dee Yan-Key
Good King Wenceslas - The Canterbury Carolers
This Fundrive episode was recorded virtual campfire style under the full moon on Halloween night. Join our hosts as they share some petrifying, blood curdling tales about cursed media. We start with a discussion on cursed book. Then, we sit down with Robert Desjardins and Francois Pageau to discuss the dark side of a medieval manuscript located in the Ualberta libraries. Finally, we end with a discussion of Roko's basilisk.
Music Credits:
Beanbag Fight by Scanglobe
With sound effects by Filo_Rossi on freesound.org
This episode we're taking you back to Season 2 for a virtual tour of some of UAlberta's and Edmonton's spookiest libraries. Join us as we unearth haunted tales from the Rutherford Library, the Cameron Library for Engineering, Science and Business and the Edmonton Public Schools Archives and Museum. Then, stay tuned because we're breaking down our top 10 literary costume ideas for this Halloween season. Finally, we leave you with a spine-chilling story by William Croft Dickinson.
Music Credits:
Scanglobe - Beanbag Fight
Cindy Lee - Cat O' Nine Tails I
Cindy Lee - Cat O' Nine Tails II
Cindy Lee - Cat O' Nine Tails III
The Shaggs - It's Halloween
Lydia Lunch - Spooky
It has been referred to as the Think Tank and likened to a spaceship, however, in this episode we look beyond its interesting architecture. We headed to the streets to find out what you think of the new and improved Stanley Milner Library. Then, stay tuned, because we had the opportunity to sit down with Holly Arneson, the Associate Manager of Makerspace with the Edmonton Public Library. Find out her thoughts and insights on all the exciting things planned for the makerspace at the newly renovated library.
Music Credits:
Beanbag Fight by Scanglobe
Algorithms by Chad Crouch
For this episode, we resurrected three of our favourite segments from the last year. Sam Popowich discusses his book Confronting the Democratic Discourse of Librarianship: A Marxist Perspective, featuring a historical materialist account of library ideology and its development. Next we revisit our first It Came from the Stacks piece, where we unearthed a set of ancient Sumerian tablets from the depths of the library special collections. And we close on an eerily fitting countdown of the top 10 dystopian works of the 2010’s.
Music credits:
BTSTU - Jai Paul
Freezing But Warm - Meydän
Jasmine - Jai Paul
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’ own Dr. Danielle Allard talking about her work on a sex workers database.
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Music credits:
intro: freesound.org/people/B_Sean/sounds/421888/
This episode covers Forum for Information Professionals (FIP) held on Feb. 7, 2020. FIP is a student-run conference hosted by the students in the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta.
In this episode, several conference presenters talked about their works, with topics including climate change, refugee information needs, libraries values in the technology industry, and cataloguing indigenious syllabics. We also had the opportunity to chat with the keynote speaker Sharon Siga, CEO of the Strathcona County Library. Finally, FIP organizers would share their thoughts on behind-the-scene stories of running this conference.
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Music credits:
Retro by B_Sean: freesound.org/people/B_Sean/sounds/421888/
Drums for Fun 75 bpm by tyballer92: freesound.org/people/tyballer92/sounds/450290/
D to A and more D A by aceinet: freesound.org/people/aceinet/sounds/425819/
It's the first episode of the year and the decade! The Shout team presents you fresh contents in various topics closely related to the future of librarianship. Belinda tackles library/librarian stereotypes, Timothy gives us a rundown of Canadian public domain and the works entering it in 2020, and Joel hones in on scholarly piracy and shadow libraries.
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Music credits:
Retro by B_Sean: https://freesound.org/people/B_Sean/sounds/421888/
Background Music Treatment by carpuzi: https://freesound.org/people/carpuzi/sounds/382327/
Guitar Background Sample by uEffects: https://freesound.org/people/uEffects/sounds/327575/
As we approach the end of a decade, the Shout team presents you our year-end tradition, Readers' Advisory (but in fact Top Tens of the Decade). What are some of the best dystopian fictions in the past decade? What about collections and reissues? Wait, we have more... We give you the top ten years of the past decade! We wrap up the year (and the decade) with a review on Arthur Russell’s album "Iowa Dream" released in November 2019.
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Intro music: "Retro" by B_Sean https://freesound.org/people/B_Sean/sounds/421888/
Arthur Russell's "Iowa Dream": https://arthurrussell.bandcamp.com/album/iowa-dream
In October 2019, the Toronto Public Library rented a meeting room to a group called “Radical Feminists Unite!” who invited a trans-exclusionary radical feminist, Meghan Murphy, to speak. This raises heated discussions around library policies and the border line of freedom of expression in Canada.
In this episode, some Shouters had our own live panel discussion on this incident, intellectual freedom and the use of library spaces. As future librarians, we talked about the generational divide in interpreting freedom of expression, intellectual freedom in the context of libraries and in Canada, the core values of libraries, and how and why library policies are important in terms of integrating into communities.
We also have statements from several people who shared their thoughts with us: Matthew Stepanic, writer in residence at EPL and co-owner of Glass Bookshop; Parker Leflar, co-owner of the Quiltbag and a frequent library patron; and Colette Poitras, a Métis librarian.
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Links:
The intro music for this episode is "Been A Long Night" by Galcher Lustwerk from his new album "Information". galcherlustwerk.bandcamp.com/album/information
Gender Identity: What Does It Mean for Society, the Law, and Women — A talk by Meghan Murphy Oct 31 2019
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIzXSLFeAxQ
Text available here: donotlink.it/V1Ol7
Alvin Schrader's relevant piece from August:
cfe.ryerson.ca/blog/2019/08/can-…face-outrage-over
Postmedia where Alvin is quoted:
leaderpost.com/news/planned-even…8134-462befdad19e
Edmonton Public Library's room renting policies: www.epl.ca/board/#policies
Daniel Sarah Karasik on the harm caused by trans-phobic speech and the myth of neutrality:
briarpatchmagazine.com/blog/view/the…-public-space
Gwen Benaway was majorly involved with challenging the booking and went and spoke in front of the board: twitter.com/GwenBenaway/status/1186758587445579776
www.dailyxtra.com/meghan-murphy-to…hats-next-164045
Pilar Martinez:
CULC letter: http://www.culc.ca/cms_lib/CULC-CBUC%20Letter%20to%20CBC.pdf
The CBC interview in question: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-thursday-edition-1.5324424/i-m-not-going-to-reconsider-toronto-s-top-librarian-refuses-to-bar-speaker-critical-of-transgender-rights-1.5324431
In this FunDrive episode, we discuss some of the “weird” research happening on and off campus, including interviews with Robyn Stobbs about D&D and with Dr. Heather Proctor about mites, and features on the Grateful Dead Internet Archive Collection, the Ig Nobel Prizes, and unique library finds! And welcome new Shout member Belinda Ongaro!
Three years ago in S01E04, we interviewed Sam Popowich, Discovery Systems Librarian at the UofA. This year, Sam is back discussing his new book about Marxist approach in librarianship. We also have Margaret Law who has rich experience in advocating for libraries talking about library advocacy. Also, we welcome new team members Timothy and Dan!
Following the theme of our last episode, here you’ll find contents about opioid overdose and libraries’ response, the challenge of promoting Palestinian literature, the Red Crow Community College Library dealing with the loss after a fire, and the public’s reaction to the Winnipeg Public Library’s security measures.
In this episode, we explored how libraries respond to social movement and political issues. Join us for a discussion on libraries and information crisis, how families reunite at a border library, how the Ferguson Municipal Library in Missouri responds to social crisis, and an autonomous intellectual library project in amiskwaciwâskahikan.
An overview of Social Justice and technology initiatives happening in Edmonton and at the University of Alberta.
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.
Since it’s the end of a busy semester AND holiday season, we gift you with a tasty box of mixed chocolates in the form of “reader advisory,” sharing thoughts on Netflix Christmas movies; we also review Lonnie Holleys’ album “MITH,” the “Citations Needed” podcast, and some shenanigans of the review of Canada’s Copyright Act.
Digital preservation and Archives: fire in Brazil, Metis archives at the University of Alberta and Documentaries on archives.
For our Halloween episode we speak to Konn Lavery about writing Edmonton-based horror, talk to Beth and Megan Dart about their experience writing local history into haunted house events, discuss Meg Braem’s new play, Blood…. and debut the hot new rap single, MLIYAS KWEENS. We even squeeze in a scathing review of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein!
In this episode, we embrace the Maker movement! Our newest host, Julia Guy, takes her first trip into the Edmonton Public Library's downtown Makerspace, and then we speak with Associate Manager Holly Arnason about the many ways in which accessibility is built into the design and evolution of the environment. We round out the episode as our new reporter, Hongyi, talks with Kim Martin about the Makerbus project in London, Ontario.
It's a jam-packed first episode for the 2018-2019 season, and we feature music by conjvr conjvr.bandcamp.com/), which was created in the Edmonton Public Library's Makerspace!
Episode links:
- Edmonton Public Library's Makerspace: www.epl.ca/browse_program/makerspace/
- The London, Ontario Makerbus Project: makerbus.blog/tag/london-ontario/
This month we look at some current digital privacy issues facing Canadians. Topics include the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s recent report on privacy-enhancing technologies, to how libraries are informing users about data collection and tracking, a new initiative for consent-based use of technology, and an overview of a privacy self-assessment exercise.
In this episode of Shout for libraries we discuss homelessness and the library: a look at the important work being done by Edmonton’s libraries to meet their patrons needs no matter their income or area code.
In this episode, we discuss sexual harassment in the library. “…the truth is, every female and non-binary public librarian has dozens of stories just like this one; uncomfortable, but harmless interactions of harassment. We … tend to consider these offenses as an unfortunate, but inevitable part of the job.”
In this episode we go deep on copyright. After an appetizing history of Canadian copyright from Michelle Terriss, we talk with UofA Libraries’ Copyright Librarian, Amanda Wakaruk, about common issues and challenges for academic institutions grappling with copyright, the upcoming review of Canada’s Copyright Act, and her efforts to reform rules for Crown copyright.
In this episode we give you a list of things we have on hold over the Christmas holidays, with reviews of everything from indigenous and privacy podcasts to Project Runway and Christmas in Wonderland. And wait until you find out what Grimm’s Fairy Tales have to do with libraries….
Our focus is on indigenous storytelling! We have an interview with Shelia Laroque and Kayla Lar-Son on the UofA Libraries’ Decolonizing Descriptions Working Group; an interview with Lese Skidmore about the Voices of Amiskwaciy project; a narrative poem by Norma Dunning; and overview of the indigenous and colonization-related themes in the fall blockbuster, Thor: Ragnorok!
In our annual FunDrive fundraising episode, we explore ghosts in libraries and archives. We also talk with Marty Chan and Ben Ehlers abut makerspaces, storymaking, and how libraries might respond to zombie invasions, the singularity, and more….!
In this episode, we talk to incoming library school students about why libraries are still important; we ask an ethics expert about the issues of renting library space to hate groups and keeping holocaust denial literature in public library collections; and we review “Stranger In The Woods” by Michael Finkel.
In this episode we talk to Jonathan Christenson, creator of Catalyst Theatre’s “Vigilante” musical about the Black Donnellys; talk to Mike Eaton about community services provided to inmates through Edmonton Public Library’s book borrowing project; and we take a look at how to tell if that online store you’re looking at is legitimate or not.
Since February is the month of love, this episode looks at romance. From how to find new romance authors, to the history of Harlequins and the cataloging of books, we’ve got you covered. To finish things off, Lindsey Campbell provides a list of non-traditional Valentine’s Day movie recommendations.
Know more about the latest research projects by the scholars at the School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta.
This show introduces the idea of politics in the library and includes an interview with Dr. Michael McNally, Professor at the School of Library & Information Studies and Sam Popowich, Discovery Systems Librarian at the University of Alberta.
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.
In this episode, we tackle sexual education in libraries. Kyle Marshall, the planning assessment and research analyst at Edmonton Public Library, discusses how youth seek and share information about sex in both overt and covert ways, and how librarians can help promote sexual health. This episode also features a review of Barry Jenkins’ film “Moonlight.”
Students from the University of Alberta’s School of Library and Information Studies explore the library’s role in promoting the healing of Indigenous communities. This episode features interviews with Dr. Patti LaBoucane-Benson, the director of Native Counselling Services of Alberta, and Michael Dudley, the author of the blog The Decolonized Librarian.