Listeners' Advisory: The San Diego Public Library Podcast
Listeners’ Advisory is the San Diego Public Library (SDPL) podcast and audio access point that connects users with SDPL services, facilities, and staff. Enjoy a mixture of narrative-driven segments, in-depth interviews, and roundtable discussions about everything from professional recommendations to community-centric matters. Now in its third season, the Listeners’ Advisory podcast strives to engage listeners with unique content that expands perspective and knowledge.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 48
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2024
The Rainbow Label Dilemma and Comic Con Recommendations
In this episode, Scott speaks with LGBTQIA+ Services Committee members Erin Wilson and Francesca de Vera about the dilemma of rainbow labels on library books and how "othering" can be an unintended c…
The Joseph Murphy Baseball Autograph Collection
In this episode, host Bob speaks with some of the folks involved in bringing the newly acquired Joseph Murphy Baseball Autograph Collection to the San Diego Public Library’s Sullivan Family Baseball …
The Summer Reading Program and Let's Talk Audiobooks
For our third episode, Scott catches up with Supervising Librarian of Youth and Family Services, Ady Huertas about SDPL’s long-running Summer Reading Program. Scott also does some digging into the or…
Bonus Episode: The How-To Festival
In this second bonus episode, host Bob sits down with Adrianne Peterson, Rancho Peñasquitos Branch Manager and head organizer behind one of SDPL’s annual signature events, the How-To Festival. They d…
Matchbook, Odi’s Library Day, and Read More! (with Trevor)
For our second official episode, the theme is books! Host Bob speaks with Steven Torres-Roman, one of the librarians behind the new digital readers’ advisory service, Matchbook; co-host Scott catches…
Bonus Episode: The Book Coven
In this bonus episode, we meet members of the Book Coven, an off-the-books book club for librarians that love young adult literature. The Book Coven consists of various members of SDPL staff includin…
SDPL Seed Libraries, the Library Master Plan, and Our Favorite Podcasts
In this premier episode, host Bob Surratt speaks with Library Assistant III, Destiny Rivera about the Ocean Beach and Scripps Ranch Miramar Seed Libraries; co-host Scott Ehrig-Burgess, SDPL Director …
Welcome to Listeners' Advisory
New episode drops March 24th. Find us wherever you get your podcasts.
This podcast is supported by the Library Foundation SD.