SHOUT! For Libraries

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 …

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…

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 Ruther…

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 …

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.edmont…

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…

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…

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 dow…

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*…

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 t…

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…

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. …

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.

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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 al…

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 artifac…

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 gui…