Future Knowledge explores the intersection of technology, culture, and information policy with leading authors, scholars, and experts. From copyright and open access to AI and digital preservation, we discuss the big issues shaping knowledge and creativity in the digital age. This podcast is brought to you by the Internet Archive and Authors Alliance.
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Libraries Lead! is a provocative podcast about all things information & library hosted by Beth Patin (Assistant Professor, School of Information Studies, Syracuse U), Dave Lankes (Professor, iSchool, U of Texas), and Mike Eisenberg (Dean/Professor Emeritus, iSchool, U of Washington). Information age opportunities and challenges affect every aspect of human existence. We wrestle with such topics as social justice, political unrest, mis- and dis-information, kids, family and adult living; educ ...
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Guests on The Librarian Linkover highlight the array of skills that librarians use in leadership roles in libraries, as well as how they use their library degrees to work in other industries. This podcast will change how people view librarians. Award winning librarian Lorene Kennard, host of The Librarian Linkover, has a Master's degree in Library and Information Science. She has held leadership roles in corporate, public and academic libraries. She also owned a free lance research business.
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ ...
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Your professional development is critical to the care of your patients. Stay on top of the latest treatments and information with ReachMD's CME activities. Our topics span cardiology, diabetes, oncology, cardiology, women's health and more. And our CME library is continuously growing, every quarter.
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This my re-telling of the story of England. I aim to be honest, and rigorous - but always loving of my country's history. It is a regular, chronological podcast, starting from the end of Roman Britain. There are as many of the great events I can squeeze in, of course, but I also try to keep an eye on how people lived, their language, what was important to them, the forces that shaped their lives and destinies, that sort of thing. To listen free of adverts, support the podcast, access a libra ...
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ Fo ...
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Mad Science Ideas. New tech. Cures, treatments medical information. Philosophy, Physics, Faith, Psychic, Space.
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Dr. Jenni PhD,RN,CHLC,CH and medium and Rev. James ORD, MhsB have spent countless years studying and practicing many modalities within the "Spiritual" domain. Dr. Jenni has dedicated her life to helping others by attending countless schools and developing each of her practices and strategies. Rev. James has studied many modalities and Native American practices and they have Both decided to open their library of knowledge to share this information with everyone in a down to earth style, with ...
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Presenting a weekly conversation about the who, what, why, and how of research creation, publication, and discovery. Join your host Bill Mickey and a rotating cast of librarians, technologists, authors, and other academic library luminaries as they chat about the ways in which scholarly content is created, preserved, and distributed. Book talks, digital resource tours, the latest tech, and emerging trends in academic librarianship are all up for discussion in this award-winning podcast.
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Welcome to Exile, a podcast about Jewish lives under the shadow of fascism. Narrated by award-winning screen and stage actor, Mandy Patinkin. Untold stories and firsthand accounts drawn from intimate letters, diaries and interviews found in the Leo Baeck Institute’s vast archive. Each episode, a story of beauty and danger that brings history to life. Because the past is always present. Starting November 1, episodes are released weekly every Tuesday. The Leo Baeck Institute, New York | Berlin ...
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ ...
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In the digital age, businesses run on data. Especially at a time when workers are distributed across the globe, it's more important than ever that teams have access to the data they need, when they need it, wherever they are. In this show, we explore the world of decentralized data and the issues it raises for doing business in the 21st century. Host Molly Presley talks with a fascinating lineup of guests, including scientists, business leaders, and thinkers at the cutting edge of data scien ...
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A podcast about library and information science research, and why it matters. Created and managed by students at the Faculty of Information and Media Studies(FIMS)at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada.
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Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter is a program is to inform the audience of the best practices in Leadership and to share the practical steps to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your business, sales team, departments, etc. Leadership focuses on the latest and hottest topics to ensure that our listener is kept abreast of the latest trends in leadership. Our interviews will focus on leaders from the international, national, and local communities to discuss their thoughts and best pr ...
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A podcast about Open Science, Open Access, Open Education, Open Data, Open Software ... pretty much «open anything». Produced by the University Library at UIT The Arctic University of Norway. Founder and host of episodes 1-31: Erik Lieungh. Host from episode 32 onwards: Per Pippin Aspaas.
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A podcast exploring health and human experience. Brought to you by Wellcome Collection, a free museum and library in London.
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Your professional development is critical to the care of your patients. Stay on top of the latest treatments and information with ReachMD's CME activities. Our topics span cardiology, diabetes, oncology, women's health and more. And our CME library is continuously growing, every quarter.
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Hong Kong Person - Boris His own personal website- Boris Sky Boris may talk with friends or share some opinion. It is also the second radio show after RTHK dim sum. Library and Information Service
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The Houghton75 podcast presents different voices and perspectives on Houghton Library in its seventy-fifth year. Throughout 2017, Harvard’s principal repository of rare books and manuscripts is celebrating its world-class collections of primary sources, and support of research and teaching over the last 75 years. The series kicks off with Harvard faculty members sharing their thoughts on the collection item they chose for the exhibition HIST 75H: A Masterclass on Houghton Library. The chosen ...
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The official video account of the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition. Here you can find video of all our conferences and special events. SPARC®, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, is an international alliance of academic and research libraries working to correct imbalances in the scholarly publishing system. To learn more, visit http://arl.org/sparc
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This podcast series explores how the Network of the National Library of Medicine - part of the National Institutes of Health - is engaging with communities to provide access to trusted information for the purpose of improving the public’s health. Accompanying videos can be found on the NLM YouTube Channel You can learn more about the NLM health information resources mentioned in this series by visiting the National Library of Medicine at https://www.nlm.nih.gov/ The mission of the Network of ...
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Welcome to Shoosh, the ironically titled podcast about all things health libraries. This is a conversation-style podcast where the host, Daniel McDonald, tries to stay out of the way as much as possible and talk to people much smarter than him about all things related to health science information and research and publishing and the like. Daniel is a librarian for Darling Downs Health, located in Toowoomba but covering a large part of rural and regional southern Queensland in Australia. He i ...
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Are you ready to kick sugar cravings, create a lasting and healthy relationship with sugar, and ditch the guilt and shame for good? Join Holistic Nutrition Coach Danielle Daem (“Coach Dani”) on a journey and deep dive into the root causes and science of sugar addiction and dependency. Together we’ll dive into the inner work and spiritual healing that lies at the root of your unhealthy habits with food so that you can step fully into your power, feel energized every day, and get back in the d ...
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Eyes Cool sounds like iSchool. Conversations about Information Studies brought to you by the Center for the History of Print and Digital Culture and the iSchool at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of UW-Madison, the UW-Madison iSchool, or the Center for the History of Print and Digital Culture.
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When you hear the words Alzheimer's disease, what do you think of? The truth is, the picture most of us have of the disease is incomplete. Alzheimer's disease doesn't start when someone starts to lose their memory. It actually starts years – sometimes decades – earlier. The Rethinking Alzheimer's Disease Podcast is an engaging, narrative-style podcast miniseries for those curious or motivated to learn about Alzheimer’s disease. Perhaps you have a family member with Alzheimer’s disease, or ca ...
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From the makers of The Bugle, this is a weekly show that skips the news pages and takes a sideways glance at the nonsense contained within the culture, celebrity, tech, science and advice sections of the news. Alice Fraser is joined every show by two great comics from across the globe, bringing 30 minutes of smart satire alongside juvenile nonsense! We are part of the Team Bugle subscriber channel. Sign up and get Ask Andy - our exclusive, extra monthly show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr ...
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Synchronicity machines. Difference engines melded with the iChing. Geomancy: the art of making stone float with sound. The hacker collective 'Anonymous'. Secret societies … This is the world of ARMAND PTOLEMY, a new action-adventure hero. Facing an enemy armed with the Golden Aleph -- a mystical device that allows its wielder to see holographically into every point in time and space, Ptolemy must use every trick of his Oxford-educated mind and circus-trained body to succeed. But how do you f ...
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The Commons Conversations Podcast The Commons Conversations Podcast is hosted by the Commons Social Change Library. The Commons is an online library for the change makers of the world and for those interested in activism, advocacy and justice. Listen to our podcast where campaigners and changemakers share their experiences and insights into activism, learning in movements, radical history and more. The podcast started in 2023 and is also broadcasted on 3CR Radical Radio, a community radio st ...
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A group of friends get together once a month thanks to the wonder of modern technology to discuss one topic. That topic can come in the form of either a question, a subject, a claim, or a statement. The thing is, only one of us knows what that topic is going to be. That person shall henceforth be known as the Dimbleby. (It's a long story.) The Dimbleby has two topics in their pocket. They tell us the first one and then the rest of us have the opportunity to veto it based on a majority vote. ...
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Amanda Nichols Hess, "Information Literacy and Critical Thinking: Using Perspective Transformation to Break Information Bubbles" (ALA, 2025)
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58:16Higher education is about transformation: research shows that the most well-prepared graduates are those who have experienced changes in how they think about and experience the world around them. Combined with flexible information-seeking and evaluation skills, learning ways to break information bubbles is essential for dealing with today's challen…
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Send us a text Resolutions fade when the confetti settles, but real change doesn’t care what the calendar says. We kick off season three with a clear, practical playbook for turning intentions into outcomes: define what you want, clear the beliefs that block it, and follow the breadcrumbs—those intuitive nudges and small opportunities that show up …
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Dagmar Schafer, "Ownership of Knowledge: Beyond Intellectual Property" (MIT Press, 2023)
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41:56Ownership of Knowledge: Beyond Intellectual Property (MIT Press, 2023) provides a framework for knowledge ownership that challenges the mechanisms of inequality in modern society. Scholars of science, technology, medicine, and law have all tended to emphasize knowledge as the sum of human understanding, and its ownership as possession by law. Break…
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Episode 47 (January 2026): Life in the Digital Fast Lane: Who's Drivin' and Who's Ridin'?
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1:05:05Let’s stop for a moment, take a deep breath, and look around at the world that we humans have created and that we inhabit. Here’s a snapshot of what it's like to live day to day in 2026 with smartphones, the Internet, Web, AI, social media, augmented reality, and all the other digital systems that we rely on in various aspects of our lives - work, …
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What do jazz, gene sequences, and the World Wide Web have in common? They all reveal what’s at stake when our cultural commons shrinks. In this episode, James Boyle, author of The Public Domain, joins Molly Shaffer Van Houweling to explore why the public domain is essential for creativity, innovation, and a healthy information ecosystem. From surpr…
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Robots Aren’t Coming For Your Soul, Karen
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48:14Send us a text Fear is loud, but it’s not the best guide. We take a hard look at the anxiety swirling around artificial intelligence and show how to turn that static into clear action. From checks to debit cards to color TV, every leap in tech sparked panic before it unlocked new capacity. AI is no different—unless we let it be by outsourcing our a…
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Helle Strandgaard Jensen, "Sesame Street: A Transnational History" (Oxford UP, 2023)
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57:23In Sesame Street: A Transnational History (Oxford UP, 2023), author Helle Strandgaard Jensen tells the story of how the American television show became a global brand. Jensen argues that because the show's domestic production was not financially viable from the beginning, Sesame Street became a commodity that its producers assertively marketed all …
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Abigail Bainbridge, "Conservation of Books" (Routledge, 2023)
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32:10Editor Abigail Bainbridge and contributing author Sonja Schwoll join this discussion of Conservation of Books (Routledge 2023), the highly anticipated reference work on global book structures and their conservation. Offering the first modern, comprehensive overview on this subject, this volume takes an international approach. Written by over 70 spe…
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Aaron G. Fountain Jr., "High School Students Unite! Teen Activism, Education Reform, and FBI Surveillance in Postwar America" (UNC Press, 2025)
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44:33In High School Students Unite! Teen Activism, Education Reform, and FBI Surveillance in Postwar America (UNC Press, 2025), Aaron G. Fountain Jr. highlights the crucial impact of high school activists in the 1960s and 1970s. Mid-twentieth-century student activism is a pivotal chapter in American history. While college activism has been well document…
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Ruby Oram, "Home Work: Gender, Child Labor, and Education for Girls in Urban America, 1870-1930" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
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57:54In Home Work: Gender, Child Labor, and Education for Girls in Urban America, 1870-1930 (U Chicago Press, 2025) historian Ruby Oram tells the story of how middle-class, white women reformers lobbied the state to implement various public education reforms to shape the lives of girls and women in industrial cities between 1870 and 1930. Women such as …
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Andrea Gevurtz Arai ed., "Spaces of Creative Resistance: Social Change Projects in Twenty-First-Century East Asia" (Rutgers UP, 2025)
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1:22:45An exciting collection of stories of change that most people don’t usually hear from the bottom up, from the grassroots, about what’s happening in East Asia. Spaces of Creative Resistance: Social Change Projects in Twenty-First-Century East Asia (Rutgers UP, 2025) brings together an exciting cross-regional interdisciplinary group of scholars, schol…
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Nicholas L. Caverly, "Demolishing Detroit: How Structural Racism Endures" (Stanford UP, 2025)
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49:56In this episode, Nick Caverly talks about his new book, Demolishing Detroit: How Structural Racism Endures (Stanford UP, 2025). For decades, Detroit residents, politicians, planners, and advocacy organizations have campaigned for the elimination of empty buildings from city neighborhoods. Leveling these structures, many argue, is essential to makin…
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Suvi Rautio, "The Invention of Tradition in China: Story of a Village and a Nation Remade" (Springer Nature, 2024)
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1:18:40Today, anthropologist Professor Anru Lee is joining NBN as a guest host to interview me, Suvi Rautio, on my new book, The Invention of Tradition in China: Story of a Village and a Nation Remade published by Palgrave in 2024. In China, heritage projects are sprouting across the countryside carrying the promise of Xi Jinping’s “Chinese dream” as a ca…
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Scott D. Seligman, "The Great Christmas Boycott Of 1906: Antisemitism and the Battle Over Christianity in the Public Schools" (U Nebraska Press, 2025)
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39:08Today’s battles over Christianity in U.S. public schools have deep roots. In the nineteenth century, disputes were largely between Protestants and later-arriving Catholics, but in 1905 Jews entered the conflict in a dramatic way. That Christmas, Frank Harding, a Presbyterian principal in Brooklyn, urged his Jewish students to be more like Jesus. Fo…
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What Does 1 Trillion Web Pages Sound Like?
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53:58For this special holiday episode, we’re celebrating the Internet Archive’s milestone of 1 trillion web pages archived with something a little different: live music created just for the occasion. Join us for conversations with composer Erika Oba, composer Sam Reider, and cellist Kathryn Bates of the Del Sol Quartet, recorded around The Vast Blue We,…
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How the Internet Disrupted Science | Kent Anderson & Joy Moore
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30:00What happens when speed, scale, and incentives collide with scientific truth? In this episode of Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter, I sit down with Kent Anderson and Joy Moore, authors of How the Internet Disrupted Science, to examine the growing crisis in the scientific record. We discuss: Rising retractions and broken incentives The unintended co…
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Monopoly, Gecko Tails, And The Art Of Not Growing Up
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48:08Send us a text What if the fastest way to heal your mood is to act like a kid for an afternoon? We explore how “childlike rediscovery” can pull you out of fear and back into wonder, using small, tactile joys—board games, flea markets, ping pong, even a velvet-skinned crested gecko—to reset your nervous system and soften a hard week. We share honest…
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Karma F. Frierson, "Local Color: Reckoning with Blackness in the Port City of Veracruz" (U California Press, 2025)
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49:56The Caribbean port city of Veracruz is many things. It is where the Spanish first settled and last left the colony that would go on to become Mexico. It is a destination boasting the “happiest Carnival in the world,” nightly live music, and public dancing. It is also where Blackness is an integral and celebrated part of local culture and history, b…
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Supporting Librarians as Essential Information Professionals
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13:37In the final episode of this four-part series, Louis Coiffait-Gunn, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), and Camille Gamboa, AVP of Corporate Communications at Sage, explore supporting information professionals in the push for stronger public trust in science. Highlighting consistent patron trust in libra…
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Suzette van Haaren, "The Digital Medieval Manuscript: Material Approaches to Digital Codicology" (Brill, 2025)
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50:46We increasingly encounter medieval books as digital facsimiles—zooming in on high-resolution images, clicking through virtual pages, or engaging with interactive displays. But what actually happens when a parchment manuscript is translated into a digital object? How does this change affect our understanding of cultural heritage? In The Digital Medi…
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When Topicals Fail: The New IPC Consensus Every Clinician Should Know
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13:45CME credits: 0.25 Valid until: 31-12-2026 Claim your CME credit at https://reachmd.com/programs/cme/when-topicals-fail-the-new-ipc-consensus-every-clinician-should-know/39967/ This podcast reviews the International Psoriasis Council (IPC) 2025 guidance on reclassifying psoriasis severity and redefining failure of topical therapies. Clinical feature…
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Kevin King - Library Solutions Strategist at Midwest Tape
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35:32Kevin King, Library Solutions Strategist at Midwest Tape, discusses how librarians are such a great fit to work for library vendors.
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Amanda Nichols Hess, "Information Literacy and Critical Thinking: Using Perspective Transformation to Break Information Bubbles" (ALA, 2025)
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It is possible that Charles and his Privy Council didn't necessarily want war - certainly Clarendon did not; but they were prepared to rattle the sabre and man the brink to try and force trade consessions which some unprovoked acts of agression.But they allowed themselves to be diplomatically isolated, and Johan de Witt was not scared - he had the …
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A Look Inside How AI Would Work in the LIbrary of Congress w/ Carl Watts
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37:26In this episode of Data Unchained, host Molly Presley is joined by Carl Watts of the Library of Congress for a deep dive into what it takes to manage and preserve one of the largest and most complex data environments in the world. Carl shares firsthand insight into overseeing more than 150 petabytes of historical data, navigating large scale tape m…
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Leila Hudson, "Lines of Flight, Assemblages of Home: Syrian Women Displaced" (Syracuse UP, 2025)
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52:13While humanitarian organizations and media outlets often reduce Syrian refugees to statistics or brief anecdotes, the real story of displacement unfolds in the intimate spaces of family life. Through the interwoven narratives of five middle-aged sisters from Damascus, Lines of Flight, Assemblages of Home reveals how Syrian women navigate war, exile…
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Hassan Paige on Why Social Listening Is Now a Leadership Skill
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30:00Social listening is no longer a marketing tactic—it’s a leadership capability. In this episode of Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter, I sit down with Hassan Paige, Founder of Eavesdrop, to explore how executives can use social listening and audience intelligence to move from noise to insight—and from insight to action. We discuss: • Why most organiz…
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“Welcoming Brent Eugenides, author of The Hybrid Solution, on leading effectively in a hybrid world.”
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30:00I recently sat down with Brent Eugenides, author of The Hybrid Solution, for an in-depth conversation on Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter. We explored why so many hybrid strategies fail, what leaders must unlearn from traditional management models, and how trust, accountability, and culture must evolve in today’s distributed organizations. This ep…
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You Don’t Need To Be Fourteen Again To Feel Free
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48:09Send us a text What if healing didn’t take forever—and you could choose it in the present tense? We dive into the subtle art of collaborating between the human and spiritual worlds, showing how to step out of trauma loops and into a felt frequency of freedom. Instead of trying to be your younger self, we focus on reclaiming the sensation your young…
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Sharon Sliwinski, "An Alphabet for Dreamers: How to See the World with Eyes Closed" (MIT Press, 2025)
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29:35Borrowing from the traditional alphabet book genre for children, An Alphabet for Dreamers: How to See the World with Eyes Closed (MIT Press, 2025) by Dr. Sharon Sliwinski provides adult readers with a new grammar for dreams, or what neuroscientist Sidarta Ribeiro calls “oracles of the night.” In this book, Dr. Sliwinski restores dreaming to its pro…
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Try to Love the Questions: From Debate to Dialogue in Classrooms and Life
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1:01:07Among the most common challenges on college campuses today is figuring out how to navigate our politically charged culture and engage productively with opposing viewpoints. In Try to Love the Questions: From Debate to Dialogue in Classrooms and Life (Princeton UP, 2024), Lara Schwartz introduces the fundamental principles of free expression, academ…
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Luis Felipe Murillo, "Common Circuits: Hacking Alternative Technological Futures" (Stanford UP, 2025)
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41:20A digital world in relentless movement—from artificial intelligence to ubiquitous computing—has been captured and reinvented as a monoculture by Silicon Valley "big tech" and venture capital firms. Yet very little is discussed in the public sphere about existing alternatives. Based on long-term field research across San Francisco, Tokyo, and Shenzh…
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The Open Web at a Crossroads: A Conversation with Vint Cerf, Brewster Kahle, Cindy Cohn & Jon Stokes
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1:03:46What made the early web so thrilling, and how do we reclaim that spirit today? In this special episode, recorded at Georgetown University’s historic Riggs Library, leaders who helped build the internet and those fighting for its future come together to chart a path forward. Featuring Brewster Kahle (Internet Archive), Vint Cerf (Google), Cindy Cohn…
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Evaluating the Current Environment for Public Trust in Science
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19:04In the third episode of this four-part series, Louis Coiffait-Gunn, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), joins Camille Gamboa, AVP of Corporate Communications at Sage, to discuss the current environment for public trust in science. First, Louis shares CILIP’s background and previews its upcoming five-year…
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Stronger Than The Stroke: When the Brain Hits Reset, What Do You Keep?
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45:49Send us a text A week ago everything tilted: sudden confusion, a pounding headache, and the sprint from couch to hospital where scans couldn’t agree on what was wrong. What followed was a crash course in uncertainty, quick action, and the kind of mindset you only really believe in when you have to use it. We talk through the moment the words wouldn…
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Megan Tobias Neely, "Hedged Out: Inequality and Insecurity on Wall Street" (U California Press, 2022)
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1:01:57In Hedged Out: Inequality and Insecurity on Wall Street (U California Press, 2022) Megan Tobias Neely, a former hedge fund worker takes an ethnographic approach to hedge funds. Manager? A greedy fraudster, a visionary entrepreneur, a wolf of Wall Street? She gives readers an insider perspective on the phenomenon. Facing an unpredictable and risky s…
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Yasmin Cho, "Politics of Tranquility: The Material and Mundane Lives of Buddhist Nuns in Post-Mao Tibet" (Cornell UP, 2025)
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53:29Politics of Tranquility: The Material and Mundane Lives of Buddhist Nuns in Post-Mao Tibet (Cornell University Press, 2025) concerns the Tibetan Buddhist revival in China, illustrating the lives of Tibetan Buddhist nuns and exploring the political effects that arise from their nonpolitical daily engagements in the remote, mega-sized Tibetan Buddhis…
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Special Episode46 (Dec 15, 2025): Libraries Lead! x Infoversity Crossover Episode- From Collections to Communities: Reimagining Library Education
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35:59In this groundbreaking crossover episode, two podcasts (with Syracuse roots) – Libraries Lead and Infoversity – unite to explore the future of library education. Dr. Beth Patin, Associate Professor and newly appointed Program Director for the MS in Library and Information Science program, sits down with Dean Jeff Hemsley for an in-depth conversatio…
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Tiffany A. Duck - Library Consultant at LitDext
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1:06:37Tiffany A. Duck, Library Consultant for her business LitDext, discusses the wide range of information services she provides for organizations, libraries, publishers and other companies. During our conversation, she mentioned Joint Council of Librarians of Color, Black Caucus American Library Association and ALA Core.…
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Jerry Moore, "Cat Tales: A History" (Thames & Hudson, 2025)
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38:22For as long as cats have coexisted with humans, they have been feared, revered and respected. They appear as dynamic hunters in Palaeolithic carvings and cave paintings; were venerated as gods in ancient Egypt; and still have the power to fascinate and frighten us, as the popularity of Joe Exotic, the self-styled Tiger King, shows. How did we go fr…
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James A. Jacobs and James R. Jacobs, "Preserving Government Information: Past, Present, and Future" (Freegovinfo Press, 2025)
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1:07:38We're pleased to welcome James A. Jacobs and James R. Jacobs, authors of Preserving Government Information: Past, Present, and Future (FreeGovInfo Press, 2025), to the New Books Network. In this book, Jacobs and Jacobs introduce the different US federal institutions tasked with managing and preserving government information in a range of media form…
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Hepatic Encephalopathy: More Common Than You Think
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5:00CME credits: 1.00 Valid until: 11-12-2026 Claim your CME credit at https://reachmd.com/programs/cme/Hepatic-Encephalopathy-More-Common-Than-You-Think/39786/ This series of brief episodes focuses on the early recognition and clinical management of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Drs. Arun Jesudian and Nancy Reau examine subtle signs that may indicate m…
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“Rebuilding Systems Through Story & Collaboration — A Conversation with Tina Trout & Magenta Ceiba”
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30:00In this powerful episode, I sit down with two groundbreaking leaders reimagining how communities collaborate, resource themselves, and tell their own stories. Tina Trout, founder of Signal Craft, brings a transformative approach to human needs, narrative alignment, and social coherence. Magenta Ceiba, Executive Director of Bloom Network, shares how…
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Key Takeaways and Action Steps to Increase Public Trust in Science
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20:55In the second episode of this four-part series, Tracey Brown, Director of Sense about Science, and Camille Gamboa, AVP of Corporate Communications at Sage, reflect on key takeaways from Sage and Sense about Science’s guide on increasing public trust in research, The People’s Case for Curators. They discuss the similarities and differences between e…
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James Sears, "Queering Rehoboth Beach: Beyond the Boardwalk" (Temple UP, 2024)
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56:04“Create A More Positive Rehoboth” was a decades-long goal for progress and inclusiveness in a charming beach town in southern Delaware. Rehoboth, which was established in the 19th century as a Methodist Church meeting camp, has, over time, become a thriving mecca for the LGBTQ+ community. In Queering Rehoboth Beach: Beyond the Boardwalk (Temple UP,…
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“Rurality 2.0”: How City Migrants are Reshaping Norway’s Rural Regions with Tom Bratrud
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1:11:07In today’s episode, we talk to Tom Bratrud about his ongoing, long-term work with city-dwellers who migrate to rural parts of Norway. This research forms the basis of Tom’s forthcoming book project, which has the working title Rurality 2.0: Redefining Urban-Rural Divides in the Mountains of Norway. Tom Bratrud is Associate Professor in Social Anthr…
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Bill Marden - Director of Privacy and Compliance at The New York Public Library
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48:20Bill Marden, Director of Privacy and Compliance at The New York Public Library, discusses the importance of confidentiality. During our conversation, Bill mentioned International Association of Privacy Professionals.
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Carlo Rotella, "What Can I Get Out of This?: Teaching and Learning in a Classroom Full of Skeptics" (U California Press, 2025)
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1:09:35I’m excited to talk to Carlo Rotella today. Carlo is Professor of English at Boston College. His books include The World Is Always Coming to an End: Pulling Together and Apart in a Chicago Neighborhood (University of Chicago Press, 2019); Playing in Time: Essays, Profiles, and Other True Stories (University of Chicago Press, 2012); Cut Time: An Edu…
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Shilla Lee , "Crafting Rural Japan: Traditional Potters and Rural Creativity in Regional Revitalization" (Routledge, 2024)
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1:04:36Centering collaborations and frictions around a Japanese town’s pottery industry, Crafting Rural Japan: Traditional Potters and Rural Creativity in Regional Revitalization (Routledge, 2024)n discusses the place of creative village policy in the revitalization of rural Japan, highlighting how rural Japan is moving from a state of regional extinction…
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J.D. Sargan, "Trans Histories of the Medieval Book: An Experiment in Bibliography" (Arc Humanities Press, 2025)
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58:04Archival collections are political spaces: the decisions that govern whose histories are preserved, when, and by whom are not neutral. They reflect the communities that make them. For most of western history queer, trans, and gender non-conforming people were excluded from such communities. Premodern trans experiences went largely unreported and re…
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