Schlow Library Podcast
Ben Drain
Subscribe
The Schlow Library Podcast features interviews and news about events, happenings, and services at Schlow Centre Region Library in State College.
Available episodes
Newest first
Oldest first
Nov 10, 2021
Episode 116: Guantanamo Voices & the PA Center for the Book
We're in conversation with members of the jury for the Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize, awarded through the Pennsylvania Center for the Book. We talk about what it takes to choose an award winning graphic novel, and what makes the winner, *Guantanamo Voices: True Accounts from the World's Most Infamous Prison* by Sarah Mirk, so special.
Listening to us talk about comics, publishing, and specifically Guantanamo Voices is great, but whatever you do, don't miss the actual Lynn Ward Graphic Novel Prize event with author Sarah Mirk on* Tuesday, November 16, 2021 **accessible online right here*.
This podcast is brought to you by your friends at Schlow Centre Region Library.
Thanks for listening!
playlist_add
Jun 1, 2021
Episode 115: Cooking from the Archives and food history with Dr. Nicosia
In this episode we talk about food history with Dr. Marissa Nicosia, who runs the Cooking from the Archives website. You can also connect with her on Twitter @Rare_Cooking, Instagram @Rare_Cooking, and Facebook.
While you are online, check us at Schlow Library to see all the awesome stuff we got going on for you.
playlist_add
May 5, 2021
Episode 114: Growing Schlow
Join us for this enjoyable Podcast to look back and then forward!
We take a look back on what it took to turn the page on 2020, and where we can head together in 2021. Molly Hetrick joins us as we dive into all the great services and opportunities Schlow Library offers that you might not know about, and an exciting upcoming event that you can be part of.
After the podcast:
* Please visit the Turn the Page Newsletter
* Please consider a donation to support Schlow Library Foundation: Now or During Centre Gives May 11 & 12 (links)
* Visit the Schlow Library website to learn more about upcoming programs and opening hours.
playlist_add
Apr 28, 2021
Episode 113: Biking and Sustainabilty in the Centre Region
We are talking Biking and Sustainability in the Cetnre Region with Trish Meek and Pam Adams. Our Underwriter from Fiction comes from a darling of Jeff Bezos, and our Poetry Nightcap takes a skeptical look at Spring weather.
After you listen, check out these resources for great information.
* A great portal of all things biking in our area, with many many resources.
* Learn how to get involved with the Centre Region's sustainability work.
* Come see everything you can do with your friends at Schlow Library.
playlist_add
Apr 7, 2021
Episode 112: Chinese Art and Art History with Dr. Tan and Ashley Yang Liu!
We are traveling to China to take a look at Chinese Art and Art History. We will be talking to Ashley Yang Liu from Yang Travel Art. Ashley will be teaching at a Schlow Labs event on April 24th, 2021. We hope to see you there!
We begin the show talking Chinese Art History with Dr. Tan from Penn State University. Some of the recommendations from Dr. Tan are the works of Peter Hessler, and Xu Bing.
Our poetry nightcap is from Felix Jung, used under the CC BY-NC 3.0 license.
We'd like to draw your attention to the sustainability work going on at the Centre Region CoG. You can do the following here.
* Take local government’s Sustainability Survey by April 30 th for a chance to win a $100 gift card or other prizes.
* Attend the virtual open public forum on Addressing Climate Impacts in the Centre Region on Tuesday, April 13 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM.
*For further discussion in Comparative Art History*
Compare and contrast the sense of place and belonging depicted in Yang Yongliang's View of Tide (2008), with Chairman Mao And Officials With Children (1983), and that of a western example in Thomas Blink's Unity (1800's; The dogs pictured are an English Setter, an Irish Setter, and the Gordon Setter, a breed from Scotland).
playlist_add
Mar 10, 2021
Episode 111: Celebrating the crazy phenomena that is writing (and reading) with Dr. Nancy McCabe
You can hand me a page of paper with dark strokes on it, and when I look at it, my brain transports me to an imaginative place. That's pretty weird, right? We take a loving look at this miracle with author Dr. Nancy McCabe. You can hear a review of Dr. McCabe's latest book Can This Marriage Be Saved? here.
Mentioned in the episode is the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program run by the Children's Librarians at Schlow. If you are keen to sign up, send an email with your child's name and birth date to children@schlowlibrary.org . This and much, much more is going on at Schlow Library. Come check out all the rumpus!
Also in this episode is a poem about language* by the poet Jackson, and our Underwriters from Fiction is sponsored by a transformative figure in scholastic sports.
*licensed under a (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license.
playlist_add
Feb 3, 2021
Episode 110: Parable of the Sower
We talk with Lynnicia Massenburg, Dr. Kristen Lillvis, and Dr. Kendra R. Parker about Octavia E. Butler's dystopian novel Parable of the Sower. This is in advance of a book discussion on the novel hosted by Schlow Library in collaboration with the Black Graduate Student Association at Penn State. Come join us!
If you'd like to read Parable of the Sower, we have it in print, ebook, audiobook, and comic form.
Also in this episode, our Underwriters from Fiction comes from Pawnee, Indiana's largest Internet Service Provider, and our prose nightcap is a selection from Nancy McCabe's memoir Can This Marriage Be Saved?
*Further reading & listening *
* Lavender III, I. (2019). Afrofuturism Rising: The Literary Prehistory of a Movement. United States: Ohio State University Press.
* Womack, Y. (2013). Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-fi and Fantasy Culture. United States: Chicago Review Press.
* Eshun, K. (2003). Further Considerations on Afrofuturism. CR: The New Centennial Review, 3(2), 287-302. Retrieved February 2, 2021, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/41949397
* The Bloomsbury Handbook to Octavia E. Butler. (2020). United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Publishing.
* Parker, K. R. (2018). Black Female Vampires in African American Women’s Novels, 1977–2011: She Bites Back. United States: Lexington Books.
* Lillvis, K. (2017). Posthuman Blackness and the Black Female Imagination. Greece: University of Georgia Press.
* Rhee, M. (2017). Love, Robot. United States: Operating System.
* Shaw, K. (2019). Too Numerous. United States: University of Massachusetts Press.
* Bertram, L. (2019). Travesty Generator. United States: Noemi Press.
* Adrienne Maree Brown & Toshi Reagon (2019-2020). Octavia's Parables. Retrieved February 2, 2021
* Shankar Vedantam, et al. (2019). Where does religion come from? One researcher points to 'cultural' evolution. Hidden Brain. Retrieved February 2, 2021
Additional info on BGSA's Black Business Week coming up in Feb. 2021.
playlist_add
Jan 6, 2021
Episode 109: Matt Maris of Local Historia takes us on a tour of the surprising history of Centre County
In this one we we go on a tour through time with Matt Maris of Local Historia to discover the surprising history of Centre County. Local Historia's mission is to shine light upon the past, connect with community in the present, and preserve local history for the future.
You can connect with Local Historia for a themed walking tour and much more through the Local Historia website, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
No mention of local history research would be complete without also mentioning the excellent resources of the Centre County Historical Society and the Centre County Library and Historical Museum.
Also in this episode we continue our Underwriters from Fiction, DJ Lilly gives us a 6 word book-review for Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich, and our Poetry Nightcap revitalizes the tired poetry trope of alligator-wrestling.
playlist_add
Nov 25, 2020
Episode 108: Role-playing games as a new type of fiction?
We talk with Dr. John Gastil about role-playing as a feature in his new novel Dungeon Party, as well as with Hansen Bergamini to see what effect role-playing has had in his life.
Our Underwriters From Fiction is from a pharmaceutical giant dedicated to maximizing medication side effects in order to provide new marketing opportunities.
Our Poetry Nightcap is from the very talented Karine Polwart.
If you are keen to checkout what role-playing groups are meeting through Schlow Library, you can email refdesk@schlowlibrary.org for more information.
That and much more is going on with your friends at Schlow Library, come join us for something fun!
playlist_add
Nov 11, 2020
Episode 107: How Schlow can help you stay connected, with Maria Burchill.
We talk with Maria Burchill, the head of Schlow's Adult Services, on the various ways we can stay connected together through the winter. Some of the resources discussed include:
All the virtual programing and services Schlow offers
Schlow's Zoom rooms open to the public for your event or meeting
Schlow's portal to StoryCorps Connect
Centre County Memories on the StoryCorps Archive
All the free tools Google has to help you in a variety of ways
Tabletop Simulator
WPSU's Community Calendar
Our Underwriters from Fiction comes from everyone's favorite vampire TV show of the 1990's; and guys, our Poetry Nightcap is a piece by NEIL GAIMAN! The good times never stop with your friends at Schlow Library.
playlist_add
Oct 28, 2020
Episode 106: Hope for Democracy with Dr. John Gastil
We explore the ways we can create a more deliberative democracy with Dr. John Gastil. Local engagement in a deliberative process can help us overcome factionalism and empower future political participation. Come see what it can do for you!
Our Underwriters from Fiction has a promo that.... well, it has a promo for its time and place.
We conclude with a poetry nightcap by way of Ewan MacColl.
Lots of stuff is going on at Schlow Library, come join us!
playlist_add
Oct 14, 2020
Episode 105: Talking Tolkien with Prof. Scott Smith
Professor Scott Smith joins us as we take a deep dive into the fantasy works of JRR Tolkien.
Our Underwriters from Fiction continues with one of the best comedies of all time, and we end with our prose nightcap focusing on some beautiful and chilling selections from The Lord of the Rings.
Come checkout all the cool stuff going on at Schlow Library.
playlist_add
Sep 30, 2020
Episode 104: King of King Court & the PA Center for the Book
We talk with the judging panel from the Pennsylvania Center for the Book on their awarding the Lynn Ward Graphic Novel Prize to King of King Court by Travis Dandro. We also get a lot of book recommendations at the end, including a bunch of comics to check out.
Also, our Underwriters from Fiction breaks new barriers in retro-nerdism, and we end with a poetry nightcap from local author Katherine Bode-Lang.
Come see all the cool goings-on at Schlow Library!
playlist_add
Sep 16, 2020
Episode 103: Wrongful Convictions with Tim Robicheaux
We discuss wrongful convictions with Tim Robicheaux, an Associate Teaching Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Penn State. You can learn more about wrongful convictions at the The National Registry of Exonerations.
Our poetry nightcap is from local author Jim Colbert from his book, Defiantly Blue Sky.
All sorts of stuff is shaking at Schlow Library, come see for yourself!
playlist_add
Aug 12, 2020
Episode 102: Nurturing a verdant world with Margaret Brittingham
Professor Margaret Brittingham talks with us about what we can do to build wildlife habitat on our own lawns. All sorts of useful information on building habitat can be found on the Penn State Extension website.
Our poetry nightcap is from local author Jack Troy, from his book Calling the planet home.
Lots of great programming is going on at Schlow Library, come check us out.
playlist_add
Jul 29, 2020
Episode 101: Author Mermer Blakeslee
Author Mermer Blakeslee talks with us about creativity and writing, and we have an epiphany about why fiction is so important.
Underwriters from Fiction continues, if you have an underwriter from fiction that you would like to see sponsor the show, send your advertisement copy to bdrain@sachlowlibrary.org.
All kinds of cool events and virtual programming are happening at Schlow Library, come check us out.
If you are an eccentric billionaire and would like to purchase us an ASCAP license, please hit me up. In the meantime, we'll be piecing together free CC music. The credits of the music in this episode are found bellow.
_____
Laying Low by Admiral Bob (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/admiralbob77/61081 Ft: Apoxode
Je suis un Phoenix by Bluemillenium (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Bluemillenium/61325…
playlist_add
Jul 22, 2020
Episode 100: The band Simple Gifts teaches us how to jam during the pandemic.
We talk with Linda Littleton and Karen Hirshon of the band Simple Gifts about how you can be playing music with others during the pandemic.
We begin our Underwriters from Fiction spots. If you have an underwriter from fiction that you would like to sponsor the show, send your advertisement copy to bdrain@schlowlibrary.org .
We end with a prose nightcap by local author Andrew Bode-Lang from his book Field Trips with Exceptional People.
You can check out all the happenings at Schlow Library here.
playlist_add
Jul 15, 2020
Moving On
David Pencek, former Communications Manager of Schlow Centre Region Library, bids farewell, and also talks about the future of the Schlow Library Podcast!
playlist_add
Jul 8, 2020
Episode 98: Ice Cream and Football: A Conversation with Lee Stout
Lee Stout was Penn State's University Archivist for 27 years and retired as Librarian Emeritus for Special Collections. He has numerous articles and authored or co-authored several books on Penn State's history, including Ice Cream U: The Story of the Nation's Most Successful Collegiate Creamery and Lair of the Lion: A History of Beaver Stadium.
In this episode, Lee talks about the Creamery, as we celebrate National Ice Cream Month, and Beaver Stadium, as many wonder what will happen this football season amid COVID-19.
playlist_add
Jul 1, 2020
Episode 97: Francesca Serritella and BookFestPA
BookFest PA is online this year and will run over three days July 8-10. The final event is an evening with best-selling authors Lisa Scottoline and her daughter, Francesca Serritella. Francesca's debut novel, Ghosts of Harvard, was published this spring.
In this episode, we chat with Francesca about her book, her relationship with her mom, and more!
Francesca Serritella: https://www.francescaserritella.com/
BookFest PA: https://bookfestpa.schlowlibrary.org/
playlist_add
Jun 24, 2020
Episode 96: Images 2020 and Juror Emily Burns
This year, the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts has moved its annual juried exhibition show Images that is usually held in the Schlow Gallery to online because of COVID-19. We chat with this year's juror Emily Burns about the exhibition, being an artist during the coronavirus, and more!
Images 2020: https://arts-festival.com/images-juried-exhibition
Emily Burns: http://emilyburns.com
playlist_add
Jun 19, 2020
Bonus Episode: Creating and Inspiring Conversations on Race
We chat with Leslie Laing and Jason Browne — two community people who have led and inspired talks about race and racism.
Leslie is student advocacy specialist and director of Adult Learner Programs at Penn State. Jason is a radio host on B 94.5 and past president of Rotary Club.
playlist_add
Jun 17, 2020
Episode 95: Irish Dance with Tir Na Nog
On June 25, Schlow will welcome, via Zoom, members of Tir Na Nog Irish Dance. They'll be performing and giving instruction on some basic Irish dance steps.
Director Sue Garner, who started dancing when she was 6 years old, joins us, along with two members of the Resuta family that performs with Tir Na Nog. Maria, who is 17, and Christopher, who is 15, compete at championship levels, and Christopher is a three-time North American National Qualifier. The three talk about how they started performing Irish dance and what performing and teaching has been like in this COVID-19 world.
Tir Na Nog Irish Dance: http://tirnanogofpa.com
playlist_add
Jun 10, 2020
Episode 94: The Magic of Puppets with Adam Swartz
Adam Swartz has been touring across the United States with his puppets since 1999. He has become a popular performer at Schlow over the years, and he'll be doing two programs in June with the library via Zoom.
Adam talks about doing puppet performances online during the time of the coronavirus and how he got his start with puppets.
Adam Swartz Puppets: https://www.adamswartzpuppets.com/
Adam Swartz Puppet Show June 17: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/events/virtual-adam-swartz-puppet-show
Adam Swartz Puppetry Workshop June 18: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/events/virtual-adam-swartz-puppetry-workshop
playlist_add
Jun 3, 2020
Episode 93: Saluting the Class of 2020
Seniors across the country weren't able to finish their high school careers the way they wanted due to the coronavirus. In that way, they became a special class to remember.
This week, we bring back three State High seniors who joined us last fall for a look at teen life in Happy Valley. Mac Campbell, Madeline Lawrence, and Sydnee Rockey talk about their last months of high school at home and what they've learned and missed along the way.
State College Area School District: https://www.scasd.org/
playlist_add
May 27, 2020
Episode 92: Summer Reading is Here!
Registration for Summer Reading has opened and everyone can start logging in their information starting June 1. While Summer Reading will be different this year because of the coronavirus, participants can still go on Quests and have a chance to win prizes. In addition, we have some great programming happening virtually this summer.
To get you ready for it all we chat with Paula Bannon, Schlow's Head of Children's Services; Katie Brennan, Children's Services Librarian; and Karen Lambert, Adult Services Librarian about Summer Reading!
Summer Reading: https://reading.schlowlibrary.org/
playlist_add
May 20, 2020
Episode 91: Memorial Day and the Pennsylvania Military Museum
With Memorial Day weekend here, Tyler Gum, director of the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg, joins us to talk about the museum and all of the history it has.
Schlow and the military museum have a partnership where, when the library and museum are open, patrons can check out a family pass to the military museum.
Also, we announce that our remote book returns are now open!
PA Military Museum: https://www.pamilmuseum.org/
playlist_add
May 13, 2020
Episode 90: A Salute to Nurses
Nurses Appreciation Week just came to an end on May 12. We dedicate this week's episode to the amazing nurses in our region. Three nurses from Mount Nittany Medical Center — Adam Burget, Kim Kennedy, and Taylor Kopp — join us to talk about what work and life at home have been like for them since COVID-19.
Mount Nittany Medical Center: https://www.mountnittany.org/
playlist_add
May 6, 2020
Episode 89: Biking in the Centre Region
May is National Bike Month, and the Centre Region, led by Centre Bike, will be participating again! Trish Meek, senior transportation planner with the Centre Regional Planning Agency in State College, leads the online event "Biking in the Centre Region 101" May 13 through Schlow. Learn more about the Centre Region’s bike paths/routes, PA and local laws, how to pick a bike, and other biking-around-town tips. Get answers to your bike-related questions from regional planning staff and CentreBike members.
In this week's episode, Trish talks about the online event, bike tips during COVID-19, and about some of the fun family activities CentreBike has planned for National Bike Month.
Registration is required. Register at https://www.schlowlibrary.org/events/virtual-biking-centre-region-101?_ga=2.88333531.1319605943.1588686196-510261925.1540396447
CentreBike: https://centrebike.org/
playlist_add
Apr 29, 2020
Episode 88: Getting Ready for Centre Gives
The Centre Foundation is holding its annual online fundraising event for nonprofits Centre Gives on May 12-13. This year's event will obviously be different with the community dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders.
Schlow's manager of philanthropy Molly Hetrick and philanthropy assistant Mel Meder join the podcast this week to talk about fundraising during these unusual and challenging times and Schlow's plans for Centre Gives.
Centre Gives: https://centregives.org/
playlist_add
Apr 22, 2020
Episode 87: Alice McDermott and Charming Billy
Alice McDermott is the author of the 2020 Centre County Reads selection Charming Billy. The book won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1998. Three of her books also have finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
McDermott was scheduled to visit the region in April, but her visit was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. She took time to chat with us about what's she's been doing during the stay-at-home orders and, of course, about Charming Billy.
Alice McDermott: https://www.alice-mcdermott.com/
Centre County Reads: https://www.centrecountyreads.org/
playlist_add
Apr 15, 2020
Episode 86: Celebrating National Poetry Month with the PA Center for the Book
April is National Poetry Month, and given the times we live in, poetry is having a profound impact.
The Pennsylvania Center for the Book is celebrating poetry this month with its Poems from Life and the Public Poetry Project. Ellysa Cahoy, education librarian and assistant director of the Pennsylvania Center for the Book, and Nicole Miyashiro, a poet who coordinates the poets and content development for the Poems from Life project, talk about poetry in this time of a pandemic and the Center for the Book's poetry projects.
Pennsylvania Center for the Book: https://www.pabook.libraries.psu.edu/
playlist_add
Apr 8, 2020
Episode 85: A Chance to Exhale with Scott Fried
Award-winning speaker and writer Scott Fried is leading a series of community talks via Zoom that will give everyone "A Chance to Exhale" when it comes to dealing with the coronavirus.
Scott tested positive for HIV in the late 1980s. For over 25 years he has lectured to over a million teenagers, and adults in nearly every US state, as well as countries including Israel, England, Canada, Holland and Honduras. He has spoken at more than 1,000 colleges and universities, schools, camps, synagogues, churches, youth retreats, prisons, military bases, and gatherings of teachers, counselors, and parents. His work is based on a core belief that one must understand the value of one’s own life and hold it sacred.
"A Chance to Exhale" is for anyone 18 years and older and the meetings are 7pm April 16, 23, 30, and May 7.
"Stop. Breathe. Connect" is for children in grades 5 to 8 and their parents or guardians and meetings are 5pm April 14, 21, 28 and May 5. Registration is required at info@jana…
playlist_add
Apr 1, 2020
Episode 84: Penn State and the Green Energy Challenge
Prior to COVID-19 pandemic, we chatted with Penn State students involved in the Green Energy Challenge presented by the National Electrical Contractors Association. The students selected the Schlow Library building for its challenge project. They surveyed the building and had planned programs.
Three members of the team — Liam Cummings, Nisha Labroo, and Maggie Smith — talks about green energy and the challenge.
Green Energy Challenge: https://electri.org/education/green-energy-challenge-competition/
playlist_add
Mar 25, 2020
Episode 83: Answering Your Questions about Schlow and Responding to the COVID-19 Ourtbreak
We take time to answer some of your questions concerning Schlow and how we're responding to the COVID-19 outbreak.
playlist_add
Mar 18, 2020
Episode 82: Elizabeth Rush and the New American Shore
Pulitzer finalist Elizabeth Rush talks about her book Rising that looks at climate change and how it's impacting America's shorelines. Her book shares stories of some of the people whose lives have been most impacted by the rising sea levels.
Elizabeth Rush: http://elizabethrush.net/
playlist_add
Mar 11, 2020
Episode 81: Lessons and Legacies of War with Marine Corps Combat Artist Michael Fay
In March, the Schlow Gallery is exhibiting "World War I: Lessons and Legacies: A Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition, with Added Prints by Combat Artist Michael D. Fay and Others."
Fay is a Penn State alum and during his service in Marine Corps as a combat artist he has served two tours each in Iraq and Afghanistan. He talks about what it means to be a combat artist and how stories of combat are told through art.
Michael D. Fay: http://michaeldfay.com/
World War I: Lessons and Legacies: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/news/2020-03-03/world-war-i-lessons-legacies-smithsonian-traveling-exhibition?_ga=2.104919876.611276391.1583849908-510261925.1540396447
playlist_add
Mar 4, 2020
Episode 80: Celebrating Will Eisner Week with Joel Priddy
Across the country, Will Eisner Week is being celebrated this week, and we take part with our chat with local illustrator and cartoonist Joel Priddy.
Joel's works have been nominated for Eisner Awards. His graphic novels include Pulpatoon: Pilgrimmage, The Preposterous Voyages of IronHide Tom, and The Gift of the Magi.
Joel also teaches design and illustration at Penn State.
Joel Priddy: https://stuckeman.psu.edu/faculty/joel-priddy
Will Eisner Week: http://www.willeisner.com/
playlist_add
Feb 26, 2020
Episode 79: Centering the Stories of Immigrants
The Centre County Reads program schedule continues March 3 when Dr. Nalini Krishnankutty discusses "Re-viewing History: Centering the Stories on Immigrants" in Schlow Library's Downsbrough Community Room.
We chat with Dr. Krishnankutty, who is a first-generation immigrant American. She has become a leading voice in the immigrant discussion in America. She serves as a commissioner on Governor Wolf's Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, and her TEDxPSU talk in 2018 on "How Immigrants Shape(d) the United States" is being used in public schools and university classrooms, and for training sessions across the country.
Nalini Krishnankutty: http://www.nalinikrishnankutty.com/
Centre County Reads: https://www.centrecountyreads.org/
playlist_add
Feb 19, 2020
Episode 78: Automating Inequality
"In Automating Inequality, Virginia Eubanks systematically investigates the impacts of data mining, policy algorithms, and predictive risk models on poor and working-class people in America. The book is full of heart-wrenching and eye-opening stories, from a woman in Indiana whose benefits are literally cut off as she lays dying to a family in Pennsylvania in daily fear of losing their daughter because they fit a certain statistical profile."
In April, the Penn State Rock Ethics Institute is hosting Eubanks to talk about her book Automating Inequality. Prior to that, on March 26, Brady Clemens, our district library consultant, will lead a nonfiction book club in Schlow's Sun Room to discuss the book. We chat with Brady about Automating Inequality and some of the sobering and alarming information Eubanks discovered in her research and investigation.
playlist_add
Feb 12, 2020
Episode 77: Delta Students Help to Bridge Divides
During the month of February, Schlow's gallery is showcasing work done by middle and high school students in the Delta Program of the State College Area School District. The work is from the course "Bridging Divides: Diversity and Social Justice" that the students took last fall.
Joining us this week to talk about the course and exhibition is Delta teacher Lori McGarry, who co-taught the course with Virginia Squier, along with senior Anjelica Rubin and seventh-grader Aneaus Smith.
Delta Program: https://www.scasd.org/deltaprogram
playlist_add
Feb 5, 2020
Episode 76: Business Talk with SCORE
SCORE of Central PA is an all-volunteer organization that has business mentors who help people make their business dreams a reality.
Each third Thursday of the month, SCORE visits Schlow to present workshops on various topics that are designed to help those starting a business or who currently have a small business of their own.
We chat with two SCORE volunteers and past chairs of the organization — Bob Griffin and Ken Manno. Bob worked in instructional design and taught in the Smeal College of Business Administration at Penn State for 26 years. Ken spent most of his professional career working in the forest products industry. He managed the Sustainable Forestry Initiative for 14 years.
SCORE: https://www.score.org
playlist_add
Jan 29, 2020
Episode 75: Kicking Off Centre County Reads with Callanish
The local Irish and Celtic band Callanish kicks off Centre County Reads 2020 with a performance February 8 at the Green Drake Gallery and Arts Center in Millheim. We chat with Holly Foy of Callanish about the band and her experiences in Ireland!
Callanish: http://www.callanishband.com/
Centre County Reads: https://www.centrecountyreads.org/
The Green Drake Art Gallery: https://www.greendrakeart.com/
playlist_add
Jan 22, 2020
Episode 74: Young Writers and the Write and Illustrate Your Own Book Contest
Schlow is holding its 36th annual Write and Illustrate Your Own Book Contest for children in grades 1 through 6. Entries are being accepted until Tuesday, March 10, 2020.
On February 8, local writer Anne Burgevin will lead a Young Writers Workshop for those interested in entering the contest. We chat with Anne about the workshop and working with young writers, along with two past winners of the contest — Rachel Zhang, who won last year with her book, A Jar of Words: Short Stories and Poems; and Karis John, who won in 2017 for her book, Dragon School.
Write and Illustrate Your Own Book Contest: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/news/2019-08-02/write-and-illustrate-your-own-book-contest?_ga=2.190311019.1162698250.1579629350-510261925.1540396447
Young Writers Workshop: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/events/young-writers-workshop-4?_ga=2.190311019.1162698250.1579629350-510261925.1540396447
Dragon School by Karis John: https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Record/402550
A Jar of Words: Short S…
playlist_add
Jan 15, 2020
Episode 73: Genealogy for Beginners
Our Schlow Labs 2020 sessions begin January 25 with Genealogy for Beginners. The workshop will be led by Robbin Degeratu from the Centre County Library and Historical Museum. We chat with Robbin about genealogy and all the resources available at the Pennsylvania Room in Bellefonte.
Centre County Library Pennsylvania Room: https://www.centrecountylibrary.org/pa-room
playlist_add
Jan 8, 2020
Episode 72: Nicole Packard's Mindscapes Exhibition
Nicole Packard is a State College artist and art educator whose work explores the intersection of reality and fantasy. Nicole, who teaches at Park Forest Middle School, has a solo exhibition, Mindscapes, showing in Schlow's Betsy Rodgers Allen Art Gallery throughout January.
We chat with Nicole about how she got started in art, her work, and teaching art to the next generation of artists.
Nicole Packard: https://www.scasd.org/Page/25479
playlist_add
Jan 1, 2020
Happy New Year!
We'll be back with a new episode next week. Until then, we just wanted to say thanks for a great 2019 and look ahead to 2020!
playlist_add
Dec 25, 2019
Episode 71: Welcoming Back Mr. Music
Mr. Music, Lenny Tepsich, returns to Schlow for First Night with performances at 11am and 1pm on Tuesday, December 31. To mark his return, we're replaying our conversation with Mr. Music that we had prior to last year's First Night!
First Night State College: https://firstnightstatecollege.com/
playlist_add
Dec 18, 2019
Episode 70: The Year in Books
We take a look back at the year in books in 2019 and look ahead to 2020 with two editors from BookPage. Joining us are Cat Acree, who is the deputy editor of BookPage and handles all coverage of adult literary fiction and audiobooks, and Christy Lynch, who is the nonfiction editor of BookPage.
BookPage: https://bookpage.com/
Best Books of 2019: https://bookpage.com/features/24672-best-books-2019#.XfkXytZKjfa
playlist_add
Dec 11, 2019
Episode 69: Centre County Reads 2020 with Charming Billy
The Centre County Reads committee has made its selection for Centre County Reads 2020 and it's Alice McDermott's National Book of the Year award-winner Charming Billy!
We chat with three members of the Centre County Reads committee — Schlow's head of adult services Maria Burchill, retired teacher Ellen Coffman, and associate professor of English at Penn State and director of the Center for American Literary Studies Sean Goudie — to find out about the selection process and preview next year's Centre County Reads events.
Centre County Reads: https://www.centrecountyreads.org/
Center for American Literary Studies: https://cals.la.psu.edu/
Alice McDermott: https://www.alice-mcdermott.com/
playlist_add
Dec 4, 2019
Episode 68: Previewing Frost Fest
Schlow is hosting its first Frost Fest on Saturday December 14 and Sunday December 15. The event will have activities throughout the library. We chat with some of the creative team behind creating this inaugural event — Schlow's head of children's services Paula Bannon, children's services librarian Katie Brennan, and head of technical and volunteer services Diane Schmidt.
Frost Fest: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/node/3387
playlist_add
Nov 29, 2019
Meet the Staff: Head of IT Services Nathaniel Rasmussen
In this month's edition of Meet the Staff, we chat with Schlow's head of IT services Nathaniel Rasmussen, who started at Schlow in 1993 as a page when he was in high school.
In 2018, Nathaniel was named a "Mover and Shaker" by Library Journal fort his work building community partnerships in an effort to bring TV White Space to the community.
playlist_add
Nov 27, 2019
Episode 67: Frog and Toad with Penn State Thespians
The Penn State Thespians return to Schlow December 7-8 for three performances of Frog and Toad in the Community Room. We chat with this year's co-chairs of the thespians, Rebecca Velez and Ryan Castillo, about the organization and putting on a children's show.
Performances for Frog and Toad are 11am and 2:30pm December 7 and 2:30pm December 8.
Penn State Thespians: https://www.psuperformingartscouncil.com/penn-state-thespians.html
playlist_add
Nov 20, 2019
Episode 66: Reflecting on Mr. Rogers
With the film, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, starring Tom Hanks, coming out, we wanted to reflect on the impact Mr. Rogers had on the lives of people. Nathaniel Rasmussen, Schlow's head of IT services, and Anita Ditz, former head of Schlow's Children's Department, share their fond memories and thoughts on Fred Rogers!
playlist_add
Nov 13, 2019
Episode 65: Update on the Boycott
It's been about a month and a half since Schlow Library joined other public libraries in boycotting eAudiobooks from Simon & Schuster and Blackstone Audio. Other public libraries also are boycotting other publishers because of new restrictions placed on libraries who want their patrons to have access to eBooks and eAudiobooks.
District consultant Brady Clemens and head of adult services Maria Burchill update the boycott at Schlow as well as what's happening nationally between libraries and publishers.
Information on Schlow Boycott: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/news/2019-09-16/schlow-joins-nationwide-publisher-boycott?_ga=2.228867676.1399453481.1573486016-510261925.1540396447
playlist_add
Nov 6, 2019
Episode 64: Celebrating Jewish Book Month
Each year, Jewish Book Month is celebrated the month prior to Hanukkah. This year's Jewish Book Month is November 22 to December 22, and Schlow marks the celebration with book displays in its Children's Department and Adult Services Department.
We chat with Jewish Book Council executive director Naomi Firestone-Teeter about Jewish Book Month and the Jewish Book Council and about the changes that have happened over the years.
Jewish Book Council: https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/
Paper Brigade: https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/paper-brigade
playlist_add
Oct 30, 2019
Episode 63: A Salute to Veterans
With Veterans Day approaching, we dedicate this episode to those who have served or are serving our military. We chat with two local veterans — Vincent Tedesco Jr. and Chris Solo — about their service.
Vincent graduated from Penn State and was commissioned a second lieutenant of artillery in the Regular Army in 1964. He retired from the Army in 1991, after 27 years of service. His military awards include the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star. He commanded three batteries.
Chris is currently a clinical assistant professor of supply chain and analytics in the Smeal College of Business at Penn State. He served 21 years on active duty with the United States Air Force, retiring at the rank of lieutenant colonel. During his military career, he held assignments throughout the United…
playlist_add
Oct 25, 2019
Meet the Staff: Manager of Philanthropy Molly Hetrick
Schlow's Fall Fund Drive is in full swing so we thought it would be a good time to chat with the library's manager of philanthropy Molly Hetrick for this month's Meet the Staff episode.
To donate to Schlow: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/donate/make-donation?_ga=2.30738879.1260296095.1571928232-510261925.1540396447
playlist_add
Oct 23, 2019
Episode 62: Happy Halloween!
It's our Halloween edition of the podcast. For this episode, we chat with two local thriller authors — J.L. Delozier and Sarah Stephens. The two discuss how thrillers/horrors have changed over the years and what makes a good villain.
J.L. Delozier's books include Type & Cross, Storm Shelter, and Blood Type X, which came out in April. Sarah Stephens's debut, A Flash of Red, came out in April 2016, and her new novel, It Was Always You, will be coming out in November.
J.L. Delozier: http://jldelozier.com/
Sarah Stephens: https://sarahkstephens.com/
playlist_add
Oct 16, 2019
Episode 61: Teen Life in Happy Valley
In celebration of October being TeenTober in libraries across the country, we chat with three State College Area High School seniors — Maggie Campbell, Madeline Lawrence, and Sydnee Rockey — about life as a teen in State College.
playlist_add
Oct 9, 2019
Episode 60: Author Spotlight on Best-Selling Author Madeline Miller
Schlow's Author Spotlight series continues on Thursday, October 17 with a visit from Madeline Miller, author of the bestsellers The Song of Achilles and Circe.
We chat with Madeline about her love of the Greek classics and her new TV deal for Circe!
Madeline Miller: http://madelinemiller.com/
playlist_add
Oct 2, 2019
Episode 59: Nittany Valley Chapter of EGA Celebrates 40 Years
The Nittany Valley Chapter of the Embroiders' Guild of America (EGA) is celebrating its 40th year this year, and in October the chapter will have an exhibition in Schlow's Betsy Rodgers Allen Gallery.
We chat with two chapter members — Tina Aumiller and Joanne Loebig — about the guild and the community feeling around embroidery.
Nittany Valley Chapter of EGA: https://www.facebook.com/NittanyValleyChapterEGA/
Schlow Stitchers: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/events/schlow-stitchers?_ga=2.14227710.839218999.1569934441-510261925.1540396447
playlist_add
Sep 27, 2019
Meet the Staff: Children's Services Technician Elaine Bayly
Elaine Bayly has been a children's services technician at Schlow since 2017, when she moved to State College with her husband and two daughters. She was born in the Philippines and came to America when she was 9. Elaine helps out in Schlow's Toddler Learning Centre and is working on a diversity audit for the library in an effort to continue to bring different cultures and voices into Schlow's collection of children's books.
Elaine was featured in a story our website during Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/news/2019-05-07/celebrating-asianpacific-american-heritage-month?_ga=2.28154876.1394258792.1568981590-694232853.1551924016
playlist_add
Sep 25, 2019
Episode 58: StoryWalk comes to the Centre Region
The Centre Region is opening its first StoryWalk on Saturday, September 28 in Autumnwood Park. StoryWalks are in all 50 states and in more than a dozen countries around the world.
Anne Ferguson from Vermont came up with the idea for the StoryWalk in 2007, and we had a chance to chat with her for this week's episode. Anne is retired after working 35 years in human services. The idea for StoryWalk "combines the joy of reading, spending time in nature, going for a walk, and sharing a great story as a family."
playlist_add
Sep 18, 2019
Episode 57: A Conversation with Best-selling Author Jamie Ford
Schlow's Author Spotlight series kicks off on Saturday, September 21 with a visit from author Jamie Ford, whose books include the New York Times bestsellers Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet and Willow Frost. His latest novel is Love and Other Consolation Prizes.
We chat with Jamie about his career and inspiration of writing novels based on actual events.
Jamie will be at Schlow from 2 to 3:30pm on September 21. The event is free. Reserve your seat at: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/events/author-spotlight-jamie-ford?_ga=2.89722459.1941186202.1568499953-694232853.1551924016
Jamie Ford: http://www.jamieford.com/
playlist_add
Sep 11, 2019
Episode 56: Library Card Sign-Up Month Schlow vs. Northland!
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month, and this year Schlow is taking on Northland Public Library near Pittsburgh to see who can sign up the most patrons for library cards this month! It's in conjunction with this year being the final schedule meeting between Penn State and Pitt in football.
Schlow director Cathi Alloway and Northland director Amy Steele join the podcast to talk about libraries, and maybe do a little trash talking too!
Schlow Library Card Sign Up: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/contact/help/get-library-card
Northland Public Library: https://www.northlandlibrary.org/
playlist_add
Sep 4, 2019
Episode 55: Artist Michele Randall
Artist Michele Randall from State College is exhibiting some of her work in our gallery in September. Her works include encaustic painting and cyanotype.
We have a conversation with her about the type of art she does and her path to becoming an artist.
Michele Randall: http://www.michelerandallart.com
playlist_add
Aug 30, 2019
Meet the Staff: Page Charlotte Getson
In this latest edition of Meet the Staff, we chat with Charlotte Getson, who grew up in State College and volunteered at Schlow for about three years. A student at Penn State, she has been a page at the library for the last five years.
playlist_add
Aug 28, 2019
Episode 54: Back to School!
In honor of back to school week, we chat with the two co-coordinators of the library department in the State College Area School District. Paije Davis has been at Corl Street Elementary for the past 16 years, and Dotty Delafield is the librarian at Mount Nittany Middle School and has worked for the school district since 2000.
State College Area School District: https://www.scasd.org/
playlist_add
Aug 21, 2019
Episode 53: Inside the Toddler Learning Centre
For more than a decade, Schlow has partnered with Strawberry Fields to present the Toddler Learning Centre in the library's community room. TLC is for kids ages 18 to 36 months and includes a mixture of children who have developmental delays and those who don't. We chat with the two people who oversee TLC — Elaine Bayly, who works in Schlow's Children's Department, and Chris Orndorff, who is an early intervention teacher at Strawberry Fields.
Strawberry Fields: https://sfionline.org/
playlist_add
Aug 14, 2019
Episode 52: Changes in the Digital Publishing World
Some publishers are changing how and what they offer libraries when it comes to eBooks and eAudiobooks. We chat with Schlow's head of adult services Maria Burchill and district library consultant Brady Clemens about some of the changes and how they're impacting libraries.
CNN Column: https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/02/opinions/libraries-fight-publishers-over-e-books-west/index.html
BookRiot Story: https://bookriot.com/2019/08/12/macmillans-new-library-ebook-lending-model-and-its-effect-on-libraries/
Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/e-books-make-macmillan-rethink-relationships-with-libraries-11564063800
playlist_add
Aug 7, 2019
Episode 51: Art Alliance of Central PA Instructors Exhibition
Instructors from the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania are exhibiting some of their work in the Betsy Rodgers Allen Gallery of Schlow Centre Region Library during the month of August. Eleven instructors will have pieces in the exhibition.
We chat with two of the instructors — Michele Rivera and Marisa Eichman Kupiec — about teaching art and the exhibition at Schlow.
Art Alliance of Central PA: http://artallianceofcentralpa.org/
Artistic Horizon: https://artistichorizon.org
playlist_add
Jul 31, 2019
Episode 50: Memoirs of a Guide Dog
Matthew VanFossan is the author of Through Gilly’s Eyes: Memoirs of a Guide Dog. In his book, Gilly narrates the story of his life as Matt’s first guide dog with insight and humor.
Matthew became blind at the age of 21, and on August 10 he’ll be at Schlow Library and talk about how the challenges and opportunities he has faced have led him to see himself and the world in a new way, perhaps more clearly than when he had eyesight.
playlist_add
Jul 26, 2019
Meet the Staff: Schlow Technician Liz Bennett
The latest Meet the Staff podcast features a conversation with Schlow technician Liz Bennett. Liz has been with Schlow since 2013, and she works in the Patron Services department where she processes damaged and incomplete items, trains Schlow's pages, mentors' part-time library assistants, and much more!
playlist_add
Jul 24, 2019
Episode 49: Bright Star Touring Theatre
The national professional touring theatre company Bright Star Touring Theatre is bringing its show Jack's Adventure in Space to Schlow on Tuesday, July 30. We chat with Bright Star CEO Josh Batenhorst about the company, the power of theater, and Jack's Adventure in Space.
Bright Star Touring Theatre: https://www.brightstartheatre.com/
playlist_add
Jul 17, 2019
Episode 48: Boardgaming in Happy Valley
People coming together to play board games has seen a resurgence and is growing. The Boardgaming meetup group of State College and Central PA meets at various times during the month, including once a month at Schlow Library. The next meetup is Saturday, July 27 from 10am to 4pm. All are invited and welcome to come and play games.
We chat the group's organizers Gabriel Szasko and Curtis Frantz about the group and the popularity of board games during this digital age.
Boardgaming Meetup Group of State College and Central PA: https://www.meetup.com/Gaming_in_State_College/
playlist_add
Jul 10, 2019
Episode 47: The Penn State Planetarium
As part of this year's Summer Reading Theme, A Universe of Stories, Schlow is taking visits to the Penn State Planetarium where we can learn about constellations and their stories. The next visit is Friday, July 19. In this episode, we chat with Elizabeth Melton, a graduate student pursuing a PhD in astronomy at Penn State. Elizabeth also does many of the programs at the planetarium, including the one on July 19.
Penn State Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics: https://astro.psu.edu/
AstroFest: https://astro.psu.edu/public-outreach/astrofest
playlist_add
Jul 3, 2019
Episode 46: A Talk with Poet Andrea Davis Pinkney
We talk with bestselling poet Andrea Davis Pinkney, whose book, Martin Rising: Requiem for a King, is this year's winner of the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award. Andrea will receive the award during a ceremony at 11am Saturday, July 13, in Schlow's community room.
Andrea Davis Pinkney: https://andreadavispinkney.com/
Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award: https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/awards-contests/lee-bennett-hopkins-poetry-award
Pennsylvania Center for the Book: https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/
playlist_add
Jun 28, 2019
Meet the Staff: Schlow Office Manager DJ Lilly
We launch a new monthly series of the Schlow Library Podcast. On Meet the Staff, you'll have a chance to get to know the people who work at Schlow a little better. In this first episode, we talk with office manager DJ Lilly, who has spent her entire career working in libraries and has been at Schlow since 2011. She is responsible for everything from building concerns to payroll and human resources, and she is Schlow's resident tweeter on Twitter!
playlist_add
Jun 26, 2019
Episode 45: Images 2019
Schlow Library is once again hosting the Images exhibition, the juried art exhibition held by the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. To preview the exhibition, we chat with this year's juror Shannon Egan. Shannon is director of the Schmucker Art Gallery at Gettysburg College. She selected the pieces for the exhibition from more than 330 submissions.
The exhibition will be in the Schlow gallery and community room throughout July. The awards reception will be held at 6:30pm Thursday, July 11 in the community room.
Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts: https://arts-festival.com/
Schmucker Art Gallery: https://www.gettysburg.edu/offices/schmucker-art-gallery/index.dot
playlist_add
Jun 19, 2019
Episode 44: Researching UFOs
A chat with Dr. Greg Eghigian of Penn State's Department of History who does research on the phenomena of UFO sightings. Schlow is celebrating World UFO Day on July 2 and Dr. Eghigian will be giving a talk on July 23 on "1969 and the Flying Saucers."
playlist_add
Jun 12, 2019
Episode 43: Central PA Theatre & Dance Festival Preview
Cynthia Mazzant and Elaine Meder-Wilgus, co-founders of the Central PA Theatre & Dance Festival, join us to talk about this year's festival, which runs June 21-23. This is the second year for the festival, and it features performances, workshops, intensives, and more! Several festival events will be happening at Schlow.
Central PA Theatre & Dance Festival: https://centralpatheatre.com/
playlist_add
Jun 5, 2019
Episode 42: Free Summer Lunches
Schlow is once again participating in the Free Summer Lunch Program presented by the Healthy Bodies Project at Penn State. Schlow will be holding free summer lunches for kids ages 0 to 18 in our Community Room from 11:30am to 12:30pm on Tuesdays, starting June 18 and running through August 20.
We talk with Catie Simpson, nutrition educator for the Healthy Bodies Project at Penn State, about the program and some tips on getting kids to eat healthier.
Healthy Bodies Project at Penn State: https://sites.psu.edu/healthybodies/
playlist_add
May 29, 2019
Episode 41: A Poem in Our Eyes
The June exhibition in the Schlow gallery is A Poem in Our Eyes and features works done by residents of Centre Crest nursing home's memory care unit. The program was done through Ridgelines Language Arts, which provides expert language arts instructions to those who are impacted by stigma and injustice in central Pennsylvania.
We chat with Abby Minor, who founded Ridgelines, along with Robyn Passante, a local freelance writer who taught the A Poem in Our Eyes class at Centre Crest.
The exhibition runs June 3-27.
Ridgelines Language Arts: https://www.ridgelineslanguagearts.org/
Robyn Passante: http://robynpassante.com/
playlist_add
May 22, 2019
Episode 40: Reducing Opioid Stigma
The Share Your Opioid Story Initiative will be bringing its Reducing Opioid Stigma Community Conversation event to Schlow on Thursday, May 30. We have a conversation with Dr. Glenn Sterner, who coordinated the initiative and is an expert on the opioid epidemic.
Share Your Opioid Story: http://shareyouropioidstory.com/
playlist_add
May 15, 2019
Episode 39: Summer Reading! A Universe of Stories
We look ahead to this year's Summer Reading Programs. Paula Bannon, head of children's services, Maria Burchill, head of adult services, and Karen Lambert, adult services librarian, chat about what's in store for the reading programs this summer with the theme of A Universe of Stories!
Summer Reading Registration: https://reading.schlowlibrary.org/
playlist_add
May 8, 2019
Episode 38: Biking in the Centre Region
The Schlow Library Podcast talks about bicycling in the Centre Region with Trish Meek, who will lead the class/discussion Biking in the Centre Region 101 at Schlow on May 16. Trish is the senior transportation planner with the Centre Regional Planning Agency in State College. She has worked to emphasize the importance of incorporating walking and biking into the transportation network in Centre County.
playlist_add
May 1, 2019
Episode 37: Preparing for Centre Gives
With Centre Gives happening May 7-8, we discuss the popular online giving event with Rachael Hartman from Centre Foundation, Amy Wilson, who is the executive director of Mid-State Literacy Council, and Schlow's own Molly Hetrick.
Centre Gives: https://centregives.org/
Centre Foundation: https://centre-foundation.org/
Mid-State Literacy Council: https://www.mid-stateliteracycouncil.org/
playlist_add
Apr 24, 2019
Episode 36: Reduce, Reuse, Remake 2019
Students from the State College Area School District and Bald Eagle Area School District will once again be having an exhibition in Schlow's gallery. Reduce, Reuse, Remake 2019 will be in the gallery in May and features pieces students did using plastic as a way to promote environmental concerns over plastic. We talk with Julia Nelson, a sixth-grade art instructor from Mount Nittany Middle School, along with State College students Madeline Pate, Jessica Saraka, and Anastasia Shawver about the exhibition.
playlist_add
Apr 17, 2019
Episode 35: Getting Ready for Children's Book Week with Shaina Birkhead
We have a conversation with Shaina Birkhead from the Children's Book Council and Every Child a Reader as we get ready for the 100th anniversary of Children's Book Week, April 29-May 5.
Every Child a Reader: https://everychildareader.net
Children's Book Week: https://everychildareader.net/cbw/
playlist_add
Apr 10, 2019
Episode 34: Saluting the Volunteers!
It's National Volunteer Week and we chat with Diane Schmidt, head of technical and volunteer services at Schlow, and Jan Miles, who has been a volunteer at Schlow for one year.
playlist_add
Apr 3, 2019
Episode 33: Celebrating National Library Week with Centre County Library Director Denise Sticha
We have a conversation with Centre County Library director and Pennsylvania Library Association president Denise Sticha about the state of libraries and what National Library Week means.
Centre County Library: https://www.centrecountylibrary.org/
Pennsylvania Library Association: https://www.palibraries.org/
playlist_add
Mar 27, 2019
Episode 32: Preview of Research Unplugged Spring 2019
We talk with Charima Young, director of Penn State's Local Government and Community Relations department, about the upcoming Research Unplugged Spring 2019 schedule that begins April 4 and will be held each Thursday in April in Schlow's Community Room.
Research Unplugged: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/node/3059
playlist_add
Mar 20, 2019
Episode 31: Get Help Finding a Job Through the Link
The Link is the mobile career center from Pennsylvania Career Link, and it visits Schlow Library each month on the fourth Thursday of the month. The Link's project coordinator Craig Kurtz talks about the services, how it has helped people find work, and what sectors are hiring.
PA Career Link: https://www.pacareerlink.pa.gov/jponline/
playlist_add
Mar 13, 2019
Episode 30: A Conversation with Children's Book Author Rebecca Roan
State High alum and former Schlow employee Rebecca Roan will be returning to Schlow on March 24 for a launch party for her debut picture book Dragons Get Colds Too. Rebecca took some time to be a guest on our podcast, where she talked about her days at Schlow and her book!
playlist_add
Mar 6, 2019
Episode 29: Tuning Into Kids: A Conversation with Parenting Plus' Jennifer Crane
Parenting Plus program director Jennifer Crane will be leading a five-week parenting discussion group at Schlow called "Tuning Into Kids." The program is each Tuesday, starting March 12. Jennifer talks about the program and how Parenting Plus is helping the community.
playlist_add
Feb 27, 2019
Episode 28: A Conversation with Jamie Berube
Jamie Berube is a 27-year-old from State College who was born with Down Syndrome. He has become a talented artist and will have a solo exhibition in March at the Betsy Rodgers Allen Gallery at Schlow. For this episode, Jamie was joined by his father, Michael, and mother, Janet Lyon. Michael has written two books about Jamie that Schlow has available in its collection.
Michael Berube's Web site: http://www.michaelberube.com
playlist_add
Feb 20, 2019
Episode 27: A Conversation with author Katie Fallon
The Schlow Library Podcast talks with Katie Fallon, author of this year's Centre County Reads book Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird. Katie will be giving a talk about her book on April 4 at the Nittany Lion Inn.
Centre County Reads: https://www.centrecountyreads.org/
Katie Fallon: http://www.katiefallon.com/
playlist_add
Feb 13, 2019
Episode 26: Celebrating Library Lovers Month with Happy Valley Improv
In honor of Library Lovers Month, we invited Nate Rufo and Andrea McCloskey of Happy Valley Improv back to the podcast to talk about their love of libraries and have some improv fun.
Happy Valley Improv: https://www.happyvalleyimprov.com/
Check out books from the Happy Valley Improv Collection at Schlow: https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Search/Results?type=AllFields&submit=Find&lookfor=happy+valley+improv&op=Search&form_build_id=form-q1t2x6xQBUMf0Pckq489xj5-xHonQVuaLC7IHxvLw_o&form_id=schlow_vufind_search_form
playlist_add
Feb 6, 2019
Episode 25: A Conversation with Sascha Meinrath
Sascha Meinrath is the Palmer Chair in Telecommunications at Penn State and director of X-Lab, an innovative think tank focusing on the intersection of vanguard technologies and public policy. He is a renowned technology policy expert and is internationally recognized for his work over the past two decades as a community internet pioneer, social entrepreneur, and angel investor. Sascha will host Schlow Labs: Practical Tools for Digital Privacy February 16 at Schlow. Before then, we had a conversation with him about the issues of tech and privacy.
Schlow Labs: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/events/schlow-labs-practical-digital-tools-personal-privacy
playlist_add
Jan 30, 2019
Episode 24: A Conversation with Artist Marisa Eichman Kupiec
The Schlow Library Podcast talks with local artist Marisa Eichman Kupiec, whose exhibition The Hunt for the Red Doe will be in the Schlow gallery during the month of February. Kupiec won the Images 2018 award for her painting "The Hunt for the Red Doe."
playlist_add
Jan 23, 2019
Episode 23: A Conversation with the Nittany Valley Writers Network
The Schlow Library Podcast talks with Mark Shirey and Jennifer Delozier, co-leaders of the Nittany Valley Writers Network, which meets each month at Schlow.
playlist_add
Jan 16, 2019
Episode 22: A Conversation with BookPage editor Stephanie Koehler
BookPage is a monthly national publication featuring book reviews, interviews, and features that is distributed for free at Schlow and public libraries across the country. We talk with BookPage editor Stephanie Koehler about how 2018 was for books and what are some of the hot titles to look forward to in 2019.
BookPage: https://bookpage.com
playlist_add
Jan 9, 2019
Episode 21: Centre County Reads 2019
Maria Burchill, head of adult services at Schlow Centre Region Library, talks about Centre County Reads and this year's selection of Vulture by Katie Fallon.
Centre County Reads: https://www.centrecountyreads.org/
playlist_add
Jan 2, 2019
Episode 20: A New Partnership Between New Leaf and Schlow
New Leaf Initiative and Schlow Centre Region Library are partnering to bring coworking and programming to students, entrepreneurs, and remote workers across the Centre Region. We talk with New Leaf community manager Stacey Budd and Schlow's head of adult services Maria Burchill about the partnership and what it means for both organizations.
New Leaf Initiative: https://newleafinitiative.org
playlist_add
Dec 26, 2018
Episode 19: A Look Back at 2018
We look back at 2018 with with district consultant Brady Clemens and Lisa Shaffer and Laura Sarge from Centre County Library & Historical Museum. We talk about libraries, books, movies, and more.
Centre County Library: https://www.centrecountylibrary.org
playlist_add
Dec 19, 2018
Episode 18: A Conversation with Mr. Music, Lenny Tepsich
We talk with Mr. Music, Lenny Tepsich, as he prepares to make his return to Schlow Library on December 31 as part of First Night State College activities!
First Night: https://firstnightstatecollege.com
playlist_add
Dec 12, 2018
Episode 17: Quilts & Prints: Young People Respond to Gee's Bend Art
We talk with teacher/writer Anne Burgevin and four of her students who participated in the exhibition Quilts & Prints: Young People Respond to Gee's Bend Art, which is in Schlow's gallery through December.
The students on the show are Ruth Anstrom, Almila Dukel, Katie Loomis-Adams, and Faith Kinglsey.
For more on the exhibition, visit https://www.schlowlibrary.org/news/2018-11-29/quilts-and-prints?_ga=2.74643355.867939599.1544451723-1806983674.1493227878
playlist_add
Dec 5, 2018
Episode 16: A Conversation with Polar Express Readers Sara and Steven Herb
With the popular Polar Express back at Schlow, we talk with Sara Willoughby-Herb and Steven Herb, who have been reading Polar Express at Schlow since the event began.
Polar Express at Schlow: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/events/polar-express-8?_ga=2.225370706.910084437.1543342195-1806983674.1493227878
playlist_add
Nov 28, 2018
Episode 15: Preview of PSU Thespian Society's Production of Corduroy
We talk with Meg Reed and Shannon Walker of the Penn State Thespian Society and preview the society's production of Corduroy, which will be at Schlow Library December 1-2.
Penn State Thespian Society: https://www.psuperformingartscouncil.com/penn-state-thespians.html
Performances of Corduroy: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/events/corduroy
playlist_add
Nov 21, 2018
Episode 14: A Conversation with author Susan Orlean
Susan Orlean's latest book, The Library Book, not only looks at the fire that destroyed the Los Angeles Public Library in 1986 but also is about public libraries in general and their impact on communities. Schlow talks with Susan about her books and love of libraries.
Susan Orlean: http://www.susanorlean.com
Books by Susan Orlean at Schlow: https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Search/Results?type=AllFields&submit=Find&lookfor=susan+orlean&op=Search&form_build_id=form-TRVA6f-ZZZeYv7iWZrtJDaR3_eXNGmBoJVbXHEgBF84&form_id=schlow_vufind_search_form
playlist_add
Nov 14, 2018
Episode 13: A Preview of The Nutcracker with Nittany Ballet artistic director Rebecca Maciejczyk
Schlow Library talks with Nittany Ballet artistic director Rebecca Maciejczyk and previews The Nutcracker performance. Nittany Ballet will perform scenes from its Nutcracker production 2:30pm November 18 at Schlow.
For more on Nittany Ballet and PASCP, visit http://www.pascp.org
Book mentioned: The Giving Tree: https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Record/38312
playlist_add
Nov 7, 2018
Episode 12: A Conversation with author J.D. Barker
Schlow talks with best-selling thriller author J.D. Barker, who will be visiting Schlow at 6:30pm November 13. Barker is the author of The Fourth Monkey. He just came out with The Fifth to Die and co-authored Dracul, a prequel to Dracula with Dacre Stoker.*
*Barker's visit is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, and is presented by the Nittany Valley Writers Network and Schlow Foundation.
Works by Barker at Schlow: https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Search/Results?type=AllFields&submit=Find&lookfor=J.D.+Barker&op=Search&form_build_id=form-jn9q2JF9hmf6cVwMPFn4J40cvmiHxsR_NJWIjHMgkqw&form_id=schlow_vufind_search_form
For more on Barker, http://jdbarker.com
playlist_add
Oct 31, 2018
Episode 11: Previewing Global Entrepreneurship Week with Kimberlee MacMullen
Schlow looks ahead to Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State with Kimberlee MacMullen, director of Penn State Small Business Development Center.
For a schedule of Global Entrepreneurship Week events visit https://gew.psu.edu.
For information on Penn State Small Business Development Center visit https://sbdc.psu.edu
Books Kimberlee MacMullen talks about include Jurassic Park: https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Record/372865
Also check out the Hardy Boys, Anne Rice, and Jacques Cousteau.
playlist_add
Oct 24, 2018
Episode 10: A Conversation with Members of the Spooky Scary Society
Schlow gets you ready for Halloween with a conversation with Penn State graduate students Josh Tuttle, founder of the Spooky Scary Society, and Rachel Banka, vice president of the group.
For more on the Spooky Scary Society, visit http://www.spookyscarysociety.com
Some titles mentioned:
Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle: https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Record/66652
Practical Magic: https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Record/352406
To comment or suggest an idea for the podcast, email dpencek@schlowlibrary.org.
playlist_add
Oct 17, 2018
Episode 09: A Conversation with Happy Valley Improv
We talk with Andrea McCloskey and Nate Rufo of Happy Valley Improv. They talk about the art of improv, the Happy Valley Improv Collection at Schlow Library, and An Evening with Happy Valley Improv on October 25 at Schlow.
For more on An Evening with Happy Valley Improv: https://www.schlowlibrary.org/events/enjoy-evening-happy-valley-improv
For more on Happy Valley Improv: https://www.happyvalleyimprov.com
For comments and suggestions about the Schlow Library Podcast, email dpencek@schlowlibrary.org.
playlist_add
Oct 10, 2018
Episode 08: A Conversation with Stephanie Powell Watts
Author Stephanie Powell Watts talks about her debut novel No One Is Coming to Save Us and more. She'll be at Schlow Library on October 22.
For more on Stephanie Powell Watts, visit http://stephaniepowellwatts.com.
White Teeth by Zadie Smith is a book Stephanie mentions in the podcast: https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Record/383848.
If you have comments/suggestions for the podcast, email dpencek@schlowlibrary.org.
playlist_add
Oct 3, 2018
Episode 07: Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
District Library Consultant Brady Clemens talks about the free services that are available through the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
playlist_add
Sep 26, 2018
Episode 06: Research Unplugged Preview with Charima Young
Schlow previews the return of Research Unplugged in October with an interview with Charima Young, director of local government and community relations for Penn State.
playlist_add
Sep 12, 2018
Episode 05: Interview with Jennifer Shuey
Local artist Jennifer Shuey talks about her career in art and her exhibition in the Schlow Library gallery. Check out Jennifer's work at her home page: http://www.jennifershueyart.com.
playlist_add
Sep 4, 2018
Episode 04: Interview with Conn Thieman
Schlow Library chats with Conn Thieman, author of the new children's book A Weekend in Happy Valley. Conn will be visiting Schlow on Sunday, September 9, as part of the Meet the Authors even in the Children's Department.
playlist_add
Aug 28, 2018
Episode 03: Great American Read Preview
Schlow Library's head of adult services Maria Burchill and district library consultant Brady Clemens discuss the Great American Read and share their thoughts on the books that made the list.
playlist_add
Aug 20, 2018
Episode 02: Schlow to School
We talk with Park Forest Middle School librarian Kathy Billet about the Schlow to School program that allows students in the State College Area School District middle schools to check out books from Schlow and have those books delivered to their school.
playlist_add
Jul 31, 2018
Episode 01: LIONBash
Schlow Library talks with Douglas Shontz and Autumn Busbee of the Borough of State College about this year's LIONBash event.
playlist_add