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A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST

Ferndale Area District Library

Libraries aren’t as quiet as they used to be. A podcast for library lovers and the library curious. Book chatter with librarians, community perspectives and author interviews

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31:23

John Duffy Talks 'Synthesizers In The Library' and...

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/09/23

John Duffy is a lifelong lover of music who first started experimenting with on an electric piano in 4th grade, leading to guitar in high school, and several bands after that. Somewhere over the last decade, he became particularly enamored with modular analog synthesizers! Duffy is a high school teacher by day (and we talk about the surrealism of virtual learning), but we especially talk about his musical hobbies. Duffy is the creator of the music you hear on the intro and outtro of this podcast, as

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25:57

Mysteries, eResources, and Staycations

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/09/18

Reference Librarian Susan Paley is here to talk about some of the best new books that we've added to our collection. She utilized her "staycation" time during the quarantine to read all of these books, and she's got reviews and recommendations for you! Susan develops the mystery collection, as well as our travel books and eBooks. Kelly Bennett, FADL's Head of Circulation, also joins us to talk about, among other things, her love of the audiobook format, as well as her own appreciation fo the mystery

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30:18

Information Literacy with Lauren Abdel-Razzaq...

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/09/15

Joining us for our final installment in this year's Information Literacy mini-series is journalist Lauren Abdel-Razzaq, Digital Director for The Detroit News. Lauren coordinates the team behind the Detroit News’ website, crafting the digital experience at DetroitNews.com; and she is also one of the voices behind the Detroit News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat. https://www.detroitnews.com/ We have a lot of links to everything we discussed in this episode, including the referenced

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34:29

Overlooked Histories with Author Sarah Miller

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/09/11

Local Author Sarah Miller shines a light into the darkened corners of history--particularly when it comes to people and events that most of us THINK we already mostly know about, but maybe we don't know the WHOLE STORY. Miller has published five books, including the award-winning 'Miss Spitfire.' Her most recent work looked into the lives of the Dionne Quintuplets, during the 1930s. She spoke with us about the process of researching these books and the fulfillment of discovery when it comes to

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34:56

Teen Podcast - School Life in a Pandemic

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/09/09

Three local teens, Mumtaz, Marigold, and Jada, are joining Youth Librarian Ms. Jasmine to discuss how they are adapting to a virtual-school year. Mumtaz and Marigold are both Pages here at the Ferndale Library. Jada, meanwhile, is already a self-published author, she recently released a new book, Tear Stained Pages.

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29:13

Let's Talk Genre: Sci-Fi and Fantasy

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2020/09/04

Reference Librarian Maggie Weddell joins us to talk about the collection she develops for circulation here at Ferndale: SCIENCE FICTION and FANTASY. While we discuss the merits of the allegorical tales set in space or in far-off kingdoms, we also touch upon the enriching and enlightening messages that these genres can deliver to readers. We also discuss recent HUGO and NEBULA Award-winning works in the genre of Science Fiction. A Memory Called Empire is available in our print collection, and as an

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29:11

A Little Too Quiet w/ Librarian Andrea Perez...

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/09/01

Andrea Perez holds degrees in both library sciences and social work, and she was a co-organizer of the Radical Librarianship track at the Allied Media Conference. She has worked here at Ferndale for a few years, but she's been working in libraries for most of her life, including Southfield and Plymouth, but also Westland, the latter of which resulted in controversy when five librarians were abruptly cut from their positions. But, that anecdote actually has a happy ending, if you listen to the end

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34:27

ALTQ with Author, Reporter and Journalism Prof Amy...

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/08/27

Amy Haimerl is a professor of journalism at Michigan State University and covers small business and urban policy for Fortune, Reuters, and the New York Times. She visited this library for a talk & a book signing in 2017 after she published her memoir, Detroit Hustle. We've been eager to speak with her since the release of that book, but we also wanted to talk about the reporting she's been doing recently for the New York Times, covering small businesses. Haimerl was also the entrepreneurship editor

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34:35

ALTQ - Information Literacy with Laura Sheble of...

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/08/25

Laura Sheble is a computational social scientist, a faculty member at the School of Information Sciences at Wayne State University, and Visiting Research Fellow at SSRI/DNAC. An Asst. Prof at WSU, Sheble is here to talk about two interesting historical examples that can provide context for our current moment. This is another installment in our ongoing series on Information Literacy. Sheble joined us in 2018 for an in-person panel discussion on this subject. She recently co-edited the

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30:34

ALTQ with JSB (Jesse Shepherd-Bates) of the WAB

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/08/20

A lot of acronyms and initials in the title of this episode: on A Little Too Quiet (ALTQ), it's Jesse Shepherd-Bates (JSB) of the Woodward Avenue Brewers (WAB / WabCo). Today, we're talking with Jesse about his career as an events planner and manager of entertainment venues. We talk about what its been like to be a medium-ish capacity venue in the age of a pandemic. But we also talk about two very uplifting things, one of which is the positive-energy-generating festival that's hosted here in

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31:56

Singer-songwriter Kate Hinote (Blueflowers & Kate...

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/08/18

Singer Kate Hinote is a Detroit-based artist with an incredible voice; she's been performing and recording music for more than a decade, having broken out on the scene in the mid-2000s with the shoegaze duo Ether Aura. Over the last decade, audiences have come to know her as the frontperson for the folk-noir ensemble the Blueflowers, but lately, she formed the Kate Hinote Trio, featuring her longtime Blueflowers bandmate, David Johnson, on guitar and Matthew Parmenter (Discipline and Algebra

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30:17

ALTQ - Ferndale & Pleasant Ridge Gardeners: Ross...

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/08/13

Podcast Host Jeff Milo never thought he could be good at gardening--UNTIL he met Ross Sandelius..., one of the Admins of the Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge Area Gardeners on Facebook social group! This is a group for gardeners in and around Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge Michigan, although all are welcome. New gardeners, casual gardeners, professional and intensive gardeners, ALL are encouraged to interact, share their pictures, tips, and ask and answer gardening questions of each other. Sandelius is an

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33:11

ALTQ - Librarian Tekedra Lofton (+ Author Ophelia Crane)

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/08/11

Tekedra Lofton is a librarian. Ophelia Crane is an author. They are synonymous; one in the same. Lofton is currently the Community Engagement Librarian in Taylor, MI, but she is a former employee of the Ferndale Library. On this episode, we're talking about the importance of community engagement, as well as the ideas of literary genres, and why her books, written as Ophelia Crane, might not fit into any category. https://www.opheliacrane.com/

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27:52

ALTQ Featuring GO! Comedy's Pj Jacokes

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/08/06

Today, we're chatting with one of our neighbors! Pj Jacokes is an actor/writer/director & co-founder of GO! Comedy Improv Theater! We talk about how to be funny on the fly, how to sustain a small business for 12+ years, what it's like being an improv artist in a pandemic, and also, we talk about GO!'s long-running Detroit Improv Festival...., which...., sadly, is canceled this year. But, if you want to find out more, click here: https://www.gocomedy.net/

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36:24

ALTQ - Information Literacy with U-M's Jo Angela Oehrli

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/08/04

Jo Angela Oehrli is the Learning Librarian, and Children's Literature Librarian, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. In 2017, she received an award from the American Library Association for her research and work on Information Literacy. This is the third installment of our ongoing series on the importance of our individual ability to assess the information we're encountering through various mediums on a daily basis. Discussed in this episode: Information on Reading Laterally. 2016

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28:14

Macro Photography & Conservation with Joseph Ferraro

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/07/30

Photographer Joseph Ferraro is taking a bigger look at the tiny world around us. Ferraro is a macro photographer and a conservation photographer; his images tell the story of a very tiny world inhabited by important organisms that all have roles to play in creating harmony for our ecosystem. Random patches of nature in urban environments become sources of new insects that Ferraro can observe, track, and take photos of on their own terms, never harming them or taking them out of their

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32:31

ALTQ Information Literacy with WDET's Jake Neher and...

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/07/28

The next installment of our ongoing series addressing Information Literacy features WDET's Jake Neher and Shriaz Ahmed. Neher is a reporter/producer who works with 'Detroit Today,' and covers Michigan's political scene, while Ahmed is the radio station's Engagement Editor & Digital Content Editor. We covered the prevalence of confirmation bias, the S.I.F.T. method for spotting fake news, and the daily discipline reporters have to practice regarding the objective framing of a story. To follow the

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24:33

Raylon Leaks-May (Ferndale City Council)

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/07/23

Raylon Leaks-May is a Ferndale City Council Member, Mayor Pro Tem, and, as you'll hear--a big fan of libraries! She recently collaborated with our Youth Services Librarians to host a civics-focused conversation with high school students and answer questions about public service, local government, community volunteering, etc. Leaks-May has been a Ferndale resident for twenty-five years, serving in a variety of instrumental professional roles within the

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28:44

Author & Librarian Annie Spence: ALTQ Season 2

A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST ·

2020/07/21

Annie Spence is a Detroit-based author AND LIBRARIAN. Her first book, "Dear Fahrenheit 451," was published in 2017 (Macmillan/Flatiron), and it features love letters & break-up notes to books that Spence established "intense relationships" with over the years. She has spent more than a decade working as a librarian in public libraries in the midwest. So we talked about several things, like what it was like to be a librarian during quarantine, what she's working on lately (a novel?), her all-time

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