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11 APR 2025 · Spring into collection suggestions and recommendations! Guest Librarians Piepie and Charles join host Dave to talk about the best titles, genres, and sub-genres to put a little spring in your Spring! Check out the https://jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/153991161/2749206537
26 NOV 2024 · Warm up to recommendations that we know you'll love so much! Charles continues as host while Dave continues working with his team to build a new website. Charles is joined by Patron Support Specialist Kelsey and Program Support Clerk Cara to share Winter Wonders picks from our collection. But we don't stop there as Brian reads Charles' "'Twas the Night Before the Podcast"—a re-conception of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" and Charles treats us to his mad skills on the euphonium as he shares "Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, 'Winter'" by Antonio Vivaldi. Listen and please let these wonders brighten those dark days of winter! Check out the https://jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/1351050381/2660384257
16 AUG 2024 · We have recommendations to help make your fall more cozy! Charles takes the host seat and is joined by Librarians Piepie Baltz and Allie Gibler to recommend books and more from our collection that will make you feel cozy as we begin to spend more time indoors during the fall. https://jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1351050381_jclcharlesh/2577421673_fall_into_cozy
2 MAY 2024 · Wanna get away? Join Charles, Gregg and Dave for beach-reads, summer audiobooks and the Library as a “third space.”
20 NOV 2023 · Subgenre Deep-Dive: Momoirs What’s a Momoir you ask? Well, a Memoir, as you know, is essentially a personal account of memories—it’s narrative nonfiction. A Momoir is a personal account of memories from a mother’s perspective. We invite you to enjoy another collection deep-dive with Gregg as he hosts a discussion with Kelsey and Caitlyn about a subgenre worth your time and attention: Momoirs!
30 OCT 2023 · There is a lot of good in Johnson County. Our schools, libraries, parks, cultural diversity and community. Those things don't happen without the vision and hard work of unsung heroes who fight the good fight and overcome odds. On this episode of the https://www.jocolibrary.org/our-stories/jocolibrary-uncovered podcast, Andrew Gustafson—Curator of Interpretation, https://www.jocogov.org/contact-us/all-locations/arts-and-heritage-center—presents the fascinating stories of three individuals who truly helped make this little corner of the world that we call home, better. Learn about the contributions from:
- John Barkley
- Corinthian Nutter
- Erik Erazo
Their stories are intriguing, and yet, they are Unsung Heroes! Our Unsung Heroes Recommendations: Charles’ Choices: https://jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/show/961685036 by Kurt Beyer and https://jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/show/860052036 Dave’s Double-feature: Everything Everywhere All at Once (a https://www.jocolibrary.org/elibrary/streaming-video/kanopy offering) and https://jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S36C773052 From our catalog: https://jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1351050381_jclcharlesh/2408873339_jocolibrary_uncovered_-_unsung_heroes
16 OCT 2023 · Let's Cozy Up to the Romance Genre Did you know that Romance is the most popular fiction genre out there? It's true! According to https://wordsrated.com/romance-novel-sales-statistics/—a research group that focuses on the book industry—romance novels sold 39 million volumes from 2022 to 2023, bringing in $1.44 billion. This is probably not news to those readers out there trying to request some best-selling romance novels and finding long holds lists for authors like Colleen Hoover. Her books became a popular on TikTok last year, and though we now are doing a better job keeping up with demand, when it released in October of 2022 her book “It Starts with Us” already had nearly 900 people with it on hold through the Johnson County Library. What draws people so passionately to this genre? For those who may have never picked up a romance novel, where should they start? Gregg is back with some friends who just might have the answer to those questions! What draws people so passionately to this genre? For those who may have never picked up a romance novel, where should they start? Gregg is back with some friends who just might have the answer to those questions! Our Romance Recommendations: Charles’ Choices: https://jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S36C1831713 by Megan Bannen & https://jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C3580907 by Shelly Laurenston Dave’s Double-feature: https://jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S36C851324 and https://jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S36C349478 From our catalog: https://jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/list/share/73805943/2391661619
3 OCT 2023 · “Libreria” vs “Biblioteca” Have you ever been confused by a word that looked like another word? You know, like bear and bare or idol and idle? Today's episode of JocCoLibrary Uncovered isn't about homophones or false cognates. But it is about how words can seem like one thing but mean something else, particularly in Spanish, and especially the words "Biblioteca" and "Libreria." We're a bit past the mid-way mark of https://www.jocolibrary.org/our-stories/celebrate-hispanic-heritage-month, so it's fitting that our Latino Services Librarians, Christine and German, are our guests today. They do the hard work of explaining cognates and how words that look like other words can lead to confusion. We also discuss the confusion that comes when a person experiences a Library in one country and then moves or visits another place, and how that can sometimes influence perceptions of what Libraries are like away from home. To some, differing understandings of what libraries are and are not in other countries may affect their perception of what Johnson County Library offers patrons—and Christina and German help us clear that up. Our Recommendations: Charles’ Choices: https://jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S36C1702273 by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Gótico) & https://jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S36C1302786 by Felipe Fernández-Armesto Dave’s Double-feature: visit the https://www.jocolibrary.org/elibrary/streaming-video. On https://www.jocolibrary.org/elibrary/streaming-video/kanopy you'll find "Guie’dani‘s Navel." And look for "Visiones: Latino Art & Culture." This is a series that explores visual art, performing arts, music and dance as a way to discover Latin American culture. Learning Links:
- https://www.jocolibrary.org/espa%C3%B1ol
- German Perilla, Univision KC, https://youtu.be/Ip77UFG9P6U?si=iUzzen8uqdTvRSN4
- https://www.jocolibrary.org/our-stories/celebrate-hispanic-heritage-month
- https://jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/list/share/73805943/1971842889
- https://www.google.com/search?q=library+bogota+colombia+&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiSh9ys-9mBAxV6MN4AHRKiD00Q2-cCegQIABAA&oq=library+bogota+colombia+&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzoECCMQJzoFCAAQgARQrBhYyD5gjk5oAHAAeACAAYEBiAHkA5IBAzAuNJgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=WhQcZZLyMvrg-LYPksS-6AQ&bih=612&biw=1197
- https://youtu.be/eQMh8_TD2dI?si=qMISO1daWZycwPKj
28 SEP 2023 · Creative Nonfiction In his writing blog, https://davehood59.wordpress.com, Dave Hood provides a great summary definition of Creative Nonfiction: “A historical text presents the facts and causes and effects, and significance. Creative nonfiction does the same, but also adds narrative, including storytelling, dialogue, setting, character development. Writing Nonfiction History relies on an authoritative tone and is written in the third person." In this episode, we interview Jim Cosgrove, author of the creative nonfiction title https://jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S36C1807747. You may be familiar with Cosgrove as a nationally recognized, award-winning children’s entertainer known by young fans as Mr. Stinky Feet. He is also the author of three children’s books and https://jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S36C1548082, a collection of inspirational essays from his time as a parenting columnist for The Kansas City Star. Cosgrove spent his time during the COVID pandemic and subsequent lockdown to finish his incomplete investigative work focused on finding the killer of a family friend, Frank McGonigle. His resulting book, Ripple, is Cosgrove's story about Frank's cold case. He uncovers connections to a ruthless local crime boss and the blunders by the threadbare sheriff's department. “Our story is no different from what a lot of families have dealt with. A child, a brother, whoever. They got murdered in a violent way that didn’t make any sense. ~https://jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1807747036 - Jim Cosgrove We use Jim's book as an exemplar of creative nonfiction because he walks us through his experience researching and writing. We truly get the story behind the story! We also bring in Local History Librarian Amanda Wahlmeier who walks us through regional reference resources available so you too can research the next great creative nonfiction true crime novel!
18 SEP 2023 · It’s National Preparedness Month which is an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. So, get prepared:
- Get informed (we suggest registering at https://www.jocogov.org/department/emergency-management/emergency-alerts/notifyjocohttps://www.jocogov.org/department/emergency-management/emergency-alerts/notifyjoco for emergency alerts.)
- Make a plan
- Assemble a Kit
- Maintain your kit
And, make sure there's a good book in that kit! Can we suggest a Post-apocalyptic fiction title? We welcome back Gregg Winsor and friends to take a deep-dive into Post-apocalyptic fiction—a subgenre of science fiction where some disaster has occurred, and we discover IF the characters were … prepared. Our Recommendations: Charles’ Choices: https://jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S36C987500 by Justin Cronin & https://jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S36C1651630 by Kira Jane Buxton Dave’s Double-feature: visit the http://jocolibrary.org/elibrary/streaming-videohttp://jocolibrary.org/elibrary/streaming-video—: On https://www.jocolibrary.org/elibrary/streaming-video/indieflix you’ll find a 14 minute Drama/Science Fiction film from 2022 called Riley. On https://www.jocolibrary.org/elibrary/streaming-video/kanopy under one of our favorite categories—The Great Courses—learn about Great Utopian and Dystopian Works of Literature. From our catalog: Important Preparedness links:
- Official National Preparedness Month website: http://ready.gov
- https://www.jocogov.org/department/emergency-management/emergency-alerts/notifyjoco
- https://www.fema.gov/pdf/library/pfd.pdf
- https://www.riddle.com/view/451551?qzzr=1
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