Library Friends Podcast

Episodes

1. 7

   Writing in Lockdown - Shruti Swamy in conversation Daniel Handler.

   Writing in Lockdown - Brown Handler Resident Shruti Swamy in conversation Daniel Handler. Episode 1. Shruti Swamy, Brown Handler Resident and author of the forthcoming A House Is A Body from Algonquin press, starts off our new author reading and conversation series, Writing in Lockdown. Each of…

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   Jul 29, 2020

   48m
2. 6

   The Power Of Scrappy at SFPL, Tuesday, 6/9/2020

   Tuesday, 6/9/2020 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Walter Thompson speaks with Diana Kapp and Emily Pilloton as they make the case for the power of "scrappy" in all industries, from female-led enterprises to STEM careers and construction sites. Coming from each of their backgrounds in thought leadership and...

   Jun 15, 2020

   1h 07m
3. 5

   Electronic Resources Librarian on the SFPL's Robust eResources

   For this episode of the Library Friends Podcast, we'll be speaking with Electronic Resources Librarian Daniel Matsumoto, about the robust eResources that are available with your library card. We will also talk about how the Library is handling the influx of traffic to these platforms. Daniel has...

   May 22, 2020

   17m
4. 4

   Librarians on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic

   Alan Wong is a Librarian at the busy Excelsior Branch, who currently mobilized as a 'Disaster Service Worker' in the wake of COVID-19. We spoke with Alan (via mobile phone) to see how librarians are helping the City of San Francisco during this turbulent time. (For the full interview go to...

   May 1, 2020

   24m
5. 3

   The Future of Our Library: Inside Out

   Welcome to a special episode of the Library Friends Podcast! Today we're going to hear a presentation from the Mary Louise Stong Society Legacy Giving Breakfast, and listen to a Q and A afterward. City Librarian Michael Lambert and Executive Director of Friends of the Library, Marie Ciepiela talk...

   Mar 4, 2020

   54m
6. 2

   2. Chaney Kwak's short story Admission

   Thanks to the generosity of Lisa Brown and Daniel Handler, Friends opened its administrative office to five talented San Francisco writers, establishing a residency to provide writers with free and accessible space, and connecting them with five library branches to share their talents with the...

   May 22, 2019

   48m
7. 1

   1. K-Fai Steele on being a children's book author.

   Thanks to the generosity of Lisa Brown and Daniel Handler, Friends opened its administrative office to five talented San Francisco writers, establishing a residency to provide writers with free and accessible space, and connecting them with five library branches to share their talents with the...

   May 22, 2019

   38m