Mouse, I have been proud if you every step of your life. Be proud. Be loud. Be you. Glad you have found your happy place. Good group. So comfortable listening to you all. Look forward to the next one. xoxomom

Episode 1: Welcome to Inqueeries! In our first episode, we chat with fellow queer librarian (and artist) Chris Castillo about the queer librarian life, where this podcast may be going, and a bit about ourselves so you can get to know your hosts.

Meet the InQueeries team and learn more about the topics discussed by visiting: https://guides.mysapl.org/inqueeries

InQueeries: We're Everywhere! Queering Librarianship

In Episode 91, Call Number explores Baltimore, where ALA will hold its 2024 LibLearnX conference, January 19–22. 

First, American Libraries Associate Editor and Call Number host Diana Panuncial speaks with David Thomas and Tonya Thomas, both chefs and food historians. The husband-and-wife duo is behind Baltimore’s H3irloom Food Group, a culinary organization with a mission of uplifting the Black food narrative through catering and educational events. They discuss their cooking journeys and how the city has influenced their work. 
Then, school librarians across Maryland share their favorite aspects of Baltimore culture and history. 

Finally, Panuncial talks to Eden Etzel and Aditya Desai, literature experts from education nonprofit Maryland Humanities. They explore local literary history and the landmarks that may interest librarians.  

Is there a story or topic you’d like us to cover? Let us know at callnumber@ala.org. You can also follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter), SoundCloud, or Spotify and leave a review on iTunes. We welcome feedback and hope to hear from you soon. Thanks for listening.

Episode 91: Good Morning, Baltimore!

Still reeling from Super Bowl excitement? In Episode 92, Call Number features conversations with librarian athletes who represent three sports: wheelchair racing, pickleball, and powerlifting.

First, American Libraries Associate Editor Megan Bennett speaks with Paralympian and librarian Amanda McGrory. McGrory, a seven-time medalist, has competed in wheelchair racing in four Paralympic games. Now retired from racing, she oversees the archive for the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee.

Then, American Libraries Senior Editor Greg Landgraf chats with Drew Evans, retired law librarian and pickleball enthusiast. Evans calls himself the Pickleball Librarian and uses social media to promote and teach this trending sport.

Finally, American Libraries Associate Editor and Call Number host Diana Panuncial speaks with nationally recognized competitive powerlifter Hilary Schiraldi. Schiraldi also serves as business librarian and interim head of the social sciences division at University of California, Berkeley.

Episode 92: The Wide World of Librarians in Sports

Episode 29: Get your favorite goth face paint ready and join the crew for an in-depth discussion on how to keep it from running while you train or getting in your mouth when you eat. We also spend some time analyzing Tamsyn Muir's debut novel Gideon the Ninth.

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Escape the Earth

Dungeons and Dirty Comics

From chatbots to image generators to robot companions, artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic across many industries right now. In Episode 93, Call Number explores how AI is emerging in libraries.

First, American Libraries Associate Editor Megan Bennett speaks with Cheryl Eberly and Larry Singer, both from Santa Ana Public Library in California. They discuss the library’s AStounD initiative, which provides neurodivergent youth with access to robots that help them build social-emotional skills. This includes an AI robot named Moxie, who is available for checkout.  

Then, American Libraries Associate Editor and Call Number host Diana Panuncial speaks with Elissa Malespina, teacher-librarian at Union High School in New Jersey. Malespina’s website and newsletter, the AI School Librarian, offers news and resources to help other information professionals navigate the fast-growing technology. They discuss generative AI and the ways in which today’s students, teachers, and librarians are using it in schools.

Episode 93: Decoding AI

Episode 30: Strap in with the crew as we head into our next adventure where we try to figure out what a soul is, who can we trust, and what would it be like to live in a pearl, as we discuss Emery Robin's, The Stars Undying.

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Starships and sweet lips

Episode 31: Superheroes and supervillains, don your masks and capes and join the Escape the Earth crew as we discuss Brenna Raney’s The Meister of Decimen City. In this episode we’ll cover the trials and tribulations of raising your own genetically enhanced pack of dinosaurs, where cats go when they disappear, and some deep topics like recovering from trauma and family dysfunction. Please forgive us when it gets cheesy along the way.

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Dinosaurs, Deep Topics, and the Metaphorical Meaning of Cheese

Episode 24-01: Edward and Raquel (San Antonio Public Library) sit down with Dr. Reggie Scott Young and special guests: Natalia Treviño and Octavio Quintanilla to talk about the origins and impact of National Poetry Month; as well as how poetry became a part of their lives; and how they came to teach, write, and present poetry.

To learn more about National Poetry Month, please visit: https://guides.mysapl.org/poetry/PoetryForAdults

To learn more about Reggie Scott Young, visit: https://reggiescottyoung.com/

To learn more about Natalia Treviño, visit: https://www.nataliatrevino.com/

To learn more about Octavio Quintanilla, visit: https://www.octavioquintanilla.com/

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Thank you for listening.

National Poetry Month

In Episode 94, Call Number celebrates Preservation Week, this year held April 28–May 4. With the theme of “Preserving Identities,” the week’s events aim to raise awareness of the role libraries and cultural institutions play in protecting historic and culturally significant collections. 

First, American Libraries Managing Editor Terra Dankowski speaks with Indigenous author Traci Sorell, the honorary chair of this year’s Preservation Week. Sorell, a former attorney who worked on Native Nations policy, discusses preservation’s part in telling stories. 

Next, American Libraries Associate Editor and Call Number host Diana Panuncial speaks with Kathleen Monahan, special collections public services supervisor at Boston Public Library, about the importance of security in preservation. Monahan, who cochairs the Security Committee of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of ALA’s Association of College and Research Libraries, provides insight into the committee’s recently updated Guidelines Regarding the Security of Special Collections Materials.

Finally, American Libraries Associate Editor Megan Bennett speaks with Rosie Grayburn and Melissa Tedone, cofounders of the Poison Book Project, a joint initiative of Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library (WMGL), and the University of Delaware (UD) in Newark. Grayburn is head of the scientific research and analysis laboratory at WMGL and an affiliated associate professor in the Winterthur–UD program in art conservation. Tedone is assistant professor for library and archives conservation at UD and associate director of the Winterthur–UD program in art conservation. They discuss their research on potentially toxic bookbinding materials from the 19th century. 

Is there a story or topic you’d like us to cover? Let us know at callnumber@ala.org. You can also follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter), SoundCloud, or Spotify and leave a review on iTunes. We welcome your feedback.

Episode 94: Preserving History

Episode 32: Brew up a cup of your favorite hot beverage and join the crew for this month’s discussion of Travis Baldree’s Legends & Lattes. We’ll discuss potential jobs for retired orcs, technological inventions we’d introduce to fantasy worlds, and names for our alternate universe coffee shop fan fiction. Bonus topics include the Durias’s racial identity, Pendry’s creation of Norwegian death metal, and Mary Elizabeth’s desire for her very own Amity the dire cat.

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The Prologue Is the Epilogue

In Episode 95, Call Number highlights ways libraries are practicing and promoting sustainability. 

First, American Libraries Managing Editor Terra Dankowski pays a visit to the Sulzer Regional branch of Chicago Public Library, which hosts a repair café every month. At these events, participants bring household items in need of mending to the library. Volunteers with toolkits fix the items, sparing them from the landfill. 

Next, members of ALA’s Sustainability Round Table share what their libraries do to help the environment. 

Finally, American Libraries Associate Editor and Call Number host Diana Panuncial speaks with Dan Wilson, deputy director of Claude Moore Health Sciences Library at University of Virginia in Charlottesville. They discuss one-page disaster plans—what they are and why your library might need one. 

Is there a story or topic you’d like us to cover? Let us know at callnumber@ala.org. You can also follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter), SoundCloud, or Spotify and leave a review on iTunes. We welcome your feedback.

Episode 95: Sustainability Strategies

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