What happens to intellectual freedom when libraries come under attack? What happens to curiosity?

Librarian and director of the Department of Libraries in Arlington, VA, Diane Kresh joins me to explore the long and storied history of bad-ass librarians, book bans and book sanctuaries, the "curiosity paradox" of such bans, what makes libraries a center for community, and how curiosity is like an insatiable puppy.

"The library can be a great refuge, if you will, for people who are questioning." ~ Diane Kresh

Theme music by Sean Balick; "4 Point Path" by The Bulwark, via Blue Dot Sessions.

Ep. #286: Curiosity, Book Bans & Bad-Ass Librarians, with Diane Kresh

Nuestra temporada de verano llega a su fin y hacemos un resumen de los maravillosos pocdcasts que presentamos y las voces que llevamos a todos ustedes. Estamos muy agradecidos con la generosidad de estas maravillosas escritoras, críticas, biblitoecarias, promotoras y activistas. Venga a escuchar y a leer en inglés y español en nuestra página web. 

Episodio 642: Hablemos de... Resumen de nuestra temporada de verano

My Vibes by FluffyAudio is available here: fluffyaudio.com/shop/silk-and-lotus/

Paolo Ingraito - Zam Teevriin Osol

A sonic cross-section of the Seattle Central Library by Rem Koolhaas/ OMA. Begin at a lively "community and coffee" gathering on the main floor and ride escalators up to levels experiencing different atmospheres of quietude. Should libraries even be quiet?

Seattle Central Library

Join Valeria, Reader Development and Stock Librarian at Camden Libraries, Haleema Ali, and host Barra Fitzgibbon from Bloomsbury Radio for a brand-new episode of Let’s Talk Camden — the podcast where stories, community, and creativity come together.

This month, we’re welcoming Valeria to the mic. She brings a unique perspective from Abruzzo, Italy — the greenest region in Europe, known for its incredible biodiversity. Her background beautifully ties into this year’s Summer Reading Challenge theme: Story Garden.

We’ll also be tackling a national issue: children’s reading is in decline, with only 1 in 3 young people enjoying reading and 1 in 4 unable to read well by age 11 (Clark et al., 2024). But there’s a way to turn the page — and it starts with the Summer Reading Challenge ( Summer Reading Challenge - Camden Council) . Children are encouraged to read six books over the summer, collecting tokens and entering a prize draw to win theatre tickets, LEGO sets, and more. To sign up please follow this link : Summer Reading Challenge 2025

Plus, Barra and Valeria dive into some brilliant reads, including Conclave by Peter Straughan. Valeria also shares her love of languages and her growing interest in Korean and Japanese literature, especially slice-of-life stories that offer a window into everyday experiences across cultures.

Tune in for book chat, summer inspiration, and a celebration of the power of reading.


Lets talk Camden with Valeria the Reader Development and Stock Librarian in Camden Libraries

Chris and Jane (copyrightliteracy.org) talk to upcoming Icepops keynote Monica Westin about her journey from library school, through to Google, Manchester Metropolitan University and now to Cambridge University Press. We discuss how big tech companies deal with copyright takedown requests, what the legal and ethnical implications of new technologies are on finding and accessing information and finally what her favourite cake is.

With thanks to Aiden Clark for his editing support on this episode.

Monica's blog: https://www.monicawestin.com/ 
Monica will be our keynote at Icepops 2025: https://copyrightliteracy.org/2025/07/17/icepops-2025-draft-programme-now-available/

California Digital Library: https://cdlib.org/
Google Scholar co-founder Anurag Acharya: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anurag_Acharya
DMCA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act
Google transparency reports: https://transparencyreport.google.com/?hl=en_GB
Project Lumen: https://cyber.harvard.edu/research/lumen
Internet Archive Scholar: https://scholar.archive.org/
Mark Graham: https://blog.archive.org/author/mark/ 


Copyright heroes
Alyce Scott: https://ischool.sjsu.edu/post/alyce-scott  
Katie Fortney https://cdlib.org/contact/staff_directory/katie-fortney-staff-profile/ and Rachael Samberg: https://www.lib.berkeley.edu/help/staff-directory/rachael-samberg 
TorrentFreak: https://torrentfreak.com/ 
Creative Commons team: https://creativecommons.org/mission/team/ 
Google Scholar co-founder Anurag Acharya: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anurag_Acharya
Louise Koch at MMU

Cake
NYT Plum Torte recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/3783-original-plum-torte or: https://coleycooks.com/plum-torte/ 
20th Century Cafe Honey Cake: https://www.thebutterlab.com/blog/honeycake

Copyright Waffle Episode 28 with Monica Westin

In this episode of Booklist’s Shelf Care: The Podcast, we’re coming to you live from ALA’s Annual Conference in Philadelphia. Audio Editor Heather Booth chats with three authors who were excited to share insight into their forthcoming books and what libraries mean to them: Victor Piñeiro (The Island of Forgotten Gods, August 2025, Sourcebooks Young Readers), E. Lockhart (We Fell Apart, November 2025, Delacorte), and Kevin Henkes (Is It Spring?, February 2026, Greenwillow). 

Here's what we talked about:

Read n Rave list
The Island of Forgotten Gods, by Victor Piñeiro
Time Villains, by Victor Piñeiro
The Land of Oz, by L. Frank Baum
We Fell Apart, by E. Lockhart
We Were Liars, by E. Lockhart
Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller
They Both Die at the End, by Adam Silvera
Family of Liars, by E. Lockhart
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau Banks, by E. Lockhart
Is It Spring?, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes
Sun Flower Lion, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, 
Finding Things, by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek
Waiting, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes
Chrysanthemum, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes
Garth Williams
American Picture Books from Noah’s Ark to the Beast Within, by Barbara Bader


Episode 43: Live from ALA!

To celebrate our 50th episode, we did exactly NOTHING special because bringing you 8 fresh books every month is already special. What do you want from us!? Are you never satisfied!?

Meagan brings:
1. At Large and At Small by Anne Fadiman: https://bit.ly/4fh44HC
2. Harriet Tubman Live in Concert by Bob the Drag Queen: https://bit.ly/4fb24Ag
3. Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson: https://bit.ly/45w9gD1
4. Nordlys by Malin Falch: https://bit.ly/4l3N5K1

Peter Brings:
5. Plumbers Don't Wear Ties by Mike Drucker
6. DanDaDan by Yukinobu Tatsu: https://bit.ly/4mjzFdW
7. Paranoid Gardens by Gerard Way: https://bit.ly/4m9JACC
8. Marvel Two-In-One Annual 7 (1982)

Why Did You Read That? Episode 50

This interview first aired on Monday the 4th of August, 2025  on ONE FM 98.5 Shepparton.

One FM breakfast announcer Plemo interviews Bronwyn Cole from the Goulburn Valley Libraries who gives an update of everything that is happening around GV Libraries.

To find out more about all their events and to book head to https://www.gvlibraries.com.au/events

For more information you can call Goulburn Valley Libraries on 1300 374 765 or go to www.gvlibraries.com.au.

Listen to One FM Breakfast with Plemo Monday - Friday, 6am - 9am.

Contact the station on admin@fm985.com.au or (+613) 58313131

The ONE FM 98.5 Community Radio podcast page operates under the license of Goulburn Valley Community Radio Inc. (ONE FM) Number 1385226/1.

PRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association Limited  and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) that covers Simulcasting and Online content including podcasts with musical content, that we pay every year. This licence number is 1385226/1

Bronwyn Cole from Goulburn Valley Libraries

Recorded from a rooftop terrace in Lisbon’s historic Alfama district, this soundscape captures rain falling on cobblestone streets, creating a rich and resonant texture unique to the neighborhood.

Includes a bonus binaural recording of walking in the rain with an umbrella for an immersive experience.

Perfect for film, sound design, or anyone who enjoys the calming rhythm of rain in a European city.

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Lisbon City Rain Sound Library Compilation

Choose to be Curious is a show all about curiosity. We talk about research and theory, but mostly it's conversations about how curiosity shows up in work and life.  

Now syndicated and available via Pacifica RadioNetwork.

Timbre Architecture & Sound works with developers, community stakeholders, business owners, artists, and designers to imagine the future of the built environment. Founded by architect Nicolas Sowers, Timbre is based in Seattle and works along the Pacific coast on a wide range of project types and scales.

More resources & deals!
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How you can support this channel: 
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One FM Community Radio Station airs a range of programs, including  "Ethnic Programs"  (in languages other than English), specialist interview programs such as "Shepplife" and health programs (So Much More)which are podcast here.  We also podcast a range of local sports programs as part of our Super Saturday Sports Show.  
Goulburn Valley Community Radio Station  Inc. (One FM 98.5) podcast site operates under APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Rights Association and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) and ACMA (Australian Communications Media Authority) Licence Number  1385226/1.

The programs are recorded and first aired at One FM 98.5 Community Radio Station in Shepparton (Victoria, AUSTRALIA), and produced with the assistance of the Community Broadcasting Foundation or the National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters' Council.

All intro and outro music for So Much More podcasts are taken from Beneplacito Boogaloo composed by Terry Barbossa and Matt Holland.

En Hablemos Escritoras hacemos visible la obra, biografía, premios y retos de escritoras, traductoras, críticas y artistas contemporáneas y de todos los tiempos. Conversamos sobre temas de literatura y cultura. Reseñamos y vendemos libros en nuestra tienda www.shopescritoras. Conversamos con promotores de lectura, editores de revistas y sellos editoriales. Publicamos un blog cada jueves y sábados. Además de escucharse en las plataformas de podcast más importantes, las secciones, índices, catálogo de libros, tags de búsqueda, y formato de su página web la hace una herramienta de gran utilidad para lectores, docentes, investigadores, promotores, gestores, y todos aquellos que entiendan la importancia de conocer y difundir la literatura escrita por mujeres. Somos #HEP #CuradoresLiterarios #Enciclopedia #Biblioteca #Traductoras #Escritoras #Críticas

Decoding copyright and bringing you enlightenment. Find out what we're up to at https://copyrightliteracy.org and follow us at @UKCopyrightLit or send an email via UKCopyrightLit@gmail.com

Where we talk all things readers’ advisory, collection development, reference, and other library-related bookish stuff, from your friends at Booklist. Want more? Is it even possible? Go to www.booklistonline.com/newsletters to discover the magic.

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