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Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
This brief “bonus” episode of BibliObservatory contains a bilingual exchange in Catawba and Spanish. Beckee Garris, a citizen of the Catawba Nation in South Carolina, shares greetings, numbers, and animal names in Catawba, which BibliObservatory host Ivette Villarreal translates into Spanish. To learn more about Beckee Garris and stories of the Catawba Nation, revisit the full interview from May 2019 in the resources below.
En este breve episodio adicional, les presentamos un intercambio lingüístico bilingüe catawba-español. Beckee Garris, ciudadana de la Nación Catawba de Carolina del Sur, comparte con Ivette Villarreal, anfitriona de BibliObservatorio, algunas expresiones de cortesía, números y nombres de animales en catawba. Para conocer más acerca de las historias que Beckee Garris narra en BibliObservatorio, les invitamos a escuchar la entrevista completa transmitida en Mayo de 2019, y a visitar el álbum en Flickr en donde puede apreciar imágenes referentes a sus historias.
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Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
In the life of Pat Feehan (Grand Rapids, Michigan), libraries and books have been part of what she calls a joyful ride. They shaped and changed her life from the moment she first visited her elementary school library. This episode comes with wonderful insights, inspiring books, and the reasons why we can keep faith in humanity through reading and storytelling.
Transcript of BibliObservatory - Dr. Pat Feehan - Podcast Episode 12
Resources:
- About Hiawatha
- JohnnyWheelerMusic (2008, June, 17). That Old Black Magic [Video File]
- Taylor, Jasmine (2016, March, 16). A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (1943). Literary Ladies Guide.
- Jacobson, Linda (2017, July, 03). Storytime: A Classic Library Service Boosts Literacy and More, Studies Show. School Library Journal.
- Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury (1953) National Endowment for the Arts.
Friday Feb 28, 2020
Friday Feb 28, 2020
Two stories have guided and inspired Steve Sawyer (Mr. Steve) since he heard them for the first time when he was a little boy growing up in Maine: a Penobscot Tale and his great grandfather’s personal story. In both, you will find out why listening to our older generations is so important and how your life can be shaped by their words.
Transcript for BibliObservatory - Steve Sawyer - Episode 11
Resources:
- Penobscot Tribe - Legends of America
- Penobscot Nation
- Maine History Online - The Countryside at Midcentury (1920-1945)
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Friday Jan 31, 2020
For Charles David Brooks III (Harlem, NY), his early years were shared between New York and South Carolina during World War II. From that time, the wisdom and stories that he heard from his ancestral mothers still exist. His life has featured many scenarios in the performing arts, but those words and messages shared by his beloved ones are intact and continue to inspire him.
Transcript for Charles David Brooks - Episode 10
Resources:
- Knickerbockers Suit
- See Striking Photos of Harlem Street Life in the 1930s by Eliza Berman, Time-Life Magazine, New York, NY, 2016.
- Butler School, Hartsville, SC
- Claflin University, South Carolina
- The Ancient Kemetic Roots of Library and Information Science by IM Zulu, UCLA Center for Afro-American Studies, Los. Angeles, CA, 1993.
Friday Dec 27, 2019
Friday Dec 27, 2019
A conversation with Ann Chadwell Humphries of Columbia, SC, about the value of poetry and recitation. Ann also shares her experiences as a South Carolina State Library Talking Book Services patron, braille learner, and poetry student.
Transcript for Ann Chadwell Humphries - Episode 9
Resources:
• American Printing House for the Blind
• South Carolina State Library Talking Book Services