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Listen with purpose. NiA! - Episode 16

Pamela and Katie chat with local artist and advocate Darion McCloud about his current and upcoming projects (and reminisce about some old ones, too). They discuss the NiA Company's production of Together We Are Making a Poem in Honor of Life, showing this weekend, and reminisce over Pamela and Darion's days together in the Richland County Library children's room. Be prepared: After this podcast episode, you'll be itching to go to the theatre.

LINKS:
Together We Are Making a Poem in Honor of Life:
At EdVenture: http://tinyurl.com/nia-edv-com  
At Tapps Arts Center: http://tinyurl.com/nia-tapps-com 

Keep up with Darion's projects:
Friends of African American Art and Culture: https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-African-American-Art-and-Culture-at-CMA-260875844007097/ 
The NiA Company: https://www.facebook.com/niacompany/ 
Darion's website: http://www.darionmccloud.com/ 
http://www.columbiachildrenstheatre.com/ 

 

 

 

Cyber Safety with Joe Ryan of the Attorney General's Office - Episode 15

Katie and co-host Andersen chat with Joe Ryan of the SC Attorney General's Office about cyber bullying, internet crimes, and general cyber safety.

LINKS:
scsafetynet.com

An Interview with Cecil Williams - Episode 12

Pamela Hoppock, Katie Simmons and guest host Monique Walker talk with the multitalented Cecil Williams about his history and experiences as a photographer during the American Civil Rights Movement, and he shares the stories behind some of his incredible photographs. 

Cecil Williams' wesbite: http://www.cecilwilliams.com/
Learn about the FilmToaster: http://www.filmtoaster.photography/
State Library Black History Month events: http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/news/come-celebrate-black-history-month-south-carolina-state-library 

Music credit: https://www.freesound.org/people/Tristan_Lohengrin/sounds/257845/ 

Pssst... Games in Libraries... Still Cool. - Episode 9

Katie and Pamela sat down with Donald Dennis and Stephanie Frey of Georgetown County Public Library, and Alisha Polkowsky of Lexington County Public Library after a day of Gaming for Libraries training on September 28, 2016. This fun talk includes the importance of gaming in libraries for all ages; different types of games; methods for incorporating games into libraries; and much more.

For additional information on gaming in libraries, check out the following online resources.

http://www.inversegenius.com/podcasts/

http://igd.ala.org/

https://boardgamegeek.com/ 

http://www.breakoutedu.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeagueOfLibrarianGamers/ 

http://www.s-c-a-r-a-b.com/

 

 

A talk with Senator Sheheen - Episode 7

We were pleased to welcome Senator Vincent Sheheen to the SC State Library today and very happy to be able to sit down and talk with him about libraries. In this interview Senator Sheheen shares some of his experiences with libraries and his thoughts on the roles libraries play in communities today and tomorrow. For more information on Senator Sheheen visit: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=1665908891