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    Sparks Podcast

    Conversations about trends and issues affecting libraries. The Reaching Across Illinois Library System provides support services to about 1300 library institutions — academic, public, school, and special — in northern and western Illinois.

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    Sparks Podcast - Episode 23 - Panorama Project Aug 07, 2019
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    RAILS Executive Director Deirdre Brennan talks with Magan Szwarek, Director of Reference Services at Schaumburg Township District Library. They discuss the Panorama Project's data-driven insights on libraries and their impact on book discovery.

    https://www.panoramaproject.org/

    Intro/Outro music by Julie Jurgens, https://himissjulie.com

    Sparks Podcast - Episode 22 - Annie Bostrom, Booklist Jun 16, 2019
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    RAILS Executive Director talks with Annie Bostrom, Associate Editor for Adult Books at Booklist, and chair of the 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medals. They talk about the Carnegie awards dinner, the process of choosing the winners, the wonders of meeting authors, and reading the best books.

    Intro/Outro music by Julie Jurgens, https://himissjulie.com

    Sparks Podcast - Episode 21 - Kim Caviness, Imagination Mar 13, 2019
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    RAILS Executive Director Deirdre Brennan talks with Kim Caviness, Chief Content Officer of Chicago marketing firm Imagination about content marketing, how it is relevant to libraries, that print still has a place in our digital world, and our collaboration on the Dreams Take Flight video.

    Intro/Outro music by Julie Jurgens, https://himissjulie.com

    Sparks Podcast - Episode 20 - Harassment in Libraries Feb 05, 2019
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    RAILS Executive Director Deirdre Brennan talks with Amanda Civitello and Katie McLain from Waukegan Public Library about sexual and other kinds of harassment in libraries, how library staff can handle harassment, and how administration can create a safe environment for employees. Slides and handouts for their American Library Association conference talk "It's Not 'Just Part of the Job'" are also available for those interested in learning more.

    Intro/Outro music by Julie Jurgens, https://himissjulie.com

    Sparks Podcast - Episode 19 - Justin Williams Dec 10, 2018
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    RAILS Executive Director Deirdre Brennan talks with Justin Williams, Adult Services Librarian at Westmont Public Library, about the library’s Makery (Library of Things) and how other libraries can start a similar collection.

    Relevant links: https://westmontlibrary.org/makery

    Intro/Outro music by Julie Jurgens, https://himissjulie.com

    Sparks Podcast - Special Episode - Veronda Pitchford Nov 06, 2018
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    RAILS Executive Director Deirdre Brennan talks with Veronda Pitchford, former director of Membership Development and Resource Sharing at RAILS. They discuss projects Veronda had been part of during her five years at RAILS, including her challenges, successes, and wishes, with special attention to the growth of e-resources.

    Intro/Outro music by Julie Jurgens, https://himissjulie.com

    Sparks Podcast - Episode 18 - Rockford Public Library Oct 01, 2018
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    RAILS Executive Director Deirdre Brennan talks with Lynn Stainbrook, Executive Director at Rockford Public Library, about the library’s building project, including its unusual origins; envisioning sessions held with different community groups, including teenagers; and her advice for others going through a building project.

    Intro/Outro music by Julie Jurgens, https://himissjulie.com

    Sparks Podcast - Episode 17 - Soon To Be Famous Illinois Author Jul 03, 2018
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    RAILS Executive Director Deirdre Brennan talks with 2018 Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project (STBF) winner, Heather Bentley, and STBF committee member and Marketing/PR Director at Mount Prospect Public Library, Carol Morency, about writing, self-publishing, what they are reading now, and exciting news for STBF. Bentley's book, Sweetest Heartbreak, is available to read on BiblioBoard.

    Relevant Links
    • STBF - http://soontobefamous.info/
    Books Mentioned
    • Sweetest Heartbreak by Heather Bentley
    • The Idea of You by Robinne Lee
    • The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
    • Telex from Cuba by Rachel Kushner
    • The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian

    Intro/Outro music by Julie Jurgens, https://himissjulie.com

    Sparks Podcast - Episode 16 - E-Books May 22, 2018
    Show notes

    RAILS Executive Director Deirdre Brennan talks with RAILS Director of Membership Development and Resource Sharing Veronda Pitchford and Mitchell Davis, Founder & CEO of BiblioBoard, about the e-book industry.

    Related Links:

    • https://library.biblioboard.com

    Intro/Outro music by Julie Jurgens, https://himissjulie.com

    Sparks Podcast - Episode 15 - Joliet Public Library Apr 10, 2018
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    RAILS Executive Director Deirdre Brennan talks with Megan Millen, Executive Director and Denise Zielinski, Community Engagement Officer at Joliet Public Library, about how the library is working with others in the community to serve the unsheltered (homeless) and how other libraries can get started serving unsheltered populations.

    Relevant Links
    • http://www.jolietlibrary.org
    • Unsheltered, but Not Unserved Illinois Library Association, ILA Reporter October 2017 | Volume XXXV. Issue 5

    Intro/Outro music by Julie Jurgens, https://himissjulie.com

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