Episode 57: Year-End Author Talk
In Episode 57, Call Number looks back on author interviews conducted by American Libraries staffers throughout 2020. Author, poet, and essayist Julia Alvarez, writer and artist Chanel Miller, chef Je...
17 Des 202031min
Episode 56: Let Them Lead: Teens Working for Change
This year has seen an increase in activism and community engagement from people across the country—especially teens. Whether working in-person or virtually because of the pandemic, the youth of today ...
13 Nov 202032min
Episode 55: Monster Mash
Halloween is one of our favorite times of the year here at the podcast, because we get to indulge our love of all things spooky and scary, particularly in the realm of literature and libraries. On E...
26 Okt 202039min
Episode 54: Small and Rural Libraries
This past summer, American Library Association (ALA) President Julius C. Jefferson Jr. toured the US—virtually—to spotlight issues affecting libraries across the country, in particular small and rural...
14 Sep 202034min
Episode 53: Library Architecture and Design
In Episode 53, Dewey Decibel explores new ideas and issues in library architecture and design. First, Dewey Decibel host and American Libraries Senior Editor Phil Morehart speaks with Wardell Ross Jr...
17 Aug 202035min
Episode 52: Libraries and Sustainability
In 2019, the American Library Association (ALA) added sustainability as one of the core values of librarianship, and libraries across the US are working to reduce their environmental footprint and rai...
17 Jul 202040min
Episode 51: Telling Stories with Pictures
In Episode 51, Dewey Decibel welcomes two winners of 2020 Coretta Scott King Book Awards for illustration to discuss their work in the lead up to the American Library Association's Book Award Celebrat...
19 Jun 202028min
Episode 50: Privacy Concerns
In Episode 50, Dewey Decibel looks at privacy issues in libraries, including how COVID-19 is affecting privacy for both patrons and librarians alike. First, Dewey Decibel host and American Libraries ...
15 Mai 202030min
