Episode notes
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedians Siena East (‘NDND’ Youtube channel, UCB) and Blair Socci (MTV, Comedy Central) for a look at why libraries are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
LINKS FOR THE GUESTS:
- Blair Socci LIVE at the Bell House, Brooklyn NY, Thurs Sept 16th — a few tickets still available!
- Blair Socci’s website
- ‘NDND’ YouTube channel
- Siena East’s website
RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
- native-land.ca
- U.S. Department Of Arts And Culture
- The True Native New Yorkers Can Never Truly Reclaim Their Homeland (Smithsonian)
- Mapping Manahatta: 10 Lenape sites in New York City (6sqft)
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- How Andrew Carnegie Turned His Fortune Into A Library Legacy (NPR)
- March 18, 1889: The First Carnegie Library Opens in America (Newspapers.com “Fishwrap” blog)
- Artist Fills L.A. Library With Lovely Ghost Trees (Fast Company) — this has some pictures of that new West Hollywood branch library.
- The Library of Congress “Fascinating Facts” page
- Librarians in the United States from 1880-2009 (Oxford University Press)
- Librije Chained Library — Zutphen, Netherlands (Atlas Obscura)
- ‘Game of Thrones’ Made It Abundantly Clear Why Real Medieval Libraries Chained Their Books (TIME)
- A new chapter for Beijing’s libraries (China Daily)
- The Weirdest Libraries Around the World (Electric Literature)
- Kenya’s children of the desert find that knowledge comes on the back of a camel (The Guardian)
- Biblioburro: The amazing donkey libraries of Colombia (BBC Culture)
- ‘We Wanted Our Patrons Back’ — Public Libraries Scrap Late Fines To Alleviate Inequity (NPR)
- Library book late? Overdue fees are going away at many libraries amid COVID-19 pandemic economic crisis (USA Today)
- Long Overdue: Why public libraries are finally eliminating the late-return fine. (Slate)
- Why Some Libraries Are Ending Fines (The Atlantic)
- Charlotte woman gets arrest warrant for late library books (WILX Channel 10)
- 5 Controversial Facts About Melvil Dewey and the Dewey Decimal System (Mental Floss)
- Who’s killing the Dewey decimal system? (The Chicago Tribune)
- Melvil Dewey’s Name Stripped From Top Library Award (Smithsonian Magazine)
- Remembering the Howard University Librarian Who Decolonized the Way Books Were Catalogued (Smithsonian Magazine)
In this episode...
Guests
- Blair Socci
- Siena East
About the show
A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way!
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