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Listeners’ Advisory is the San Diego Public Library (SDPL) podcast and audio access point that connects users with SDPL services, facilities, and staff. Enjoy a mixture of narrative-driven segments, in-depth interviews, and roundtable discussions about everything from professional recommendations to community-centric matters. Now in its third season, the Listeners’ Advisory podcast strives to engage listeners with unique content that expands perspective and knowledge.

In this bonus episode, Bob hangs out with library workers Carrie Sanabria, Jeremy Davies, and Craig Wimberly, members of the San Diego Public Library's LGBTQIA+ Committee. They discuss various aspects of the committee's work, including SDPL's annual Pride Card Contest, outreach at the Pride festival, and their year-round advocacy efforts. Pride 2024 @SDPLLGBTQIA+ Library ServicesLibrary Pride Card CollectionSD Pride FestivalCommunity Grand Marshall This podcast is supported by the Library Foundation SD.

In this season finale, Bob catches up with Sciences Manager, Michelle Ruiz, and Mission Valley Branch Manager, Karen Reilly about library services for individuals experiencing homelessness. Bob also speaks with Aaron Basila and Gedalyahu Ben-Shimeon from the National Alliance on Mental Illness about NAMI's partnership with the Central Library. Mental Health Services at the Central Library Social Worker Intern ProgramNational Alliance for Mental IllnessConnection 2 Community ClubhouseThis podcast is supported by the Library Foundation SD.

In this episode, Bob hangs with Listeners' Advisory cohost and Library Shop Manager, Scott Ehrig-Burgess for a second installment of the pop-culture recommendation segment, Queue Time. Recommendations range from non-fiction reads, to crime shows, to marathon interview podcasts on the limits of LLMs. Scott's recsWelcome the Wretched: In Defense of the "Criminal Alien" - César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández 2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed - Eric KlinenbergThe Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet - David Mitchell Shogun (Scott does NOT recommend)Lex Fridman - Lex Fridman Podcast"Yann Lecun: Meta AI, Open Source, Limits of LLMs, AGI & the Future of AI"Bob's RecsSupercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection - Charles DuhiggThe Gentlemen - Guy RitchieDisgraceland with Jake Brennan Library ShopLibrary Foundation SD EventsPrestige TVLarge Language ModelsDewey Decimal This podcast is supported by the Library Foundation SD.

In this episode, Bob hangs out with staff from READ/San Diego, the city's premier literacy service. He chats with Program Administrator Nicole Settle about the program's mission and history, as well as with Coordinators Stephanie Contreras and Tim Donolon about READ's two prongs of service: Adult & Family Literacy. They also discuss the recent 35th Annual Recognition Dinner, which honors program participants, volunteer tutors, READ staff, and other advocates for literacy. READ/San Diego Virtual ServicesCalifornia Library Literacy ServicesThis podcast is supported by the Library Foundation SD.

In this third and final installment of our romance series, Jessica catches up with three librarians and romance enthusiasts to hear about how they got started with the genre, recommended authors and titles, and where newbies can get started. Authors Mentioned: Victoria Holt Julia Quinn Tessa Dare Jayci Lee Leah Brunner Sabrina Jeffries Kate Bateman Kate O'Keeffe Lucy Score Virginia Heath Johanna Lindsey Jayne Ann Krentz Amanda QuickJayne Castle Olivia T. Turner K.C. Hart Books Mentioned: Tears of Gold by Laurie McBain Bromance Book Club series by Lyssa Kay Adams Real Men Knit series by Kwana (K. M.) Jackson The Long Game by Elena Armas The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn Never Fall for Your Fiancée by Virgina Heath Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree Christmas Pie by Emma Craig Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrews Psy/Changeling series by Nalini SinghThis podcast is supported by the Library Foundation SD.

In this episode, Scott presents his third and final report on the now City Council approved Library Master Plan. Scott gives us a sneak peek into the library’s efforts to collect feedback from the community in the form of listening sessions as well as presentation highlights from the consulting firm, Group 4, that was hired to put the plan together. This is the library geekiness we’re here for!The Library Master PlanCarson Block ConsultingGroup 4 Architecture, Research + Planning The Mind Orchestra “Awen” © 2020. This podcast is supported by the Library Foundation SD.

In this episode, Bob hangs with Deputy Director of Customer Experience and Listeners' Advisory Executive Producer, Jennifer Jenkins, for a new segment titled Queue Time. Queue Time participants discuss what they're currently reading, listening to, and watching so listeners can enjoy popular culture recommendations beyond the collections of the San Diego Public Library. Taylor SwiftTime Magazine - Person of the YearLover - "Cruel Summer" with Jack AntonoffReputationTaylor Swift: The Eras TourDJ Screw: A Life in Slow Revolution - Lance Scott WalkerLittle Brother The ListeningThe Minstrel ShowMay the Lord Watch: The Little Brother StoryTrue Detective: Night CountryJodi FosterKali ReisThis podcast uses a sound from freesound: “record scratch” by Luffy. This podcast is supported by the Library Foundation SD.

In this episode, Romance Librarian, Jessica Buck hangs with podcast host and romance author, Kelly Reynolds and podcaster, Bookstagram Bree. They discuss common tropes of the genre, spice levels, content warnings, terms, and more. *Warning, this episode contains language that is sexually explicit in nature.*Kelly Reynolds - Boobies and NewbiesBookstagram Bree - Categorically Romance Authors Mentioned:Katee RobertDebbie MacomberLori FosterBeverly JenkinsKatherine GarberaTalia HibbertBooks Mentioned:Dashing Through the Snow: A Christmas Novel by Debbie MacomberMuscles & Monsters Book by Ashley Bennett (via LINK+)The Dragon's Bride by Katee RobertSweet Berries by C.M. Nascosta (via LINK+)A Court of Thorns and Roses series (ACOTAR) By Sarah J. MaasI’m in Love with Mothman by Paige LavoieThe Dragon's Bride by Katee RobertA Ring to Claim Her Crown by Amanda Cinelli (via LINK+)The Image Project series by Katherine GarberaDestiny's Captive by Beverly JenkinsTake a Hint Dani Brown by Talia HibbertXeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon (via LINK +)Falling for My Enemy (Dirty Martini Running Club Series #2) by Claire KingsleyMentions and terms:Too Stupid To Live (@tstlpodcast) hosted by Becky Feldman.DNF: Did Not Finish.Shifter romance: novels set in a world where shifters, or people who can change into different animals, exist.Harlequin Presents: flagship category romance of the Harlequin imprint.Spice: sexual content, also known as steam or smut. The spicier/steamier the book, the more explicit the sexual content is.Closed Door: when a sex scene develops between characters, that part of the romance does not occur on page in the book.Trigger/Content Warnings: highlight content which might trigger an adverse reaction (physical or emoThis podcast is supported by the Library Foundation SD.

In this episode, cohost Scott presents his extended interview with Red Team Blues author and journalist, Cory Doctorow. They discuss a wide range of topics that include Artificial Intelligence, differentiating fables and predictions, issues of intellectual property, and absurdist potentials for technology-driven dystopias. Cory Doctorow’s Craphound.comRed Team BluesLittle Brother Fortunately, the Milk - Neil GaimanBlood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech - Brian MerchantStefano Quintarelli - SALAMIChat GPT - OpenAIElectronic Frontier Foundation De La Soul - “De La Soul is Back. It’s a Bittersweet Victory”Sid Vicious - “My Way” Taylor Swift - “Why is Taylor Swift Rerecording Her Old Albums” This podcast is supported by the Library Foundation SD.

In this episode, Youth Services Librarian Jessica Buck chats with historian Steve Ammidown and Becca Title, owner of Meet Cute Book Shop, about the history of the romance genre. They share their personal connections to the genre, discuss its roots, and aspects of its continuing evolution. Jessica Buck - College-Rolando Branch LibrarySteve Ammidown - RomanceHistory.com Becca Title - Meet Cute Book Shop Authors Mentioned: Jane Austen Beverly Jenkins Meg Cabot Books MentionedIvanhoe by Sir Walter ScottThe Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss Sweet Starfire by Jayne Ann Krentz Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade Consort of Fire: Bound to Fire & Steel, Book One by Kit Rocha People and terms:Vivian Stephens Romantasy (Romance and Fantasy)RomCom (Romance and Comedy)Sapphic (female/female or lesbian)This podcast is supported by the Library Foundation SD.