Santa Barbara Public Library System Staff Picks

Nov 8, 2018

Stina - Lani Yamamoto

SBPL Coffee Break - Leon Yen (Episode 12)

This week we were joined by Leon Yen, a Library Technician at the Santa Barbara Public Library System.

Mentioned in this episode:

SB Reads Writing Contest at Central and Solvang (via the SBReads guide) -
http://bit.ly/SBReads

It's Alive! Frankenstein Science Fair -
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=14058

Zine Maker Workshop at Central Library -
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=14030

Carpinteria Zine Making -
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=15363

Solvang Zine Making -
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=15382

Crazy Rich Asians -
https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=986712

The Stormlight Archive -
https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=544841

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency -
https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=176694

Kitchen Sisters Podcast -
http://www.kitchensisters.org/present/

Here There Be Gerblins -
https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=1077687

Ivy Sole: Overgrown -
https://ivysole.bandcamp.com/album/overgrown

Lil' Wayne: Carter V -
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12220785

Ex Machina -
https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=803038

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Sep 27, 2018

SBPL Coffee Break - Taylor Brasseur (Episode 11)

This week we were joined by Taylor Brasseur, a Library Technician at the Santa Barbara Public Library System.

Mentioned in this episode:

History Book Club -

https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/lib/events/library_book_clubs.asp

Enlightenment Now -

https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=1024726

Author Donna Hylton at Eastside -

http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=16652

Samuel Sweet at Solvang -

http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=14515

SB Reads Kickoff -

http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=15946

Zine Workshop -

http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=14030

Dr. Strangelove -

https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=236177

Salt Fat Acid Heat -

https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=993801

The Food Lab -

https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=835113

Down and Out in Paris and London -

https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=240982

Tropic of Cancer (mentioned in episode, but did not remember the title) -

https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=56831

Big Night -

https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=121095

Find more SBPL Staff Picks Blog - http://sbplstaffpicks.blogspot.com/

Sep 14, 2018

The Essential Haiku

Painting Flowers in Watercolor - Charles Reid

The Cosmic Game - Thievery Corporation (2005)

The Golden Compass - Philip Pullman

Franny's Father is a Feminist - Rhonda Leet

The Great Chicken Escape - Nikki McClure

Moon - Britta Teckentrup

The Beautiful Stories of Life - Cynthia Rylant

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States - Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Astray - Emma Donoghue

The Indian Doctor (TV Series)

Less - Andrew Sean Greer

The Incendiaries - R. O. Kwan

Acid Tongue - Jenny Lewis (2008)

The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World - Dalai Lama XIV, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Douglas Abrams

Sep 13, 2018

SBPL Coffee Break - Lisa Neubert (Episode 10)

This week we were joined by Lisa Neubert, Youth Services and Programming Librarian at the Santa Barbara Public Library System.

Mentioned in this episode:

SB Reads -
https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/lib/getinvolved/sbplsystem/details.asp?NewsID=1561&TargetID=31

SB Reads Kickoff -
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=15946

Social Justice Book Club -
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=13518

Costume Ball -
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=14020

GSuite Bootcamp -
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=14524

Tech Talks -
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=14522

Young Romantics -
https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=542489

Mary's Monster -
https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=1027089

Pink Carnation Series -
http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&type=Keyword&term=pink%20carnation&by=SE&sort=MP&limit=Availability%20%3E%200&query=&page=0&searchid=17

Kiss Quotient -
https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=1057332

Dining In -
https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=1010147

Rebel Seoul -

https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=994550

Sep 1, 2018

SBPL Coffee Break - Devon Cahill (Episode 9)

This week we were joined by Devon Cahill, Adult Education Librarian at the Santa Barbara Public Library System.

Mentioned in this episode:

Adult Literacy "Fast Track" Training -
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=15402

Anime and Manga Club -
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=16022

MakeSB with Wild Animals -
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=12765

The Flamethrowers -
https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=682530

Deadly Class -
https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=980405

Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung -
https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=322636

Under the Big Black Sun -

https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=883816

SBPL Coffee Break - Hilary Johnson (Episode 8)

This week we were joined by Hilary Johnson, Youth Services Library Technician at the Santa Barbara Public Library System.

Mentioned in this episode:

Trail Talks:
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=12616

Buellton Bookworms:
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=11808

Overboard at Eastside:
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=14544

Solvang Coding Club:
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=13888

Hope805:
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=14018

New Yorker Discussion Group:
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=15224

A Load of Hooey:
https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=774171

Lumberjack's Beard:
https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=995045

Medium Raw:
https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=542251

Counter Intelligence:
https://www.amazon.com/Counter-Intelligence-Where-Real-Angeles-ebook/dp/B003K15OK2

Vinegar Girl:

https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=886783

SBPL Coffee Break - Jace Turner (Episode 7)

(Mrs. Frances Linn Burns, second city librarian of the Santa Barbara Public Library, wearing a Fiesta outfit.)

This week we were joined by Jace Turner, Community Relations Librarian at the Santa Barbara Public Library System.

Mentioned in this episode:

Tuesday Poets:
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=13675

Eastside Murder Mystery:
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=13730

MakeSB:
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=13524

Edson Smith Photo Collection:
http://www.luna.blackgold.org/luna/servlet/blackgold~9~9

History of the Santa Barbara Public Library System:
https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/lib/getinvolved/sbplsystem/history.asp

Cosplay Definition:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosplay

Tech Tasting:
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=13521

Library Book Clubs:
https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/lib/events/library_book_clubs.asp

WriteSB:
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=13972

Lawrence Brown Affair:
http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=980308

Sarah MacLean:
http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=727621

Heartbreaker:
http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=577607

Storm for the Living and the Dead (Bukowski):
http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=1000741

Dreams From Bunker Hill (Fante):
http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=12887

Lunch Poems:
http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=967144

Nanette:
https://www.netflix.com/title/80233611

Razor's Edge:
http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=458331

Pink Carnation Series:
http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&type=Keyword&term=pink%20carnation&by=SE&sort=MP&limit=Availability%20%3E%200&query=&page=0&searchid=17

RB Digital:
https://www.rbdigital.com/blackgoldca/service/magazines/landing?

Jamaal May:
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/jamaal-may

SBPL Coffee Break - Ahmad Merza (Episode 6)

This week we were joined by Ahmad Merza, Branch Librarian at the Eastside Branch of the Santa Barbara Public Library System.

Mentioned in this episode:

Makerspace Open Lab:
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=9050&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2018/07/01

Stranger Things Escape Room:
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=7652&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2018/07/01

Solvang Readaloud - Oliver Twist:
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=13882&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2018/07/01

Family Book Club:
http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=13577&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2018/07/01

Red Queen:
http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=788993

Red Queen (Hoopla):
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11588542

Norse Mythology:
http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=979307

Fortnite:
https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/buy-now/battle-royale

Animal Crossing - City Folk:
http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=440762

Summer School:
http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=705290

Masters of Doom:
http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=10571

Saga of the Swamp Thing:

http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=891717

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