Stacks and Stories
This fun and informative podcast focuses on books, reading, and Mississippi’s libraries. MLC staff, public librarians, and other friends cover a wide variety of book and library related topics. Find out what makes Mississippi one of the most literature-rich states in the country.
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Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Do you have an invention idea? Do you need a trademark or copyright? Join Pod Squad member Susan Liles as she visits with MLC's own Patent and Trademark Librarian, Lawrence Smith. Lawrence shares all the ins and outs of how to get a patent, trademark or copyright, and our service is FREE! That's right....there is no charge....so don't be fooled by those infomercials where you will be charged extremely high fees. Let our expert at MLC help you for free.
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Travel to Waynesboro, Mississippi with Pod Squad member Susan Liles when she talks with Waynesboro Wayne County Library System Director Patsy Brewer. This library is housed in an old Walmart building, but once inside it has the warm, cozy feeling of home. Ms. Brewer talks with us about her "outside the box" programs and her innovative ideas to better serve the members of this small Mississippi community.
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Join Pod Squad member Susan Liles as she talks with Mary Rodgers Beal, Director of MLC's Talking Book Services. Find out all the details about this outstanding FREE service for the blind and visually impaired. There are so many options available that enable them to continue to read, so check it out! No one should lose the ability to read due to loss of sight or organic disability such as dyslexia.
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Join Pod Squad member, Susan Liles on her visit to the library in Macon, Mississippi. The building was once a jail complete with an indoor hanging trap door, but now this building serves the members of community in a more meaningful way. Residents of this small, rural town have little access to technology nor the training to use it effectively. Thanks to the help of the dedicated library staff, members of the community are able to apply for jobs, take classes, and connect with family and friends through email.
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Tracy Carr visits with photographer and documentary filmmaker Michael Ford about his book and film, North Mississippi Homeplace. Michael moved his family to Oxford from Boston in the 1970s and spent years photographing and filming his experiences in the unfamiliar state he now called home. In 2014 his collection of photos and film were acquired by the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Who doesn't love a good murder story! Mississippi's own Eudora Welty was a big fan, along with Pod Squad members Tracy Carr and Louisa Whitfield Smith. Louisa and Tracy talk about some fascinating stories involving this much enjoyed topic, as well as some great Miss Welty scoop.
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Pod Squad members Tracy Carr and Shellie Zeigler go head to head as they continue their discussion about books. They share with listeners their thoughts on large print books, audio books, and regular print books. Their opinions on this subject are as different as night and day! This is a fun episode!
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Hear from Pod Squad members Lacy Ellinwood and Shellie Zeigler as they share their thoughts about books made into movies. Find out which ones they think were a great success and those they feel were a huge flop.
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Join MLC Pod Squad members Tracy Carr and Shellie Zeigler as they talk about some books they love, and some they didn't enjoy at all. Their opinions are strikingly different! Tune in to learn their favs.
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
The library in Camden, Mississippi, an unincorporated community in Madison County, is helping residents by offering many needed services and programs. The long-time librarian calls the people who visit the library her "family" as she helps them fill out forms, apply for jobs, and other related needs. This majority African-American community has seen quite a few changes over the years in the services available to them, including the use of the library system's new BookMobile. This little library is what they call a "one-stop-shop" for the residents as they try to fulfill a huge need in a community that has little to offer, including a grocery store, fast internet service and other amenities.
The Mississippi Library Commission was established in 1926 by an Act of the Mississippi Legislature. The agency was charged with giving advice, when asked, to schools and public libraries and to communities desiring to establish libraries. Further, the agency was required to obtain annual reports from all libraries in the state and to make a biennial report to the legislature of its work. The Act also authorized the Board of Commissioners to purchase and operate traveling libraries which might circulate to just about any library, organization or group including charitable and penal institutions. Today, the Mississippi Library Commission offers a wide variety of direct and indirect services to libraries, government agencies and the citizens of Mississippi.