Log in

goodpods headphones icon

To access all our features

Open the Goodpods app
Close icon
headphones
So What? Library and Information Science Podcast

So What? Library and Information Science Podcast

So What? Library and Information Science Podcast

A podcast about library and information science research, and why it matters. Created and managed by students at the Faculty of Information and Media Studies(FIMS)at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada.

1 Listener

bookmark
Share icon

All episodes

Best episodes

Top 10 So What? Library and Information Science Podcast Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best So What? Library and Information Science Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to So What? Library and Information Science Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite So What? Library and Information Science Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

So What? Library and Information Science Podcast - 0.2 A Conversation on Ageing and Death

0.2 A Conversation on Ageing and Death

So What? Library and Information Science Podcast

play

09/15/18 • 21 min

The thought you cannot think controls you more than thoughts you can speak aloud. Library and information science has long been bastion against the restriction of free inquiry, be it the banned book or the taboo thought. In this episode Jen Opoku and Alex Mayhew delve deep into taboo thoughts about aging and death. Meandering and philosophical, no topic is off the table in this discussion. Highlights include discussion of sexuality of the elderly, religious context of death, and the desirability of rejuvenation and life extension. A transcript of this episode is available from our website: http://sowhat.fims.uwo.ca/0-2-a-conversation-on-ageing-and-death/ Episode producer: Alex Mayhew

1 Listener

bookmark
plus icon
share episode
So What? Library and Information Science Podcast - 3.4 Digital Literacy in Public Libraries

3.4 Digital Literacy in Public Libraries

So What? Library and Information Science Podcast

play

01/03/23 • 47 min

In this episode Clarese Greig explores Digital Literacy in Public Libraries with her co-workers. The library branch they work at deals with more tech questions than can be handled most days, so the conversations usually veer towards tech, digital literacy and patron needs. To quote Clarese: "While I do not think it is the library’s responsibility to fix every issue that arises in society, I do think it is the library’s responsibility to take inventory of the issues facing society to see where their services help." https://sowhat.fims.uwo.ca/3-4-digital-literacy-in-public-libraries Transcript: Coming Soon Host and Editor: Clarese Greig
bookmark
plus icon
share episode
So What? Library and Information Science Podcast - 1.8 Data Doubles

1.8 Data Doubles

So What? Library and Information Science Podcast

play

02/27/19 • 19 min

Recently, three professors at the Faculty of Information and Media Studies at Western University, Jacquelyn Burkell, Alissa Centivany and Alison Hearn, spoke at the London Public Library about the concept of your data double. As you scan social media, search Google or Bing, or just aimless wander the net, data about you and your habits, interests and behaviours are being collected. Collected, sold and repurposed for purposes unbeknownst to you. Your data double, you might want to get to know it. A transcript of this episode is available from our website: https://sowhat.fims.uwo.ca/1-8-data-doubles/ Episode producer: Mike Ridley
bookmark
plus icon
share episode
So What? Library and Information Science Podcast - 3.3 Co-Starring Your Local Library

3.3 Co-Starring Your Local Library

So What? Library and Information Science Podcast

play

06/21/22 • 26 min

In 2021 Daniel Clarkson Fisher inaugurated an online Tumblr site with the goal of documenting instances of actual libraries appearing in film (https://costarringyourlocallibrary.tumblr.com). Inspired by Thom Andersen's Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004), it is a mix of public scholarship, architectural appreciation, and audiovisual essayism. Show notes at: https://sowhat.fims.uwo.ca/3-3-co-starring-your-local-library/
bookmark
plus icon
share episode
So What? Library and Information Science Podcast - 2.3 The Public Library Is...

2.3 The Public Library Is...

So What? Library and Information Science Podcast

play

07/21/21 • 27 min

What is the role of the public library? Is it a bastion of high culture, dedicated to the betterment of the public? Or is it a refuge for the public, serving the most popular fare? The question of how the public library has been perceived is the subject of today's episode. We are joined by Sofia Beraldo, Chelsea Coubry-Forte, Erin Isings, Katrina Desjardins, Kate McCandless and Pam McKenzie, an interdisciplinary research team based at the Faculty of Information and Media Studies at the University of Western Ontario. Transcript: https://sowhat.fims.uwo.ca/2-3-the-public-library-is/ Episode producer: Alex Mayhew
bookmark
plus icon
share episode
So What? Library and Information Science Podcast - 1.4 Memoirs of a Semi-Reformed Troll

1.4 Memoirs of a Semi-Reformed Troll

So What? Library and Information Science Podcast

play

11/21/18 • 7 min

If a Troll is only semi-reformed are they now neutral? What would cause a person to turn neutral... Lust for gold? Power? Or were they just born with hearts full of neutrality? We join Yimin Chen as he describes his relationship with trolling in the context of modern issues like cyberbullying. This episode tracks Yimin’s evolving understanding of trolling, both for himself and others, and what it may mean for the future of our online lives. A transcript of this episode is available from our website: http://sowhat.fims.uwo.ca/1-4-memoirs-of-a-semi-reformed-troll/ Episode producer: Alex Mayhew
bookmark
plus icon
share episode
So What? Library and Information Science Podcast - 2.4 Religious Studies and LIS

2.4 Religious Studies and LIS

So What? Library and Information Science Podcast

play

09/01/21 • 39 min

LIS has been described as everyone's second career. Today we are joined by Brooke Brassard, a new Library Science student who has previously earned a PhD in the field of Religious Studies. She describes her research into the Latter-Day Saints movement in Canada, the process of translating a thesis into a book, and her observations of the intersection of LIS and Religious Studies. Transcript: https://sowhat.fims.uwo.ca/2-4-religious-studies-and-lis/
bookmark
plus icon
share episode
So What? Library and Information Science Podcast - 0.3 Why CFLA

0.3 Why CFLA

So What? Library and Information Science Podcast

play

09/19/18 • 6 min

The Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) was created in 2016 following the demise of the Canadian Library Association. Why do libraries and library workers need CFLA? At the 2018 CFLA Annual Forum held in Regina, Mike Ridley, a PhD student at FIMS, Western University and a former Board member of the Canadian Library Association, attended the wine and cheese social event do ask those present that question. The pinot noir and brie were good, but the responses were excellent. A transcript of this episode is available from our website: http://sowhat.fims.uwo.ca/0-3-why-cfla/ Episode producer: Mike Ridley
bookmark
plus icon
share episode
So What? Library and Information Science Podcast - 0.1 LGBTQ+ Stories

0.1 LGBTQ+ Stories

So What? Library and Information Science Podcast

play

09/12/18 • 12 min

To what extent are children’s picture books containing LGBTQ+ representations being included in the collections of Ontario public libraries? Jamie Orr sat down with Alyssa Duke, Melissa Martin, Danielle Betteridge, and Ashley Yeats-McKay, fellow MLIS grad students at FIMS, Western University, to talk about their research project which asks that exact question. This episode describes the nature of their research, some early findings, and their reflections on the implications of their work. A future episode will provide more detailed results from their research. A transcript of this episode is available from our website: http://sowhat.fims.uwo.ca/0-1-lgbtq-stories/ Episode producer: Jamie Orr
bookmark
plus icon
share episode
So What? Library and Information Science Podcast - 3.6 Warrant and Disability

3.6 Warrant and Disability

So What? Library and Information Science Podcast

play

04/26/23 • 16 min

Why is it so difficult to describe people in social classification? This podcast examines this topic through the warrant, meaning the lens used to make decisions about how to describe things in a classification system. Specifically, the experience of disabled people is explored using some of the most common sources of warrant, including literary and scientific warrant. https://sowhat.fims.uwo.ca/3-6-warrant-and-disability/
bookmark
plus icon
share episode

Show more best episodes

Toggle view more icon

FAQ

How many episodes does So What? Library and Information Science Podcast have?

So What? Library and Information Science Podcast currently has 25 episodes available.

What topics does So What? Library and Information Science Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Education.

What is the most popular episode on So What? Library and Information Science Podcast?

The episode title '0.2 A Conversation on Ageing and Death' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on So What? Library and Information Science Podcast?

The average episode length on So What? Library and Information Science Podcast is 29 minutes.

How often are episodes of So What? Library and Information Science Podcast released?

Episodes of So What? Library and Information Science Podcast are typically released every 20 days, 14 hours.

When was the first episode of So What? Library and Information Science Podcast?

The first episode of So What? Library and Information Science Podcast was released on Sep 12, 2018.

Show more FAQ

Toggle view more icon

Comments