Infopeople Podcasts

In this podcast, after months of reporting on the fall of book reviewing, Infopeople’s book maven Michael Cart finds cause for celebration in two new endeavors that promise to actually expand book cove rage.

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In this podcast, Infopeople’s book guy Michael Cart goes in search of something new to say about the Harry Potter phenomenon. Is he brave – or foolhardy?

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In this edition of Thinking Out Loud, Joan starts things off by relating her experience at a recent League of California Cities conference. A panel she moderated got on the topic of underutilized library skills and this topic provides the grist for a lively discussion.

In this podcast, Infopeople’s book guy Michael Cart editorializes – with some asperity, it might be noted -- about the latest attack on young adult literature.
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In this edition of Thinking Out Loud, Joan starts the ball rolling by reflecting that she still views the start of the new school year as the start of her new year, with thoughts of what she wants to learn and what she wants to achieve.

In this podcast, Infopeople’s resident reader Michael Cart reports on a brace of new books he’s recently read, including actor and screenwriter Albert Brooks’ terrific new novel and Jennifer Eagen’s Pulitzer Prize winner "A Visit from the Goon Squad."

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In this podcast, Michael Cart, Infopeople’s book guy, talks about the new literary phenomenon called “crossover books,” which – in part, at least – refers to adult books of interest to young adult readers. To find out what else have a listen.

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In this edition of Thinking Out Loud, George and Joan suggest that librarians devote less of their energy to formatting the “right” answers when writing requests for proposals (or requests for information) and more care and thought to asking the right questions.

In this podcast, Infopople’s book guy Michael Cart offers a tribute to the late, great British fantasist Diana Wynne Jones and, while he’s at it, adds a report on the state of fantasy today.