Middle Country Public Library Podcast

We are excited about a new regular segment that we will be presenting titled "This Week in History."

Our very own history-loving librarian Jim Ward will join us to discuss historical events that happen to take place around the same time...but years apart.

This week, Jim chats about the Titanic disaster, which took place on April 14-15th, 1912 and coincidentally the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, who was shot on April 14, 1865 and died a day later.

Want to learn more about these historical events? Check out these great resources at your library:

A Night to Remember by Walter Lord
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1270213

"Unsinkable" : The Full Story of RMS Titanic by Daniel Allen Butler
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1308140

Titanic: The Complete Story (DVD)
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1578643

The Assassin's Accomplice : Mary Surratt and the plot to kill Abraham Lincoln by Kate Clifford Larson
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1477614

The Lincoln Conspiracy by Timothy L. O'Brien
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1580120

 

Nicole has some April Book Horoscopes...learn what to expect this month plus get a great book recommendation.

https://bookriot.com/april-2022-horoscopes-and-book-recommendations/

Sara has a wrap up of this year's "Award Season," the Oscars and the Grammy Awards.

https://www.grammy.com/awards

https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2022

 

 

March is Women's History Month, and we are wrapping it up with some trivia. Listen and play along with Sara and Nicole!

Want to know how Sal comes up with his questions? He uses some of our wonderful online databases available here at Middle Country! Looking for biographical information on a women in history? Check out these links with your MCPL library card, or if you are in Suffolk County, New York, check out https://www.livebrary.com/database-information

Biography Resource Center + Lives & Perspectives
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/midcntry?db=BIC

Credo Reference
http://0-www.credoreference.com.mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/

History Reference Center
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,cookie,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=khh

 

Stephanie Vecchio is here to chat about our fabulous Library of Things collection. What is the Library of Things? How can patrons access this unusual and interesting collection? Listen to find out!

If you have an MCPL library card, you can browse and reserve items here:

https://www.mcplibrary.org/library-of-things/

 

Nicole has a number of books that make it easier to discuss war with young children. Plus: As we've moved once again into Daylight Saving Time, Sara has some news about it becoming permanent.

This week's links:

Here's the Publisher's Weekly Blog on Books That Help Us Talk with Children About War http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/shelftalker/?p=33643

A Kid's Book About...War 
https://akidsco.com/products/a-kids-book-about-war

Talking to kids about the war in Ukraine
https://www.apa.org/news/apa/2022/children-teens-war-ukraine

Why We Need Trauma-Informed Parenting More than Ever
https://www.pbssocal.org/education/parents/need-trauma-informed-parenting-ever

Britannica Academic : Daylight Saving Time
https://academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/Daylight-Saving-Time/29565

US Senate Approves Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-approves-bill-that-would-make-daylight-savings-time-permanent-2023-2022-03-15/

 

 

 

It's time for March Book Horoscopes! Nicole has a few for you to ponder...if she doesn't mention your sign, let us know and she will next time!

Take a look at the list here: https://bookriot.com/march-2022-horoscopes-and-book-recommendations/

Sara discusses the Iditarod race, which is currently underway. Want to see the Race Map? Try here: https://iditarod.com/race-map/ and for more information on the race and it's origins, check this out: https://iditarod.com/.

Sara's book & DVD recommendations are:

Iditarod-- a far distant place

https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1515260

Fast into the night : a woman, her dogs, and their journey north on the Iditarod Trail / Debbie Clarke Moderow

https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1756801

Toughest race on Earth [DVD-videorecording] : Iditarod

https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1515259

Winterdance : the fine madness of running the Iditarod / Gary Paulsen

https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1756807

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The new season of Survivor is upon us, and Sara has some fun trivia for Nicole and Sal... see who's surviving on the island and who's "going astern."

Nicole loves Wordle and has some history of the game as well as some books to improve your vocabulary and your score.

Looking for survival books? We have them!

Stay alive! : survival skills you need / John D. McCann.
613.69 MCCANN
Explains how to think like a survivor; discusses solutions for surviving emergencies during sport, adventures, and travel; and explores various skill categories including water, shelter, signalling, first aid, and navigation.

Bushcraft first aid : a field guide to wilderness emergency care / Dave Canterbury
616.0252 CANTERBURY
From wilderness expert Dave Canterbury and outdoor survival instructor Jason Hunt comes the next installment in the New York Times bestselling Bushcraft series--a go-to first aid resource for anyone headed into the woods. Out in the woods or on top of a mountain, there's no calling 9-1-1. Bushcraft First Aid teaches you how to be your own first responder. The authors' years of experience and training will help hikers and backpackers deal with a variety of emergency situations, from cuts and burns to broken bones and head injuries. You'll also learn what to pack and how to make bandages, dressings, and slings at a moment's notice. As bushcraft experts, Canterbury and Hunt explain how to use plants as medicine to treat various conditions. Bushcraft First Aid provides the lifesaving information you need to keep yourself and your fellow hikers safe on the trail"-- Provided by publisher

SAS survival handbook : how to survive in the wild, in any climate, on land or at sea / John "Lofty" Wiseman.
613.69 WISEMAN
A survival guide from the Special Air Service offers a complete course on how to be prepared for any type of emergency--from natural disasters to terrorist attacks to wilderness adventures--explaining how to adapt successfully to various climates, how to identify edible plants, and how to build a fire, with tips on first aid, campcraft, emergency preparation, and more. The SAS Survival Handbook is the Special Air Service's complete course in being prepared for any type of emergency. John Wiseman presents real strategies for surviving in any type of situation, from accidents and escape procedures, including chemical and nuclear to successfully adapting to various climates (polar, tropical, desert), to identifying edible plants and creating fire. The book is extremely practical and is illustrated throughout with easy-to-understand line art and diagrams.

Nicole's Movie Chat for this week is 2007's Eagle vs Shark, starring Loren Taylor and Jemaine Clement. Directed by Taika Waititi.

From IMDb : The tale of two socially-awkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love: through revenge on high-school bullies, burgers, and video games. 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0494222/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Reserve a copy with your MCPL library card here : http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1477010

Amazon Prime members, click here to watch instantly : https://www.amazon.com/Eagle-Vs-Shark-Loren-Horsley/dp/B09FXSFV8Y/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3GN4V5I3TAJ3W&keywords=eagle+vs+shark&qid=1644955379&s=instant-video&sprefix=eagle+vs+shark%2Cinstant-video%2C46&sr=1-1

 

 

We've been doing this for 4 years this week! Wow. Thanks for listening...

We have a packed show this week!

Nicole reminds everyone that we have a handy link on our website where you can see our NYT Best Seller lists in our catalog.

NYT Middle Grade Best Seller Book List : http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/ftlist^bib38%2C1%2C0%2C13/mode=2

NYT Young Adult Best Seller Book List : http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/ftlist^bib35%2C1%2C0%2C20/mode=2

Sara discusses this year's Academy Award nominations : https://abc.com/shows/oscars/collection/nominees

Finally, Sal has some picks for adult books for Black History Month. Here's the list:

Black Fortunes by Shomari Wills - http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1836863

Here's the episode of History Bites on CJ Walker : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfZiDjk1UMo

The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson - http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1543711

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates - http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1690873

Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly - http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1756680

March Trilogy by John Lewis - http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1618889, http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1773211, http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1773212

Out of Darkness, Shining Light by Petina Gappah - http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1958409

The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna - http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1552383

Do you have any Black History Month book recommendations? Comment below and let us know!

Want to listen to our premiere episode? Find it here : https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-wybnf-ac253c

 

 

 

 

The Winter Olympics have begun and Sara has some interesting facts about the Olympics as well as discussing her longing to be an Olympic Curling champion...

If you want to read the facts, check it out here:

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/greece/facts-about-the-olympics/

It's Black History Month and Nicole has some great book recommendations for kids and teens. You can read the lists she used here:

Books for Black History Month

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/85638-children-s-and-ya-books-for-black-history-month-2021.html as well as here 

New YA Books by Black Authors

https://www.epicreads.com/blog/new-ya-books-black-authors/