Multnomah County Library Podcasts

Session 3:Making Sense of Shiloh Speaker: Dr Richard Etulain Multnomah County Library presents a free five-part reading and discussion series with project scholar Richard Etulain to discuss the legacy of the Civil War. Let's Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War, has been made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association. Local support provided by The Library Foundation.  Recorded live at Central Library: April 25, 2012  

Almost everyone has a life event, challenge or issue where they feel stuck. A collection of ideas will help widen perspective and encourage you to move forward both personally and professionally. Recorded live at Central Library: May 3, 2012

Vera Brosgol is Russian-American and has recently published Anya's Ghost, a young adult graphic novel about how a high school friendship with a ghost turns creepy. She is also a storyboard artist at Laika, where she worked on the films Coraline and the upcoming ParaNorman. T. Edward Bak's natural history-oriented graphic novel biography, Wild Man - The Strange Journey and Fantastic Account of the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller, was serialized in the Fantagraphics comics anthology MOME. The aritst has conducted his own researhc in Southeast Alaskaand the Aleutian archipelago as well as the St.Petersburg (Russian Federation) where he recently delivered presentations of his work for this ongoing project. This program was presented live at Central Library April 24, 2012. Audience: Adult Programming  

Speaker: Lois Leveen Do you ever wonder how authors weave facts into fiction? To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Lois Leveen discusses the inspirational true story behind her forthcoming novel The Secrets of Mary Bowser, about the African American woman who became a Union spy by posing as a slave in the Confederate White House. Recorded live at Central Library: April 29, 2012

Speaker: Frank Mungeam Learn where to get the courage to dream, how to take that first step and what achievers do to overcome obstacles that stop others. Cosponsored by Portland Community College, these free programs help you develop and increase your professional skills. Recorded live at Central Library: April 26, 2012

Session 2: Choosing Sides Speaker: Dr Richard Etulain Multnomah County Library presents a free five-part reading and discussion series with project scholar Richard Etulain to discuss the legacy of the Civil War. Let's Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War, has been made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association. Local support provided by The Library Foundation.  Recorded live at Central Library: April 10, 2012

Speaker: Tsipora Dimant Discover the roots of conflict and the mediation skills needed to find effective solutions, at work and in your personal life. Learn how to have discussions that are balanced, direct and fair. Recorded live at Central Library: April 19, 2012

Are you overwhelmed with job and family demands in an increasingly stressful world? Identify your priorities as well as time-wasters. Walk away with strategies to make the most of your valuable time. Recorded at Central Library: April 12, 2012

Featured Speakers: Lisa Maier, Sue Parman, Victoria Wyttenberg, Pat West, Kristin Berger, Willa Schneberg, Mary Kibbe, and Wendy Willis   Celebrating new work by seven VoiceCatcher 6 authors; VoiceCatcher Co-editor Kristin Berger emcees this lively reading of prose and poetry. VoiceCatcher is an all-volunteer nonprofit that supports and nurtures women writers and artists in the Portland Metro area.   Recorded live at Central Library: March 31, 2012

Session 1: Imagining War. A scholar lecture by Dr. Richard Etulain. Dr Etulain provides an overview of Civil War history and literature for a discussion of "March," by Geraldine Brooks and part one of the "America's War" anthology.  Recorded live at Central Library: March 25, 2012

Speaker:Dr. John Freeouf For all you Doctor Who fans out there: how does The Doctor do what he does? Could time travel really work? How can something be bigger on the inside? And who looks at a screwdriver and thinks, "Ooh, this could be a little more sonic"? Join Portland State University physicist Dr. John Freeouf as we explore these questions and more! Recorded live at Central Library: March 7, 2012.

One effective strategy for getting your dream job is to conduct informational interviews. Learn how to connect with key managers and develop techniques that put you on the inside track to the job! Recorded live at Central Library: March 1, 2012

Understand the emotional forces and barriers that influence women's success with money. Using a clinical study from the University of Hertfordshire, speaker Grace Antares shares solutions to better spending. Recorded live at Central Library: February 23, 2012

Portland cartoonist-journalist Joe Sacco talks about his work. Sacco is author of Palestine, Safe Area Gorazde: The war in Eastern Bosnia, But I Like It, Footnotes in Gaza and other works. In 1996 he won the American Book Award, and Footnotes in Gaza is a 2012 Oregon Book Award Finalist. This podcast was recorded live at the Central Library U.S. Bank Room, February 18, 2012. Audience: Adult  

Business is personal because it depends upon humans; and what odd creatures we can be! Come explore five key human strategies for improving leadership, communication and decision-making skills. Recorded live at Central Library: February 16, 2012

Speaker: Tasha Harmon Learn simple, effective ways to shift your approach from a dynamic of complaint to a dynamic of cooperation. Recorded live at Central Library: February 9, 2012

Central Library presents readings and presentations commemorating Oregon's late poet laureate William Stafford. Hosted by Joseph A. Soldati. Featuring: Jane Glazer, David Rutiezer, Kirsten Rian, Mark Thalman, Diane Holland and Bob Balmer. Recorded live at the Central Library: January 29, 2012

Whether you are trying to sell a product, an idea or a point of view, the traditional hard sell may not be the most effective approach. Discover a method that encourages people to WANT what you're offering. Recorded live at the Central Library: February 2, 2012

Anna Hibiscus by Atinuke Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa, amazing Africa! Read how Anna uses secret cell phone conversations to save the day for her visiting auntie, plus two more tales of adventure. Audience: kids and teens

Trash by Andy Mulligan Fourteen-year-olds Raphael and Gardo team up with a younger boy, Rat, to figure out the mysteries surrounding a bag Raphael finds during their daily life of sorting through trash in a third-world country's dump. Audience: Teen