These interviews are a collection of recordings from the Spring of 2022. Interviews will be available as podcasts within 48 hours of broadcast
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May 3:
Final episode! Thanks to our listeners and interview guests for another great season!
April 26:
No guest this week. To hear a recording of any previous Stacks on Stacks interviews, check out our podcast page. To keep up to date with University Library events, click here.
April 19:
No guest this week. To hear a recording of any previous Stacks on Stacks interviews, check out our podcast page. To keep up to date with University Library events, click here.
April 12:
Interview: Nitra Eastby is the Collections Strategist and Assessment Coordinator for Virginia Tech's University Library. In this episode, hosts Joe and Kira sit down with Nitra to discuss the ins and outs of her new role since joining the Collections team at the start of COVID-19. Listen to Nitra's episode here.
April 5:
Interview: Joe and Kira welcome the History Lab professors, Paul Quigley, David Hicks, Todd Ogle, and Thomas Tucker onto the show to discuss how their collaborative project work was turned into a trans-disciplinary class at Virginia Tech. The History Lab course brings together teachers and students from across departments and methodologies to explore hidden histories and creative technologies in an inventive, hands-on way. Listen to the History Lab episode here.
March 29:
Radio-thon: However you may feel about recent changes in mask requirements across campus, these have certainly resulted in all of us seeing a lot more faces than we have been. In observation of this shift, Kira and Joe have selected a playlist in which song titles, albums, bands, lyrics, or themes evoke, faces, facial features, masks, or masking.
March 22:
Interview: Kirsten Dean is the High Impact Practices Librarian in Teaching and Learning Engagement with the University Libraries at Virginia Tech and is also the curator of the Popular Reading Collection in Newman Library. In this episode, Joe and Kira sat down with Kirsten to discuss the priorities that influence the choices she makes in filling the Popular Reading shelves, as well as how her work aligns with the role an academic library can effectively play in assessing and meeting the needs of VT students. Listen to Kirsten's episode here.
March 8:
No guest this week. To hear a recording of any previous Stacks on Stacks interviews, check out our podcast page. To keep up to date with University Library events, click here.
March 1:
Interview: Kelsey Hammer is the Digital Literacy and Multimedia Production Librarian at Virginia Tech. Joe and Kira sit down with Kelsey to discuss a multitude of topics, including how we engage with others online, the production of different creative projects, and snacks. Listen to Kelsey's episode here.
February 22:
Interview: In the first episode of the third season, Joe and Kira welcome Henry Yampolsky, the Assistant Director for Equity, Outreach, and Conflict Resolution at Virginia Tech. The three of them discuss how Henry's efforts to educate the Virginia Tech community on compliance, civil rights, and communication. Listen to Henry's episode here.