Uncomfortable Conversations Speaker Series Podcast

Erin & Dave Ninehouser | Hear Yourself Think ABOUT THIS EPISODE On episode 4 of the Uncomfortable Conversations Speaker Series Podcast, we speak with Erin and Dave Ninehouser of the Hear Yourself Think Project about modern propaganda, the influence of slanted media, and how to have civil conversations for the sake of our democracy. This episode was recorded September 8, 2018 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Guest Host: Kevin Farkas. Guests: Erin & Dave Ninehouser. Audiography: Kevin Farkas. Music (available on SoundCloud.com): Jet Fly (“Atmospheric Organ”), Free music from Siberia (“Violet Dreams”), Leo Sharer (“ambience_leo”), Jet Fly (“Atmospheric Organ”). Free music from Siberia (“Violet Dreams”). Additional sound (available on YouTube.com): Brock Baker (“Every Political Argument on the Internet”), Hear Yourself Think (“This is what right-wing media does to people...”). ©Uncomfortable Conversations Speaker Series Podcast/The Social Voice Project, Inc. All rights reserved. ABOUT THE PODCAST The Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls hosts the Uncomfortable Conversations Speaker Series. The series is called uncomfortable conversations because these are not easy topics that have simple solutions. The series creates forums to help initiate conversations about topics that can affect our children, our families, our friends, and our communities. Each of the programs is designed to provide the opportunity to become aware of community issues, begin a discussion and sharing of information, and empower participants to take appropriate action. Host Jean Barsotti has been director of the Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls for more than seventeen years. A native of Ellwood City, Pa, Jean holds BA and MSLS degrees from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Active with the American Library Association and Pennsylvania Library Association, Jean has also been leader within the Beaver County Library System. Jean has been forward thinking about libraries' roles in hosting communities as a knowledge exchange centers and sites of social engagement. Her Uncomfortable Conversations Speaker Series at the Beaver Falls library is evidence of her vision for how libraries should and can serve their communities in the 21st century. OTHER WAYS TO FIND THE PODCAST jQuery(document).ready(function() { jQuery('#slider_3426').owlCarousel({ responsive:{ 0:{ items:1 }, 480:{ items:2 }, 768:{ items:3 }, 980:{ items:4 }, 1200:{ items:4 }, 1500:{ items:4 } }, autoplay : true, autoplayTimeout : 5000, autoplayHoverPause : true, smartSpeed : 200, fluidSpeed : 200, autoplaySpeed : 200, navSpeed : 200, dotsSpeed : 200, loop : true, nav : true, navText : ['Previous','Next'], dots : true, responsiveRefreshRate : 200, slideBy : 1, mergeFit : true, autoHeight : false, mouseDrag : true, touchDrag : true }); jQuery('#slider_3426').css('visibility', 'visible'); sa_resize_slider_3426(); window.addEventListener('resize', sa_resize_slider_3426); function sa_resize_slider_3426() { var min_height = '50'; var win_width = jQuery(window).width(); var slider_width = jQuery('#slider_3426').width(); if (win_width < 480) { var slide_width = slider_width / 1; } else if (win_width < 768) { var slide_width = slider_width / 2; } else if (win_width < 980) { var slide_width = slider_width / 3; } else if (win_width < 1200) { var slide_width = slider_width / 4; } else if (win_width < 1500) { var slide_width = slider_width / 4; } else { var slide_width = slider_width / 4; } slide_width = Math.round(slide_width); var slide_height = '0'; if (min_height == 'aspect43') { slide_height = (slide_width / 4) * 3; slide_height = Math.round(slide_height); } else if (min_height == 'aspect169') { slide_height = (slide_width / 16) * 9; slide_height = Math.

Rich Howard | Money~Money~Money ABOUT THIS EPISODE On episode 3 of the Uncomfortable Conversations Speaker Series Podcast, we speak with library project manager Rich Howard about the past, present, and future of the Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls and why libraries are still important community centers—especially in the age of digital information. We also take on the uncomfortable conversation of asking the public to support the library in return for its 116 years of dedicated service to the community and its ongoing mission to serve future generations of citizens. This episode was recorded July 21, 2018 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Guest Host: Kevin Farkas. Guest: Rich Howard. Audiography: Kevin Farkas. Music (available on SoundCloud.com): Jet Fly (“Atmospheric Organ”), Free music from Siberia (“Violet Dreams”). Music (available on Bensound.com): ”The Elevator Bossanova,” “Energy.” ©Uncomfortable Conversations Speaker Series Podcast/The Social Voice Project, Inc. All rights reserved. ABOUT THE PODCAST The Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls hosts the Uncomfortable Conversations Speaker Series. The series is called uncomfortable conversations because these are not easy topics that have simple solutions. The series creates forums to help initiate conversations about topics that can affect our children, our families, our friends, and our communities. Each of the programs is designed to provide the opportunity to become aware of community issues, begin a discussion and sharing of information, and empower participants to take appropriate action. Host Jean Barsotti has been director of the Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls for more than seventeen years. A native of Ellwood City, Pa, Jean holds BA and MSLS degrees from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Active with the American Library Association and Pennsylvania Library Association, Jean has also been leader within the Beaver County Library System. Jean has been forward thinking about libraries' roles in hosting communities as a knowledge exchange centers and sites of social engagement. Her Uncomfortable Conversations Speaker Series at the Beaver Falls library is evidence of her vision for how libraries should and can serve their communities in the 21st century. OTHER WAYS TO FIND THE PODCAST jQuery(document).ready(function() { jQuery('#slider_3426').owlCarousel({ responsive:{ 0:{ items:1 }, 480:{ items:2 }, 768:{ items:3 }, 980:{ items:4 }, 1200:{ items:4 }, 1500:{ items:4 } }, autoplay : true, autoplayTimeout : 5000, autoplayHoverPause : true, smartSpeed : 200, fluidSpeed : 200, autoplaySpeed : 200, navSpeed : 200, dotsSpeed : 200, loop : true, nav : true, navText : ['Previous','Next'], dots : true, responsiveRefreshRate : 200, slideBy : 1, mergeFit : true, autoHeight : false, mouseDrag : true, touchDrag : true }); jQuery('#slider_3426').css('visibility', 'visible'); sa_resize_slider_3426(); window.addEventListener('resize', sa_resize_slider_3426); function sa_resize_slider_3426() { var min_height = '50'; var win_width = jQuery(window).width(); var slider_width = jQuery('#slider_3426').width(); if (win_width < 480) { var slide_width = slider_width / 1; } else if (win_width < 768) { var slide_width = slider_width / 2; } else if (win_width < 980) { var slide_width = slider_width / 3; } else if (win_width < 1200) { var slide_width = slider_width / 4; } else if (win_width < 1500) { var slide_width = slider_width / 4; } else { var slide_width = slider_width / 4; } slide_width = Math.round(slide_width); var slide_height = '0'; if (min_height == 'aspect43') { slide_height = (slide_width / 4) * 3; slide_height = Math.round(slide_height); } else if (min_height == 'aspect169') {

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Jean Barsotti | Welcome to the Podcast ABOUT THIS EPISODE On episode 1 of the Uncomfortable Conversations Speaker Series Podcast, Jean Barsotti introduces the speaker series and podcast, previews the series’ first event on human trafficking, and talks about the new mission of the Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls. This episode was recorded March 5, 2018 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Host: Jean Barsotti. Guest: Kevin Farkas/The Social Voice Project. Podcast Producer: Kevin Farkas. Audiography: Kevin Farkas. Music (available on SoundCloud.com): Jet Fly (“Atmospheric Organ”), Free music from Siberia (“Violet Dreams”). ©Uncomfortable Conversations Speaker Series Podcast/The Social Voice Project, Inc. All rights reserved. ABOUT THE PODCAST The Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls hosts the Uncomfortable Conversations Speaker Series. The series is called uncomfortable conversations because these are not easy topics that have simple solutions. The series creates forums to help initiate conversations about topics that can affect our children, our families, our friends, and our communities. Each of the programs is designed to provide the opportunity to become aware of community issues, begin a discussion and sharing of information, and empower participants to take appropriate action. Host Jean Barsotti has been director of the Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls for more than seventeen years. A native of Ellwood City, Pa, Jean holds BA and MSLS degrees from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Active with the American Library Association and Pennsylvania Library Association, Jean has also been leader within the Beaver County Library System. Jean has been forward thinking about libraries' roles in hosting communities as a knowledge exchange centers and sites of social engagement. Her Uncomfortable Conversations Speaker Series at the Beaver Falls library is evidence of her vision for how libraries should and can serve their communities in the 21st century. OTHER WAYS TO FIND THE PODCAST jQuery(document).ready(function() { jQuery('#slider_3426').owlCarousel({ responsive:{ 0:{ items:1 }, 480:{ items:2 }, 768:{ items:3 }, 980:{ items:4 }, 1200:{ items:4 }, 1500:{ items:4 } }, autoplay : true, autoplayTimeout : 5000, autoplayHoverPause : true, smartSpeed : 200, fluidSpeed : 200, autoplaySpeed : 200, navSpeed : 200, dotsSpeed : 200, loop : true, nav : true, navText : ['Previous','Next'], dots : true, responsiveRefreshRate : 200, slideBy : 1, mergeFit : true, autoHeight : false, mouseDrag : true, touchDrag : true }); jQuery('#slider_3426').css('visibility', 'visible'); sa_resize_slider_3426(); window.addEventListener('resize', sa_resize_slider_3426); function sa_resize_slider_3426() { var min_height = '50'; var win_width = jQuery(window).width(); var slider_width = jQuery('#slider_3426').width(); if (win_width < 480) { var slide_width = slider_width / 1; } else if (win_width < 768) { var slide_width = slider_width / 2; } else if (win_width < 980) { var slide_width = slider_width / 3; } else if (win_width < 1200) { var slide_width = slider_width / 4; } else if (win_width < 1500) { var slide_width = slider_width / 4; } else { var slide_width = slider_width / 4; } slide_width = Math.round(slide_width); var slide_height = '0'; if (min_height == 'aspect43') { slide_height = (slide_width / 4) * 3; slide_height = Math.round(slide_height); } else if (min_height == 'aspect169') { slide_height = (slide_width / 16) * 9; slide_height = Math.round(slide_height); } else { slide_height = (slide_width / 100) * min_height; slide_height = Math.round(slide_height); } jQuery('#slider_3426 .owl-item .sa_hover_container').css('min-height', slide_height+'px'); }