Union University http://www.uu.edu/audio/ Summar Library Podcast from Union University Summar Library Podcast from Union University In the podcast we plan to discuss library services, new books, movies, etc. We could also have guests join us from time to time - library personnel and others. It is an additional way to promote library events but is meant to be informative and entertaining - kinda like a radio talk show. We laugh a little while we talk about what is going on in the library and in the world. en-us Copyright 2012 Union University Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:00:00 CST union, university, library no Education Union University Summar Library webmaster@uu.edu Summar Library Sean Evans Interview In the Season 3 premiere of the Summar Library podcast, Stephen and Paul discuss a little football, movies, new databases and other new library services. Also, we welcome our featured guest, Dr. Sean Evans. Listen as Dr. Evans shares his insight on various political and presidential topics, and gives us his Super Bowl pick. We hope you enjoy it and as always, thanks for listening. http://www.uu.edu/audio/library/130123.mp3 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:00:00 CST 00:53:13 Summar Library Randall Bush Interview The Christmas episode of the Summar Library podcast is full of fun and good cheer as Stephen and Paul chat about movies, Christmas songs, and Paul's color changing hair. Go figure. Dr. Randall Bush, professor of Philosophy and Christian Studies at Union, joins the guys for the Season 2 finale to discuss his latest children's Christmas book, The Mailbox Tree. Dr. Bush also discusses his two previous Christmas titles, Gabriel's Magic Ornament and Widgmus World and shares a reading from The Mailbox Tree. Be sure and listen closely to the end of the podcast, as you just never know what Christmas magic might occur. Merry Christmas! http://www.uu.edu/audio/library/121210.mp3 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:00:00 CST 00:54:48 Summar Library Tom Rosebrough Interview In this Fall Break episode of the Summar Library podcast, Stephen and Paul discuss library happenings, the library capital campaign and how to contribute, and ways to stay in touch with the library through social media. Also, Dr. Tom Rosebrough, executive dean of the College of Education and Human Studies and professor of education at Union, joins Stephen and Paul to discuss transformational teaching, the state of education, and the use of technology in the classroom. http://www.uu.edu/audio/library/121010.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:00:00 CST 00:41:20 Summar Library Tim Ellsworth Interview On the sixth podcast of Season 2, we welcome back our first podcast guest, Tim Ellsworth. In this episode, Tim, the Assistant Vice President for University Communications and Director of Media Relations here at Union, discusses his work with Baptist Press, his time in London at the Olympics, and reflects on the subject of his previous book, Albert Pujols, and Pujols's departure from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. http://www.uu.edu/audio/library/120828.mp3 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:00:00 CST 00:35:11 Summar Library The Boys of Summar (Library) T.R. Parker, Stephen Mount and Paul Sorrell, The Boys of Summar (Library), come together to talk about summer in the library, baseball and a little bit about the weather. T. R. also makes a big announcement. The conversation is casual yet informative. http://www.uu.edu/audio/library/120621.mp3 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:00:00 CST 00:26:50 Summar Library Gavin Richardson Interview Gavin Richardson discusses what it feels like to be Faculty Member of the Year. He talks about what it could be about his teaching and University service that has caused students and faculty to acknowledge him for this prestigious award. Dr. Richardson also discusses his interests in literature from a young age, his undergraduate years at Vanderbilt, a study in the UK where he met his wife, graduate work at the University of Illinois as well as time in Chicago. He talks about teaching The Koran as literature at a Christian University. Gavin Richardson also cited the Lord's prayer in Old English, Norse Icelandic and Latin but we could not get him to give us an Elvis impersonation. It was nice getting to know Dr. Richardson, one of Union's most treasured faculty. http://www.uu.edu/audio/library/120517.mp3 Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:00 CST 00:49:11 Summar Library Hal Poe Interview Dr. Hal Poe has just published several works and in particular one on his distant cousin, Edgar Allan Poe. In this podcast Dr. Poe discusses Edgar Allan Poe's grappling with the bigger questions as it is outlined in his new work entitled Evermore: Edgar Allan Poe and the Mystery of the Universe. Dr. Poe organizes Evermore according to Poe's grappling with the problem of suffering, the problem of beauty, the problem of love, the problem of justice and finally the problem of the universe. Dr. Hal Poe clearly unpacks the way that his ancestor came to understand the universe based on his prose poem Eureka. Dr. Poe also discusses his upbringing, education, coming to Union and his role as President of the Edgar Allan Poe museum in Richmond, Va. We were very happy to have Dr. Poe on the podcast to discuss his new book. You can check out Evermore and other works by Dr. Poe in the library. http://www.uu.edu/audio/library/120402.mp3 Tue, 3 Apr 2012 07:00:00 CST 00:41:41 Summar Library Jim Patterson Interview On this edition of the Summar Library Podcast, Paul and I spoke with Dr. Jim Patterson about his new biography, James Robinson Graves: Staking the Boundaries of Baptist Identity. Aside from being a phenomenal historian Dr. Patterson is also a rapper and you can hear him rap about J.R. Graves in his Founders Day Chapel a year ago. The book was dedicated to his wife on their 40th wedding anniversary as it is in-scripted on the inside cover. Our very own Paul Sorrell is also mentioned in the preface of the book for his work with micro-film and interlibrary loans to help with the research done on this book. We talked about Dr. Patterson's background in Philadelphia. We discussed Dr. Patterson's background as he was raised in Philadelphia. We also discussed his education at Rutgers, Gordon Conwell and later Princeton Theological Seminary. Dr. Patterson talks about how he became interested in J.R. Graves and Baptist History and how this informs his teaching. He also discusses how he came to teach at Union and his future research interests. http://www.uu.edu/audio/library/120203.mp3 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 07:00:00 CST 00:40:10 Summar Library Research Coaches In a brand new season of the Library Podcast Paul Sorrell talks with Research Coaches Melissa and TR to help describe what the Research Coach service is all about. Melissa gives a brief overview on how the "Research Coach" service came about and tells how a student can contact or schedule a Research Coach. Melissa and TR both share why they really enjoy helping students and being reference librarians. They share some of their favorite Research Coaching memories. Listening to this podcast can help you truly understand what you can expect when meeting with a Research Coach and how we believe that it can help you in your academic pursuits. http://www.uu.edu/audio/library/120120.mp3 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:00:00 CST 00:38:20 Summar Library Jerry Tidwell Interview In this episode of the library podcast we spoke with Dr. Jerry Tidwell who serves Union University as the Senior Vice President for University Relations. We talked to him about coming to Union, the relationship that has developed with the Latimer foundation and how that has led to the initiative to raise funds for a new library at Union University. In this episode you can find out something about the timeline for the new library and how you can contribute. In addition you can hear about what the new library might look like. http://www.uu.edu/audio/library/111020.mp3 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:00:00 CST 00:41:33 Summar Library Ray Van Neste Interview Ray Van Neste is Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and Director of the R.C. Ryan Center. It did delighteth us to chat with him on the podcast about the recovery from his recent ailments, the learning that he did receive and the upcoming KJV 400 Legacy & Impact festival. This festival doth celebrate 400 years of the King James Version of the Bible. Professor Van Neste discusses the influence of the KJV on his own life and the history of the King James Bible. The festival will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday and will feature Leland Ryken, Timothy George and John Woodbridge as well as a host of Union scholars who look at the KJV from an interdisciplinary perspective. The music used in this episode is "I was Glad" composed by Orlando Gibbons, who was born in Oxford in 1583 and attended King's College, Cambridge to study music. The lyrics were taken from Psalm 122 and it was commonly sung in the Church of England at Coronations and other celebrations. http://www.uu.edu/audio/library/110909.mp3 Fri, 9 Sep 2011 09:00:00 CST 00:46:20 Summar Library Phillip Ryan Interview Dr. Phillip Ryan is Associate Professor of Language and the coordinator of the English as a Second Language Program. In this episode of the Summar Library Podcast we talked with Phillip about his education, his academic interests, travels to California and teaching. http://www.uu.edu/audio/library/110816.mp3 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:00:00 CST 00:29:22 Summar Library Beth Lynn Interview Beth Lynn, Collection Development Coordinator, at the Summar Libary graced us with her presence on this edition of The Summar Library Podcast. We asked Beth about her job, new resources that the library is providing, and her efforts to redecorate the library over the summer. Some of the new resources that we are providing are Biblical Archaeology Society Online, Films on Demand, Grove Music Online, and Oxford Bibliographies Online. We also now have a host of new eBook collections including CHOICE's 2010 Outstanding Book Collection and up to 3000 titles via Netlibrary's new EBSCO platform. We also have the Encyclopedia of Social Work online now and host of new journals. Beth and others have been working hard to spruce up the library of the summer and you can read about it here. Thanks for listening to us and our podcast. Remember that The Emma Waters Summar Library is where "studying everyday could help you perform better academically". http://www.uu.edu/audio/library/110722.mp3 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:00:00 CST 00:35:44 Summar Library Taylor Worley Interview Taylor Worley is Assistant Professor of Christian Thought & Tradition and Associate Dean for Spiritual Life, Campus Ministries at Union. In this episode of the Summar Library Podcast we get a chance to talk with Taylor about his teaching, films, his undergraduate experience at Union, graduate work in the UK, a trip to Chicago and Libraries. Professor Worley actually met his wife, Anna Worley, in the Library at Union. http://www.uu.edu/audio/library/110614.mp3 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:00:00 CST 00:49:55 Summar Library Anna Beth Morgan Discusses the New Library at Union In this episode Paul and I introduce and interview Anna Beth Morgan, the director of the library. She discusses her coming to Union and the earliest mentions of the possibility of a new library. She then discusses the timeline of recent events including the announcement of a library feasibility study this past December, the preparations of the library staff for a new library and this past Friday's announcement that the board of trustees have approved Union University to go ahead with the library project,hoping to break ground one year from now. Anna Beth discussed attending library building conferences and visiting other academic libraries to understand more about trends in library building projects today. We discussed the potential for having a heritage room in the library, possibly a cafe and even a family study area. We also thanked and bid farewell to our graduating student library employees. http://www.uu.edu/audio/library/110505.mp3 Thu, 05 May 2011 10:00:00 CST 00:43:34 Summar Library A Classical Education In this episode of the Summar Library Podcast we discuss The Classical Education display. Union freshman Grant Riley was educated at The Franklin Classical School in Franklin, Tennessee. He talks about that experience, his decision to come to Union and his book collection. Reference Librarian extraordinaire discusses the Lest We Forget digital yearbooks, Ancestry.Com, Women's basketball and more. In the library we are promoting our annual open house event that happens next Monday. We have a new evening circulation supervisor, Ellen Kimbro, so stop by the library in the evening to meet her. Last but not least our Circulation and Interlibrary Loan specialist, Stephen Mount has a new daughter by the name of Charlotte Marie. http://www.uu.edu/audio/library/110406.mp3 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:00:00 CST 00:34:18 Summar Library Tim Ellsworth on Pujols: More Than The Game In this episode of The Summar Library Podcast, TR Parker, Paul Sorrell and Stephen Mount interview Tim Ellsworth, co-author of Pujols: More Than The Game and Director of News and Media Relations at Union University. http://www.uu.edu/audio/library/110301.mp3 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:00:00 CST 00:40:22 Summar Library The Very First Summar Library Podcast Episode In this episode of The Summar Library Podcast we discuss new dynamic Research Guides, Refworks, The Naxos Music Library, Spring Library Hours, The Movie Display, The Academy Awards and The Super Bowl. We laugh a little while we talk about what is going in the Library and in the world. http://www.uu.edu/audio/library/110131.mp3 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:00:00 CST 00:28:28