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The BookmarkOur Favorite Book Quotes f/Amy WendtJoin Rachel and Laura as they celebrate July, Laura's birthday month, and discuss the excitement of the summer reading program at the Wabash Carnegie Public Library. 2025-07-011h 33
Hometown History167: How America’s Main Streets Are Fighting Back—The Wabash PlaybookNearly every American town has the same heart-in-crisis story: a once-bustling Main Street hollowed out by big-box stores, sprawl, and online shopping. In this episode, Shane zooms out to look at the nationwide Main Street movement—then zooms in on Wabash, Indiana as a living lab that shows what’s possible anywhere. You’ll hear the origin of the National Main Street Center’s “Four-Point Approach,” meet the people who tested it on the ground, and pick up practical lessons you can apply whether you’re in Vermont, Texas, or Alaska.Featured Cities & Towns- Wabash, IN...2025-06-2441 min
The Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingDonald Quist: Silhouette InterviewDonald Quist is Assistant of English at the University of Missouri and Educational Design Manager at the Wabash Center. He is author of many articles, essays, and books including the literary tryptic To Those Bounded, For Other Ghosts, and Harbors. 2025-06-0527 min
The Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingLearning to Write, Better: Sophfronia Scott & Donald E. QuistSophfronia Scott is Director of the Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Alma College in Alma, MI and author a numerous books including Wild Beautiful and Free and The Seeker and the Monk.Donald Quist is Assistant of English at the University of Missouri and Educational Design Manager at the Wabash Center. He is author of many articles, essays, and books including the literary tryptic To Those Bounded, For Other Ghosts, and Harbors. Since ideas change lives - what does it take to write so that ideas are clear and accessible? How do w...2025-05-2238 min
JustGoBikeEpisode 350: Biking the Wabash Trace in the Wabash Open Fore Bike/Golf EventHave you explored the Wabash Trace Nature Trail yet? The Wabash Trace Nature Trail is a rail trail that leads riders through the rural forests and countryside of southwest Iowa. The trail stretches 63 miles from Council Bluffs to Blanchard. On this episode, Murph chats with Erin and Curt about a fun event that doubles as a fundraiser for the trail. It is the fourth year for the Wabash Open which is a fun bike ride on the Wabash Trace that includes mini golf stops along the way. Riders form teams and play 18 holes during the ride, which starts in Council...2025-05-0129 min
JustGoBikeEpisode 350: Biking the Wabash Trace in the Wabash Open Fore Bike/Golf EventHave you explored the Wabash Trace Nature Trail yet? The Wabash Trace Nature Trail is a rail trail that leads riders through the rural forests and countryside of southwest Iowa. The trail stretches 63 miles from Council Bluffs to Blanchard. On this episode, Murph chats with Erin and Curt about a fun event that doubles as a fundraiser for the trail. It is the fourth year for the Wabash Open which is a fun bike ride on the Wabash Trace that includes mini golf stops along the way. Riders form teams and play 18 holes during the ride, which starts in Council...2025-05-0129 min
The Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingIgniting Imagination: Adam BondAdam Bond, PhD is Associate Professor of Religion and African American Studies at Baylor University. Teaching to unlock new abilities to see. Imagining new futures, building new worlds, seeing new possibilities can be incorporated into our classrooms if teachers can unshackle their own creativity. Bond reflects on a recent Wabash cohort experience which challenged participants to move past nostalgia and toward the challenge of shaping of new futures.2025-04-2427 minThe Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingTeaching as Curating Experience - Sarah Farmer and Rachelle GreenSarah Farmer and Rachelle Green are Associate Directors for the Wabash Center. If teaching is not about control, what approach is better? How do you create an environment for learning which takes into consideration the entire experience of the student? What is the prerequisite of learning for adult students? What does it mean to create an arc of learning across an entire semester? What kind of intentionality is needed to foster impactful learning experiences? 2025-03-2728 min
The BookmarkBook 4, Ep 6: Readalikes, f/Sierra GarlitsWelcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. This month we're talking readalikes and Laura gets destroyed in another trivia contest by our special guest, Sierra Garlits! Sign up here to have a list of the books we discuss each month sent to your inbox. Text Alerts!WebsiteWCPL Event CalendarWCPL on FacebookWCPL on InstagramWCPL Teens on InstagramWCPL Teens on YouTube This episode of The Bookmark podcast is hosted by Laura Be...2025-03-041h 09
Crawfordsville ConnectionEp. 223: Wabash Upcoming Community EventsThis week we are joined by a variety of Wabash College guests to talk all about a few of the upcoming Wabash events that are open to the entire Crawfordsville Community. Dr. Annie Strader & Julian Jamaal Jones join us to talk about the Artist-in-Residence program and Julian's exhibit: AMEN! Dr. Julio Enriquez Ornelas and Alejandro Cruz talk more about the Latino Community Center and the upcoming cultural events for the month of March. Logan Weilbaker and Josh Campbell dive into the details about the upcoming 12 Angry Men theater production. Listen to learn more about all that the Wabash campus...2025-02-241h 02The Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingTo Teach is to LearnSarah Farmer and Rachelle Green are Associate Directors for the Wabash Center. Pursuing one's curiosity, seeking adventure, being open to mystery and problem solving is the stuff of good teaching, even if structures of academia would disagree or discourage. Learning reminds us of our humanity. Students can be some of our best teachers. 2025-02-1323 min
The Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingRachelle Green: Silhouette InterviewRachelle R. Green is an Associate Director for the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion2025-02-0625 minThe BookmarkBook Four, Chapter 5: Genre Mashups and GamesWelcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. This month we're talking genre mashups and playing a trivia game with Leah and M!
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This episode of The Bookmark podcast is hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle and was edited and produced by Rachel Castle. Special thanks to this month's guests, Leah an...2025-02-041h 09
Teaching on the Pulse with Nancy Lynne WestfieldRunning Wild!Nancy Lynne Westfield is Director of the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. 2025-01-0109 minTeaching on the Pulse with Nancy Lynne WestfieldFor the Sake of Possibility, Nurture CuriosityNancy Lynne Westfield is Director of the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. In this audioblog, Westfield talks about the fruits from the Wabash Center's recent Curiosity Roundtable. 2024-11-0106 min
Wabash On My MindThe Wabash Women’s CollectiveThis episode features philanthropists and deeply-connected leaders of the newly-formed Wabash Women’s Collective, as they share their first impressions of Wabash from their past, their motivation for helping Wabash men, and how to assume a mantle of philanthropic vision and execution (Episode 368).2024-10-0735 minTeaching on the Pulse with Nancy Lynne WestfieldDare to Be an Amateur at SomethingNancy Lynne Westfield is Director of the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. In this blogpost, Westfield explores a new-found joy in coloring and encourages the listener to do something solely for the joy it brings paying no mind to its "usefulness."2024-10-0707 minTeaching on the Pulse with Nancy Lynne WestfieldSharing the Gold?Nancy Lynne Westfield is Director of the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. In this blog post, Westfield wonders about how we define winning in the academy and if we prioritize defeating others to come out on top rather than a mode of collaboration. How do we define success? How do we reward it?2024-09-0107 minTeaching on the Pulse with Nancy Lynne WestfieldAspiring to Power, Influence and HumilityNancy Lynne Westfield is Director of the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. In this blog post, Westfield explores the role of the mid to late(r)career scholar who, having ascended professionally, makes it their mission not to simply coast into retirement but rather to harness their wisdom, influence, and power for the good of their colleagues, scholarship, classrooms, and institution. 2024-08-0107 minThe BookmarkBook Three, Chapter 10: The Bookmark, Raw and UneditedWith no guest and no topic in mind, Laura and Rachel set a timer, determined not to edit this month's podcast, and are just as surprised as you may be at how it worked!
This month, we discussed:
Extasia by Claire Legrand
Wilder Girls by Claire Legrand
Uzumaki by Junji Ito
Anne of Manhattan by Brina Starler
Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Sarah's Scribbles Aging...2024-07-0246 minTeaching on the Pulse with Nancy Lynne WestfieldTeaching One-on-OneNancy Lynne Westfield is Director of the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. While we ordinarily think about the classroom when it comes to teaching, sometimes strong bonds can be forged in the context of one-on-one teaching relationships. Be this student/teacher relationship one of direct instruction or supervisory for teaching or thesis work or independent study and other contexts besides, knowing a student as an individual--a person--can create rich, long-lasting connections. 2024-07-0106 minTeaching on the Pulse with Nancy Lynne WestfieldJudged By Your BehaviorNancy Lynne Westfield is Director of the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. In this audioblog, Westfield notes the importance of making sure that one's actions match one's rhetoric. Talk about inclusivity or creativity or perseverance or punctuality or diligence is just that unless teachers also model their expectations and invite colleague critique to make sure that their rhetoric isn't just sound that signifies nothing. 2024-06-0106 min
JustGoBikeEpisode 304: The Wabash Open lll Bike and Golf EventHave you explored the Wabash Trace Nature Trail yet? The Wabash Trace Nature Trail is a rail trail that leads riders through the rural forests and countryside of southwest Iowa. The trail stretches 63 miles from Council Bluffs to Blanchard. On this episode, Murph chats with Erin and Matt about a fun event that doubles as a fundraiser for the trail. It is the third year for the Wabash Open which is a fun bike ride on the Wabash Trace that includes mini golf stops along the way. Riders play 18 holes during the ride, which starts in Council Bluffs and ends...2024-05-1439 minThe BookmarkBook Three, Chapter 8: Historical Reads with/Teresa GalleyThis month, Laura and Rachel are joined by Wabash County Museum Director, Teresa Galley, to celebrate the preservation of our local history and the importance of storytelling! They're also giving you historical fiction recommendations.2024-05-0751 minTeaching on the Pulse with Nancy Lynne WestfieldSenior Scholar as Historian, Gatekeeper, ElderNancy Lynne Westfield is Director of the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. In this audio blog, Westfield discusses three possible roles for senior scholars at an academic institution. There may be more, but the roles of gatekeeper, historian, and elder are common and visible and may offer a framework for scholars to think about their later years at a school. 2024-04-3009 minThe Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingJustice Agendas in Theological Education: Sarah F. FarmerSarah Farmer is Associate Director of the Wabash Center. What happens when scholarship is the work of passion and social change? What happens when learning mobilizes persons for liberation? What if theological education focused upon who we are to become - what then, would that curriculum look like? 2024-04-3013 minThe Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingTeaching and Restorative Hope: Sarah FarmerSarah Farmer is Associate Director of the Wabash Center. A conversation on Dr. Farmer's latest book pointing toward the ways hope is life giving. Hope is not sanitized - not a luxury. Hope is about possibility, survival, creativity and resilience. Learning from and with incarcerated women is life changing.2024-04-1616 minThe BookmarkBook Three, Chapter 7: Book Recs with Bethany!This month we played Stump the Librarians with your book requests from social media. Have more requests for us? DM us or stop by the library and we'll do our best to find the book you're looking for.
We were joined by former WCPL Technical Services Manager and current Huntington University Library Assistant Bethany for this month's episode.
Chet and Bernie Mysteries by Spencer Quinn
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
Uprooted by Naomi Novik
Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë
Villette by Charlotte Brontë
Book Co...2024-04-021h 20Teaching on the Pulse with Nancy Lynne WestfieldArticulating Your Intellectual ProjectNancy Lynne Westfield is Director of the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. It is not enough to have a vague idea of what you're about as a scholar. You must take steps to articulate your intellectual project. It is not your career, not your teaching duties, nor your classes. Your intellectual project is the things to which all those other considerations are bent. In this audio blog, Nancy Lynne Westfield offers questions to de-mystify one's project. 2024-04-0108 min
Hometown HistoryIlluminating the Past: A Time Travel Tour of Downtown Wabash, IndianaWelcome to a special bonus episode of Hometown History, where I'm doing something a bit different. Join me for a historical guided audio tour, an immersive journey through the heart of a city that shines bright with tales of innovation, inspiration, and historical milestones. As the first electrically lighted city in the world, Wabash is not just a place on the map; it's a beacon of human ingenuity and resilience. Whether you're walking the streets of Wabash as I guide you, or sitting comfortably at home, this episode promises to be a unique exploration of a small...2024-03-1134 min
Hometown HistoryIlluminating the Past: A Time Travel Tour of Downtown Wabash, IndianaWelcome to a special bonus episode of Hometown History, where I'm doing something a bit different. Join me for a historical guided audio tour, an immersive journey through the heart of a city that shines bright with tales of innovation, inspiration, and historical milestones. As the first electrically lighted city in the world, Wabash is not just a place on the map; it's a beacon of human ingenuity and resilience. Whether you're walking the streets of Wabash as I guide you, or sitting comfortably at home, this episode promises to be a unique exploration of a small town with a...2024-03-1134 min
Hometown HistoryIlluminating the Past: A Time Travel Tour of Downtown Wabash, IndianaWelcome to a special bonus episode of Hometown History, where I'm doing something a bit different. Join me for a historical guided audio tour, an immersive journey through the heart of a city that shines bright with tales of innovation, inspiration, and historical milestones.
As the first electrically lighted city in the world, Wabash is not just a place on the map; it's a beacon of human ingenuity and resilience. Whether you're walking the streets of Wabash as I guide you, or sitting comfortably at home, this episode promises to be a unique exploration of a small...2024-03-1136 minThe BookmarkBook One Three, Chapter 6: "For Kids (of all ages)" featuring Polly HowellThis month, Laura and Rachel are welcoming their dear friend and former WCPL librarian, Polly Howell, back to the pod for the FOURTH time! Polly is talking about her new job with the Wabash City Schools, her favorite recent children's books, and a lot more (as is usually the case when these three get together to chat).
Chet and Bernie Mysteries by Spencer Quinn
For the knitters: Laura's Eternal Sweater
How to Know a Person
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
Masters of Death by Olivie Blake
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Wabash On My MindGoverning at WabashThis episode features the professor and two students of the Governing at Wabash political science course, tracing the history of decision-making at the College over key traditions like mandatory Chapel and the recurring debate over co-education (Episode 356).2024-02-0540 minCrawfordsville ConnectionEp. 166: Wabash College - Free Math Tutoring, Artist in Residence - Owen Lowery, & the Blackburn CelebrationsWelcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by a variety of Wabash College guests to talk all about a few of the upcoming Wabash events & resources that are open to the entire Crawfordsville Community. (1:00) Leann Parrish, Emily Hall, and Gregory Powers discuss the free math tutoring resource that is available for any students in our community Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 4pm-6pm on the 2nd floor of Lilly Library. For more information about math tutoring, email Emily Hall at halle@wabash.edu and contact Leann Parrish at parrishl@wabash.edu ...2024-01-221h 04Crawfordsville ConnectionEp. 164: Wabash Receives $25 Million Lilly Endowment GrantWelcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Jim Amidon, Matt Salzman, Leann Parrish, & Kelly Taylor to discuss the $25 Million Lilly Endowment Grant that Wabash College received. This grant is a part of the Lilly Endowment Inc.'s College and Community Collaboration initiative. This grant will help Wabash College to support the non-profit organizations in Montgomery County through leveraging the people, programs, and places of Wabash. Mayor Barton shared that we recognize and understand that the successes of our community are directly and inextricably intertwined with the successes of Wabash College. T...2024-01-0849 minThe Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingCase Study Approach to Teaching: Grace Kao and Joy Ann McDougallGrace Kao is Professor of Ethics and the Sano Chair of Pacific & Asian American Theology at Claremont School of Theology and Joy McDougall is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Emory's Candler School of Theology. McDougall and Kao reflect upon the experience of participating in a Wabash Center grant project entitled, "Teaching at the Intersections: Re-Imagining Feminist, Womanist, Asian, Latin, and Indigenous Theological Pedagogies." The imaginative and generative project, using a case study approach, convened a diverse spectrum of colleagues to reflect pedagogically and programmatically to strengthen teaching. 2023-11-1432 minThe Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingPermission to be Creative: Donald QuistDonald Quist is Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Missouri. Improved writing means improved teaching - and vice versa. The Wabash Center's initiative on creative writing supports imagination, creativity, and scholarship. Hear from the Wabash Center's expert in creative writing on ways to expand scholarly writing, rekindle the passion of teaching, and nurture your own habits and practices toward new kinds of publications. 2023-09-2845 minThe BookmarkBook Two, Chapter 11: Exciting Fall ReleasesWelcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
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This episode of...2023-08-011h 25The BookmarkBook Two, Chapter 10: Roll for RecommendationsWelcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. This month we're trying out a trend from TikTok and rolling for book recommendations. We also fill you in on how Summer Reading is going and give you a construction update so you know what to expect when you come visit us.
This is how we rolled:
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton (Mystery)
Heavy by Kiese Laymon (Biography and Memoir)
Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune (Romance)2023-07-031h 05The BookmarkBook Two, Chapter 9: All Together NowWelcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
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Summer Reading! Download the Beanstack app on the app store of your choice and start tracking your reading minutes. You can win all kinds of fun prizes!
...2023-06-061h 20The BookmarkBook Two, Chapter 8: About the ConstructionWelcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
The Wabash Carnegie Public Library will be closed from May 12th to May 29th due to construction. Stock up on print materials and get to know our digital collections!
This...2023-05-021h 20The BookmarkBook Two, Chapter 7: We're Going to the MoviesWelcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
This month we talked movies and TV adaptations.
Thumbs up adaptations:
The Lord of the Rings trilogy
The Hobbit (Peter Jackson's version)
The Hobbit...2023-04-041h 09Crawfordsville ConnectionEp. 123: Upcoming Wabash EventsWelcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Leann Parrish, Community Partnerships Coordinator from Wabash College and Wabash Students Richard Ballentine, Jonathan Silva, Jared Araiza, Lucas Daniken, and Hawk Ricketts. The students share information about some upcoming Wabash Events that are open to the public. Listen to learn more about the following events: Deliberative Art Walks, De Nosotros Para Nosotros, and Greek Tragedy and the Human Condition. To learn more about the Wabash campus and upcoming events, you can reach out to Leann Parrish at parrishl@wabash.edu Yodel is...2023-03-2731 min
The BookmarkBook Two, Bonus Chapter 1: The VillaWelcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Surprise, it's a minisode! We had so much to say about Rachel Hawkins'The Villa that we made it a separate episode. Let us know what you think and if you'd like to see more of this kind of episode.
Read about how wild the Shelley/Byron carriage road-trip of 1816 was. It was even wilder than this article says, but it gives a good overview.
If you'd like to read the nonfiction book Laura read about the S...2023-03-2130 minThe BookmarkBook Two, Chapter 6: New Books Are Coming!Welcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
This month we recommend:
Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Homecoming by Kate Morton
2023-03-0756 min
Co-op Land Economic Development PodcastPartnering for Growth: Supporting a Thriving Business EnvironmentFeaturing:Matt Saltanovitz, Vice President of Domestic Business Expansion, Indiana Economic Development Corp.Brandon Noll, Senior Director of Business Development, Northeast Indiana Regional PartnershipBrian Anderson, Economic Development Director, Wabash Valley Power AllianceWhen a business grows or relocates to Indiana, there are a lot of people working to make it happen! In this episode, Brian talks with Matt from the Indiana Economic Development Corp. and Brandon from the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership. They discuss how they work to support a thriving business environment in the Hoosier state, how...2023-02-0946 min
Co-op Land Economic Development PodcastBuchheit, Inc.: A Case Study in Cooperative SupportWabash Valley Power profiled Missouri-based Buchheit, Inc.’s relationship with Citizens Electric Corp., its local electric cooperative, and how it benefited from a variety of economic development incentives as its grown over the years. Brian Anderson, director of economic development for WVPA, speaks with Austin Arceo, WVPA’s digital marketing specialist, about what he learned in profiling the growing partnership.The Power Moves case study can be found at: https://www.wvpa.com/empower-supply/2023-02-0918 minThe BookmarkBook Two, Chapter 5: Let's Talk Animal BooksWelcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
This month, we recommend:
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson
The Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji
Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey2023-02-0144 minThe BookmarkBook Two, Chapter 4: It's Gonna Be BetterWelcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
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This...2023-01-031h 08The BookmarkBook Two, Chapter 3: A Bookish Christmas Wish ListWelcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
This month, we recommend:
Britannica's Baby Encyclopedia: For Curious Kids Ages 0-3 by Sally Symes
Off Limits by Helen Yoon
Sir Ladybug by Corey R. Tabor
Odder...2022-12-061h 06The BookmarkBook Two, Chapter 2: GatherWelcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
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The Betty Crocker Cookbook
America's Test Kitchen and their...2022-11-011h 02The BookmarkSpooky Season 2: Electric SpookalooWelcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
It's Book Two! Thanks so much for listening to us. Now have some spooky recommendations, as a treat:
Foods you should be eating this season include but are not limited to: Pumpkin rolls...2022-10-041h 05The BookmarkBook One, Chapter 12: Cozy Reads to Break a SlumpWelcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
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The BookmarkBook One, Episode 11: Surprise!Welcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
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This month, we discussed bookish "Would you rather" questions. Here are the books we mentioned in our answers:
...2022-07-0546 minThe BookmarkBook One, Chapter 10: Welcome to Our Book ClubWelcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
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Rose...2022-06-0757 minThe Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingEpisode 169 - Depending Upon Inherited Knowledges: Gina A. S. RobinsonDoctoral students were challenged to the brink to remain in school during the pandemics. The chaos of closed libraries, restructured exams, and isolation might have foreclosed on some students. Hear one doctoral candidate's story of how the inherited knowledges from her family helped her reorient her approach to completing her program and electing to take a job with the Wabash Center. 2022-05-2630 minThe BookmarkBook One, Bonus Chapter: "Oceans of Possibilities"Welcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
It's our first mini-episode and there is still not enough room to link all of the books you'll hear recommended in this episode. Most of them can be put on hold through our physical or...2022-05-1731 minThe BookmarkBook One, Chapter 9: A Very Special Episode?Welcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
There's not enough space to link all the books discussed in this episode, but most can be put on hold on the Libby app or our on our online catalog with your library card.
2022-05-0356 minThe BookmarkBook One, Chapter 8: Who Knows What We Might SayWelcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
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*THE LUME Indianapolis at Newfields
*Noodle Shop Mysteries by Vivien Chien
*The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window...2022-04-0552 minThe BookmarkBook One, Episode 7: We Lived!Welcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
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*Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie
*Kids Book Club, March 7th at 6:00 PM: Kondo and Kezumi Visit Giant Island by David Goodner
*Chapter Book C...2022-03-0157 minTeaching on the Pulse with Nancy Lynne WestfieldToo Tired to Teach? Consider ContemplationOriginal Blog: https://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/2021/10/too-tired-to-teach-consider-contemplation/2022-02-0808 minTeaching on the Pulse with Nancy Lynne WestfieldChallenging Risk Averse StudentsOriginal Blog: https://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/2021/08/challenging-risk-averse-students/2022-02-0313 minThe BookmarkBook One, Episode Six: Happy HalfiversaryWelcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
In this episode, we recommend:
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton, skip to 20:29 to avoid spoilers
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, skip to 33:14 to avoid spoilers
2022-02-0155 minTeaching on the Pulse with Nancy Lynne WestfieldGet to Know Students with Creative Bravery: One Size Does Not Fit AllOriginal Blog: https://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/2021/06/get-to-know-students-with-creative-bravery-one-size-does-not-fit-all/2022-02-0113 minTeaching on the Pulse with Nancy Lynne WestfieldKeep LookingOriginal blog post: https://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/2021/04/keep-looking/2022-01-2710 minTeaching on the Pulse with Nancy Lynne WestfieldWhat Do You Need?Original blog: https://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/2020/08/what-do-you-need/2022-01-2509 minThe BookmarkBook One, Chapter 5: It's a New Year (WooHoo)!Welcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
In this episode, we discuss:
The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton, March 15th
To Paradise by Hanya Ynagihara, January 11th
Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan...2022-01-041h 05The Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingEpisode 127 - Exploring Early Career Issues: Roger Nam and Leah PayneSeasons of a Teaching CareerSeries One is entitled Exploring Early Career Issues. The featured speakers of this video series are Leah Payne (Portland Seminary, George Fox University), Roger Nam (Candler School of Theology, Emory University) and Nancy Lynne Westfield (The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion).Common sense conversations meant to provide perspective, inspire, and encourage colleagues who are new to the academic enterprise. The discussions are frank, heartfelt and oftentimes personally reflective about the challenges, obstacles, pitfalls and joys of a life of teaching while early in...2021-12-301h 02The Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingEpisode *** - Permissions: What is Thriving as a Scholar? Roger Nam & Leah PayneThis podcast episode is taken from a video series, Seasons of a Teaching Career. Series One is entitled Exploring Early Career Issues. The featured speakers of this episode are Leah Payne (Portland Seminary, George Fox University), Roger Nam (Candler School of Theology, Emory University) and Nancy Lynne Westfield (The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion). Common sense conversations meant to provide perspective, inspire, and encourage colleagues who are new to the academic enterprise. The discussions are frank, heartfelt and oftentimes personally reflective about the challenges, obstacles, pitfalls and joys of a l...2021-12-281h 02The BookmarkBook One, Chapter 4: It's a Holiday Extravaganza!Welcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
In this episode, we discuss:
*Pit game
*Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room at the Art Institute of Chicago
*How to get wax out of fabric
*The Christmas Ca...2021-12-0751 minThe BookmarkBook One, Chapter 3: Why Were We on This Path in the First Place?Welcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
In this episode, we discuss:
*Shepherd's Pie from The Dude Diet
*The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
*York by Laura Ruby
*The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Le...2021-11-0255 minThe BookmarkBook One, Chapter 2: It's Spooky Season!Welcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
In this episode, we discuss:
*Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
*The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson
*The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death by Corrine Ma...2021-10-0543 minThe BookmarkBook One, Chapter 1: Hello and Welcome to The Bookmark PodcastWelcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
In this episode, we discuss:
*Seanan McGuire (October Daye Series)
*Fredrick Backmann (A Man Called Ove)
*Jamie Michalak (Frank and Bean)
Events for Adults2021-09-0738 minThe Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingEpisode 73 - Privileging Blackness Among Predominantly White Students: Mitzi Smith & Dan UlrichThe courses and conversations needed to teach away from white supremacy and toward equity, freedom and humility require new conversation partners, creating new kinds of courses, and bravery. Such a conversation emerged when Dr. Smith (Columbia Theological Seminary) welcomed Dr. Ulrich (Bethany Theological Seminary & Earlham School of Religion) and students from their respective schools into a new course that she developed and taught on African American and Womanist hermeneutics and the Gospel of Luke. Smith and Ulrich will reflect on what they have learned through that experience, which has included consultations and writing supported by the Wabash Center. Learning...2021-07-201h 01Teaching on the Pulse with Nancy Lynne WestfieldBat ReportTo read Dr. Westfield's original blog post, "Bat Report," click the link: https://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/2020/09/bat-report/2021-03-1015 minTeaching on the Pulse with Nancy Lynne WestfieldConsider WaitingOriginal Blog Post: https://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/2020/12/consider-waiting/2021-03-1010 minTeaching on the Pulse with Nancy Lynne WestfieldTeaching While GrievingWelcome to the Wabash Center's audio blog series - "I'm Just Saying." This is a series of audio recordings of my blog posts. I am Nancy Lynne Westfield, Director of the Wabash Center.Read the original blog post: https://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/2021/01/teaching-while-grieving/2021-03-0311 minTeaching on the Pulse with Nancy Lynne WestfieldHold My MuleRead the original blog post in Teaching On The Pulse: https://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/2020/12/hold-my-mule/2021-03-0309 minThe Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingI'm Just Sayin' - Teaching While GrievingWelcome to the Wabash Center's audio blog series - "I'm Just Sayin'." This is a series of audio recordings of my blog posts. I am Nancy Lynne Westfield, Director of the Wabash Center.2021-02-2611 minThe Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingEpisode 99 - Anti-Racism Work as the Work of the People: Melanie Harris & Jennifer HarveyPreviously recorded as a Wabash Center webinar. Dismantling the systems and healing the wounds of racism requires a communal effort. What habits, strategies, and practices might a school undertake to learn together anti-racist work? The featured speakers for this event are Dr. Melanie Harris (Texas Christian University) and Dr. Jennifer Harvey (Drake University).2021-01-211h 01
Drunk With BudsS3 E7: Nathan Benham from Wabash Brewing CompanySend us a textS3 E7: Nathan Benham from Wabash Brewing CompanyNovember 12th 2020Drunk with BudsSeason 3 Episode 7 ! We talk to Nathan Benham of Wabash Brewing Co.!!! He talks about some of the Beers they make and a little about himself! We talk some Pop Culture and hear about some Dive Bar Reviews! And as always..Bruce Trivia!----Our Social Media:Twitter: @DrunkWithBudsInstagram: @DrunkWithBuds----Drinks Tasted! (In Order Followed B...2020-11-121h 24
Wabash On My MindWabash Football 2020Richard Paige sits down with football seniors Ike James, Patrick Kelly, and Jacob Page, discussing what it means to play at the collegiate level, what its absence brings to their Wabash experience, and their bittersweet feelings about the new Little Giant Stadium (Episode 284).2020-11-0248 minThe Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingEpisode 73 - Privileging Blackness Among Predominantly White Students: Mitzi Smith & Dan UlrichThe courses and conversations needed to teach away from white supremacy and toward equity, freedom and humility require new conversation partners, creating new kinds of courses, and bravery. Such a conversation emerged when Dr. Smith (Columbia Theological Seminary) welcomed Dr. Ulrich (Bethany Theological Seminary & Earlham School of Religion) and students from their respective schools into a new course that she developed and taught on African American and Womanist hermeneutics and the Gospel of Luke. Smith and Ulrich will reflect on what they have learned through that experience, which has included consultations and writing supported by the Wabash Center. Learning...2020-10-081h 01The Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingEpisode 58 - The "I" That Teaches: David Blix“Teaching is an art and not a science,” states David Blix, Wabash College. It is about “interacting with students” in a “friendly manner” which is to say that teaching is about what he does in his everyday life. A deeply engaged student-centered teacher of religions of the world, Blix was a Carnegie Scholar at the Carnegie Institute for the Advancement of Teaching in Palo Alto, California.This podcast was taken from the "The “I” That Teaches” - a video project that invites senior scholars to talk about their teaching lives. These scholar-teachers candidly discuss how religious, educational, and family backgrou...2020-08-1813 min