Welcome to the Deschutes Public Library Podcast where we discuss everything to do with our library system from building projects to how our floating collection works.
Learn how we're building libraries for the future of Deschutes County with Todd Dunkelberg, DPL's Director. Todd started his career at DPL 25 years ago, and and has held the position of Library Director since 2009.
18 Mar 2024
How Librarianship Has Changed
In this episode, we're discussing how librarianship has shifted from managing books to a focus on community over the last two decades with Chandra vanEijnsbergen, DPL's Youth Services Supervisor, and Catherine Jasper, DPL's Adult Services Supervisor. Their department includes all of Deschutes Public Library's community librarians.
11 Mar 2024
Children and Early Learning Spaces
In this episode, we're discussing the new children and early learning spaces being implemented at libraries across the district with Chandra vanEijnsbergen, DPL's Youth Services Supervisor.
4 Mar 2024
Library Construction And Renovation
In this episode, we discuss what goes into managing the construction and renovation of every library in Deschutes County with Redpoint Construction Management's Greg Holcomb.
5 Dec 2023
Customer Service and Our Updated Community Spaces
In this episode, we discuss customer service at DPL and the benefits our new community spaces will offer to customers with DPL's Mayra Corn.
16 Nov 2023
DPL's New Programming Spaces
This episode discusses the new and updated community programming spaces being implemented at each library across the district with DPL's Liz Goodrich.
30 Oct 2023
Libraries and Your Intellectual Freedom
What is Intellectual Freedom? What is censorship? How does this relate to you as a community member? How does it relate to libraries? In this presentation, Emily O'Neal, Technical Services Manager at the Deschutes Public Library, will take you through the foundations of Intellectual Freedom and how it relates to libraries. Specifics will be shared regarding the increase in book challenges and the rise of censorship in libraries and what members of our community can do to help combat these occurrences.
16 Oct 2023
DPL's Floating Collection
In this episode, we're discussing our floating collection and how it gives Deschutes County residents access to every book in the collection, regardless of which library they call home.
2 Oct 2023
Stevens Ranch Architecture
In this episode, we're discussing the largest project resulting from the library bond passed in 2020, the Stevens Ranch Library, which will be built on the Stevens Road Tract on the east edge of Bend. This episode's guest is Ruth Baleiko, an architect at Miller Hull, the agency that has developed the design concept for the new library in collaboration with Steel and Associates. Her team is responsible for the remodel designs of all the libraries in Deschutes County.
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