For this encore presentation we have reached back into the cardiCast archive to an interview we originally broadcast back in 2017. Justine Hanna interviews culinary librarian Sarah Quiroz on site at the International Culinary Center (ICC) in New York City. The ICC is no longer accepting enrolments, but the dream of managing an enormous library of c…

Clare Presser interviews museum owner, writer and perfumer, Mandy Aftel. Nestled in Berkeley, California, the Aftel Archive of Curious Scents is a micro museum that offers a unique olfactory experience curated by Mandy Aftel, a renowned figure in natural perfumery. With exhibits ranging from rare botanicals to ancient artifacts, the museum invites …

After a 12 month break (almost to the day), we are are getting back in game with a bit of a reboot to cardiCast. Shorter seasons that focus on specialist subjects and a touch of project development time in-between. Good quality conversations that, hopefully, spark community conversation with a framework that will allow a little more consistency for…

Hugh Rundle interviews Open Education practitioner Nikki Andersen. Nikki is the editor of Enhancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) in Open Educational Resources (OER), identifies as disabled and Deaf, and speaks nationally about issues relating to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. She has received several awards…

Clare took a trip out to Anglesea and had a chat with Jocelyn, who was working on the Bellarine and Surf Coast Mobile Library branch of the Geelong Regional Library Corporation. Between some squeaks and creaks, they discuss the joys and challenges of offering a service like the Mobile Library. A small cast of local characters are interspersed throu…

The Cygnet Seed Library is a community project in Tasmania’s Huon Valley. Hugh chats with Heather Macfarlane about the philosophy behind the project, how it works, and why the organisers chose to call it a “library” rather than something else. Conceptualised as a way to bring new and established residents of Cygnet together in a context of rapid ge…