Episode 24: Spotlight on Brian Rush and facilities stewardship
May 24, 2019
Chapters 1 & 2
Managing the variety and number of facilities in Sno-Isle Libraries is a big and multi-faceted job.
To Facilities Manager Brian Rush, facilities management is also an opportunity to show good stewardship of the environment and taxpayer dollars.
“I’m really into this stuff,” Rush says in this...
Episode 23: Business and education align to build communities
May 17, 2019
Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) is a catalyst for economic vitality resulting in stronger communities, increased job creation, expanded educational opportunities, and improved infrastructure.
Snohomish STEM Network works to foster a learning pipeline for skills in science, technology engineering and...
Episode 22: Stevens makes the Wheels go 'round
May 10, 2019
For many people, their first experience with a library came as they stepped on to a bookmobile.
For Sherry Stevens, the longtime manager of the Sno-Isle Libraries Library on Wheels service, that means she is connected to thousands of these memorable moments.
In this episode, “Check It Out!” podcast co-hosts Ken...
Episode 21: 'Albatross' carries Chris Jordan to Whidbey lectures
May 2, 2019
In this episode, Check It Out! reporter Abe Martinez leads listeners through an interview with Chris Jordan, a Seattle-based photographer and documentarian who created a movie called "Albatross." Jordan's comments come as part of a conversation he had with Jennifer Geist.
Over the course of eight trips to Midway Island...