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ROAR FOR BANNED BOOKS WEEK
Welcome to Library Lions Special Edition Spotlight. Teen Services Librarian, Hayden Bass, is here to Roar for Banned Books Week. Welcome Hayden! What’s your deal? I am a Teen Services Librarian Seattle Public Library, Central–also known as “that big glass thing downtown.” It’s a fun place to work because the interesting architecture gets people… Read more
ROAR FOR OPEN WINDOW SCHOOL LIBRARIAN!
Library Lions interviews Raising a Roar for libraries and the outstanding librarians in schools and public libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest, Laura Simeon! Library Assistant Yuri Kenmochi, visiting author Anjali Banerjee, and Librarian Laura Simeon The Skinny For the past 9 years I’ve been lucky enough to be the librarian at Open Window… Read more
Roar for TEEN READ WEEK
Welcome to Library Lions special edition celebrating TEEN READ WEEK. This year’s theme “Picture It.” What R U doing for TRW? Here at Library Lions we’re Roaring for YALSA = Young Adult Library Services Association. Swing by their site and see what YALSA says about TEEN READ WEEK “Teen Read Week is an initiative of… Read more
Welcome Jennifer Rummel
Welcome to Library Lions interviews. Raising a Roar for Libraries and for the outstanding Librarians serving Children and Young Adults in Schools and Public Libraries across the U.S. Please welcome today’s guest Jennifer Rummel. Jennifer pictured here at Edith Wharton’s Library Jennifer is the teen librarian at Otis Library in Norwich, CT Jennifer’s believes librarians… Read more
First Roar for 2011!
Welcome to Library Lions first roar of 2011! We Raise a Roar for Libraries and for the outstanding Librarians serving Children and Young Adults in Schools and Public Libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest Librarian Susan K. S. Grigsby Susan has been a Youth Librarian for 15 years. She works at Elkins Pointe… Read more
Special Edition Teen Read Week
Welcome to Library Lions special edition celebrating TEEN READ WEEK. What are you doing for TRW? TRW poster by YA Author Holly Cupala Library Lions Gives a Roar for YALSA (the Young Adult Library Services Association) What YALSA says about TEEN READ WEEK“Teen Read Week is an initiative of the YALSA. Teen Read Week started… Read more
Shauna Yusko Evergreen Jr. High Library
Welcome to Library Lions interviews Raising a Roar for Libraries and for the outstanding Librarians serving Children and Young Adults in Schools and Public Libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest Shauna Yusko Shauna is a youth librarian at Evergreen Junior High Library in Washington When I asked her how long she’s been a… Read more
Jan Chapman, Cuyahoga Public Library, Strongsville, Ohio
Welcome to Library Lions interviews Raising a Roar for Libraries and for the outstanding Librarians serving Children and Young Adults in Schools and Public Libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest Jan Chapman Jan writes book reviews for VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) and is currently serving on the 2011 Michael R. Printz Award… Read more
Interview with Jennifer Bisson Seattle Public Library
Welcome to Library Lions interviews — Raising a Roar for Libraries and for the outstanding Librarians serving Children and Young Adults in Schools and Public Libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest Jennifer Bisson, YA librarian at the Seattle Public Library. Jennifer has been Youth Librarian for just over 8 years. She’s dedicated to… Read more
DRAGON-SNATCHING AT ALA! Photo of my friend and writing colleague, Holly Cupala (author of TELL ME A SECRET). While at the ALA conference last week, Holly swung by the EGMONT USA booth, and snatched up THE DRAGONS OF NOOR Advanced Reader Copy. Evidence of the said Dragon-Snatching is here for all to see in the… Read more
