Library Lions Roar August 2011
Roar For Children’s Lit Fests!
Welcome to this Library Lions Special Edition. This week we’re highlighting the terrific Children’s Literature Festival at Truman State University, MO! Host Campus Truman State University Kirksville, Missouri Daisy Rearick, Reference Librarian/Periodicals/Microforms at Pickler Memorial Library, Kirksville, Missouri, is here to tell us about the Lit Fest! Daisy grew up in Mexico. She loves children’s… Read more
The Big Move
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 Linda Baker. Linda works at Jefferson Public Library – Jefferson Oregon. The Skinny Tell our readers about the Big Move The sky isn’t… Read more
Roar for Cavalcade of Authors!
Welcome to Library Lions interviews.This month we’re Raising a Roar for Cavalcade of Authors! It’s an honor to introduce librarian Michelle Lane, creator of Cavalcade! Michelle has been a librarian for 6 years. Here’s her school library “called The Cat’s Den” at Enterprise Middle School in West Richland, WA. More Michelle: I’m 40…something and still… Read more
Life-Size Monopoly. Library Fun with Jessica Miller!
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 Jessica Miller! A librarian for five years, Jessica has spent the last three years running the teen department at New Britain Public Library,… Read more
Welcome Anime & Manga Goddess
Library Lions welcomes today’s guest Kristin Fletcher-Spear who has worked as a Teen Librarian for going on 11 years Kristin works at Foothills Branch Library in Glendale, Arizona. We first connected with Kristin on her cool blog Book Obsession Check it out LL readers! Kristin is also a published author of the book Library Collections… Read more
Library Fun & Leprechaun Traps
Library Lions welcomes today’s guest, Chris Davis! Chris is a Youth Services Librarian at Sacramento Public Library, Rancho Cordova Branch LL Roars for Chris! For Tots •Chris built up large Storytime groups for preschoolers, babies and their caregivers, with “Stay and Play” sharing times fostering early literacy. She also conducts regular outreach storytimes to local… Read more
Happy National Library Week!
Happy National Library Week Everyone. Please Roar today’s guest Teen Librarian Josie Watanabe! Josie’s been a Youth Services Librarian for six years. She works at Seattle Public Library | University Branch The Skinny I really enjoy working with teens because of their passion and personality. In the University District (U District) we are surrounded by… Read more
Roar for Seattle High Point Branch Youth Programs!
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 Ken Gollersrud from the High Point Branch of The Seattle Public Library! Ken has been a youth librarian for 11 years. At The… Read more
Library Lions Read Across America
Library Lions Roars for Read Across America! Special Spotlight on Mary Harris of Parkplace Books in Kirkland WA. Mary Harris introducing me at my book launch party for The Dragons of Noor. Photo by Heidi Pettit. Parkplace Books Mary celebrated National Education Association’s Read Across America again this year by putting together a fabulous RAA… Read more
Special Valentines Edition. Welcome Kay Cassidy!
Library Lions Special Valentines Edition. It’s all about Library Love. We asked award-winning author Kay Cassidy to swing by and share her story of Library Love and her outstanding library program The Great Scavenger Hunt Contest™ Let’s give a LL Roar of Welcome to Kay Cassidy! 2008 Golden Heart® winner Kay Cassidy is the author… Read more
