Library Lions Roar April 2014
MAUREEN MCQUERRY LIBRARY LOVE
Welcome to Library Lions interviews. Author Maureen McQuerry has stopped by to share her newest book and her Library Love. Take it away Maureen! I write YA and MG novels that have a mythical bent. If someone were to ask me what my books have in common, I might say this: they end up wandering into… Read more
SCHOOL LIBRARIANS SHINE!
Welcome to Library Lions interviews Raising a Roar for libraries and the outstanding librarians serving youth in schools and public libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest, Librarian Rebecca Moore. Photo of Rebecca taken by house where LM Montgomery lived I am one of three librarians at The Overlake School in Redmond, Washington. We… Read more
AUTHOR ELSA MARSTON ROARS
Welcome to Library Lions interviews Raising a Roar for libraries and the outstanding librarians serving youth in schools and public libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest, Author Elsa Marston I’m a New Englander who lives in Indiana and writes (mostly) about the Middle East, ancient and modern. That’s because my husband was Lebanese—we met… Read more
BRAVO FOR TEACHER-LIBRARIANS!
Welcome to Library Lions interviews Raising a Roar for libraries and the outstanding librarians serving youth in schools and public libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest, Stuart Levy. (Stuart pictured here on left with author Chris Crutcher.) I am the teacher-librarian at Inza R. Wood Middle School in Wilsonville, Oregon…. Read more
ROAR IN THE NEW YEAR
Happy 2014! We’re roaring in our fifth year here at Library Lions! Special thanks to everyone of you who have participated on our blog over the past four years. Your interviews showcasing the innovative youth programs in school and public libraries have inspired us all. We can’t wait to hear from more librarians this year. Thanks also to the… Read more
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST SHARES LIBRARY LOVE
Welcome to Library Lions interviews. Author, Debby Dahl Edwardson, has joined us today to Roar for Libraries! Debby is the author of My Name is Not Easy Marshall Cavendish/Amazon 2011, A National Book Award Finalist. (Click HERE to hear Debby reading from the book at the National Book Awards) We’ll explore more of Debby’s books below…. Read more
BOOKS TO AFRICA
Welcome to Library Lions interviews Raising a Roar for libraries and the outstanding librarians serving youth in schools and public libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest Library Media Specialist Julie Hembree! We’re celebrating Thanksgiving with a look at giving back through the Books to Africa program. Welcome back, Julie. Recap: Julie is the Library… Read more
LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALISTS ROAR!
Welcome to Library Lions interviews Raising a Roar for libraries and the outstanding librarians serving youth in schools and public libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest Library Media Specialist, Julie Hembree! This is the first of two posts with Julie Hembree. Welcome Julie! I’m the Library Media Specialist at Bell Elementary in Kirkland,… Read more
AUTHOR JIM WHITING ROARS FOR LIBRARIES
Welcome to Library Lions interviews Raising a Roar for libraries and the outstanding librarians serving youth in schools and public libraries across the U.S. Author, Jim Whiting joins us today to Roar for Libraries from an Author’s perspective. Welcome, Jim! First what’s your Roar for Libraries? I admire librarians for their dedication to their jobs… Read more
Welcome to Library Lions special edition Banned BooksWeek ! One of our favorite posts of the year! http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/ Teen Services Librarian, Wally Bubelis, has joined us to Roar for Banned Books Week. Welcome Wally Bubelis! The Skinny: First tell us about yourself and your libraryI’m a Teen Services Librarian at the West Seattle Branch… Read more
