Podcasts

Longshots #213 YA Books: Exciting, Contemporary, and Exploding in Popularity
Sarah talks with Kathleen Odean, youth librarian and author of the The Great Books series for children. Kathleen shares her enthusiasm for the Young Adult (YA) genre, and how it has been embraced by not only teens, but adults of all ages. Kathleen talks about how the focus on story and the tackling of contemporary issues, help make YA literature both exciting and satisfying.

Longshots #194 Mobile Marketing Delivers for Libraries
Sarah talks with Nancy Dowd, director of marketing and public relations for the New Jersey State Library. Nancy shares the status of their exciting, low cost mobile marketing project, which is showing great success with typically tough to reach target audiences. They also discuss Nancy's dual blogs and the impetus behind her new book, Bite-Sized Marketing: Realistic Solutions for the Overworked Librarian.

Longshots #107 - Patrick Jones pt. 2
Sarah continues her podcast with Patrick Jones, discussing his literary works.

Longshots #106 - Patrick Jones pt. 1
Sarah talks with Patrick Jones, author and expert on connecting teens and libraries in the 21st century.

Clips

Clip 104_4 (From Episode #104)