Podcasts

Longshots #154 - A Passionate Advocate Fills School Libraries with Books
What motivates Wauconda CUSD 118 Assistant Superintendent Laura Beltchenko to fight for top level funding for school libraries? Find out in Sarah's interview with the 2009 NSLS Advocate of the Year.

Longshots #152 - Building a Community of Teen Learners and Readers
Zion-Benton Township High School was honored with the 2009 NSLS Innovation Award for their “Read, Write, Achieve” project. Sarah speaks with Debra Will, Instructional Materials Center coordinator, about the creative partnerships and programs that drove improved literacy across the community.

Longshots #151 - Stories Behind an Award-winning Library and its Deep Community Roots
It has been an extraordinary year for an extraordinary library, as the Skokie Public Library was honored with the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, and the NSLS Library of the Year Award. Executive Director Carolyn Anthony shares with Sarah a number of the community projects developed to serve this vibrant community where over 90 languages are spoken at home.

Videos

	The Impact of a North Suburban Library System Award Nomination Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at the North Suburban Library System regarding the Membership Awards? Check out this revealing video.