Podcasts

Longshots #150 - Building a Better Future with Public and School Library Partnerships
Sarah and author Tasha Squires discuss the many benefits of strong public-school library partnerships. Tasha shares examples of partnership successes that have provided improved learning opportunities with savings for libraries in both time and money. Tasha is a Young Adult Consultant at the Shorewood-Troy Public Library District, and author of the new book, "Library Partnerships: Making Connections Between School and Public Libraries."

Longshots #141 - Sarah Houghton-Jan
Sarah talks with Sarah Houghton-Jan, Digital Futures manager for the San Jose Public Library, consultant for the InfoPeople project, and speaker at international and online events for libraries and other institutions.

Longshots #134 - Mike Madden
Sarah talks with Mike Madden, long-time director of the Schaumburg Township District Library, retiring after 41 years.

Longshots #124 - Elizabeth Burns and Sophie Brookover
Sarah talks with Elizabeth Burns, head of Youth Services for the New Jersey Library for The Blind and Physically Handicapped in Trenton, NJ, and Sophie Brookover, library media specialist at Eastern Regional Sr. High School in Voorheis, NJ.

Longshots #111 - Pam Sandlian Smith
Sarah talks with Pam Sandlian Smith, the new director of the Rangeview Library District in Northglenn, Colorado.

Longshots #108 - Joey Rodger
Sarah talks with Joey Rodger, retired president of the Urban Libraries Council, an organization of libraries serving America's largest cities.

Longshots #104 - Bruce Cole and Picturing America
Sarah talks with Bruce Cole, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, about Picturing America.

Longshots #102 - Paula Moore
Sarah talks with Paula Moore, the executive director of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.

Longshots #100 - Michael Stephens
Sarah talks with Michael Stephens, assistant professor at Dominican University's Graduate School of Library and Information Science.

Longshots #97 - Jamie LaRue
Sarah talks with Jamie LaRue, director of the Douglas County Libraries and upcoming speaker at NSLS "Embracing Change: Transforming Libraries and Communities" Symposium

Longshots #96 - Thomas Galante
Sarah interviews Thomas Galante, director of the Queens Public Library, about transforming your staff.

Longshots #94 - Lake Bluff Public Library
Sarah talks with Catherine Thomson, the new director of the Lake Bluff Public Library.