Podcasts

Longshots #164 - School Libraries Help More Than Just Students in Tough Times
Sarah talks with Lou Ann Jacobs, Legislative Function Representative for the Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA), about how school libraries can help ordinary people with jobs, how they can prepare students to keep up with the latest in technology, and the greater role that Illinois school libraries are playing in their communities. They also discuss the way school libraries are leading and providing resources for homework help.

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 #153 - A Super School Superintendent Inspires Library Card Sign-up
When Dr. Jose Torres came on board as the Superintendent of School District U-46 in August 2008, he was eager to work with the Gail Borden Public Library District on their marketing campaign to increase library card ownership for students. Sarah talks with Denise Raleigh, director of marketing, development and communications at Gail Borden, about the campaign that earned the 2009 North Suburban Library System Marketing Award.

Clips

Erin Wyatt, Highland Middle School (From Episode #113)