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Gaming Guru: Up Close with ‘Justin the Librarian’
Hoenke and some of his daily after-school teen patrons at Portland Public Library. Photo credit: David Chu. “There’s so much going on in [teens’] heads and in their lives, both present and future, that...
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Creating Community: Up Close with Youth Librarian Kirby McCurtis
“I just feel really called to work with people who don’t really have anything, who really need and get something out of our services,” says Library Journal Mover & Shaker Kirby McCurtis, the new...
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Wheels of Change: Up Close with Outreach Librarian Richard Lyda
Photo credit: Jim Larimer. “We’re bringing services to people who either would not or could not access them otherwise….[it] truly does change lives,” says Library Journal Mover & Shaker Richard...
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A Voice for Teens: Up Close with Youth Librarian Lindsey Tomsu
“The reason why my programming has become so successful is because I have given a voice to my teens and have made them an integral part of [it],” says Library Journal Mover & Shaker Lindsey Tomsu,...
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Building Bridges: Up Close with Librarian Assistant Rebecca Zarazan Dunn
“If you can bring the community into the library, those children will ultimately flourish. And if a library can go outside of its walls, you’re only expanding the area in which young people can be...
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Storytime, Science, and Silliness: Up Close with Librarian Susan Anderson-Newham
“I think ideas are one of the things I do well,” says Susan Anderson-Newham, 2013 Library Journal Mover & Shaker, block play advocate, storyteller, actor, writer, and—since 2006—an early learning...
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Literacy Leader: Up Close with Melissa Zymboly Depper
“I am absolutely committed to developing that overarching relationship between families and the library,” says Melissa Zymboly Depper, children’s and family services librarian at the Arapahoe Library...
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Storytelling Star: Up Close with Bilingual K–5 Librarian Lisa Lopez
Lisa M. Lopez and her marionette theater set up for Goldilocks and the Three Bears. “The library is the center of our school,” says Zavala Elementary School librarian Lisa M. Lopez, passionate...
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It Takes Two: Up Close with Librarians Margaux DelGuidice and Rose Luna
“[Our] library in Freeport is the heart of that community,” says 2013 Library Journal Mover & Shaker Margaux DelGuidice, who shares duties with fellow honoree Rose Luna at the Freeport Memorial...
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Sacramento’s Summer Reading Standout: Up Close with Christy Aguirre
Librarian Christy Aguirre—supervisor of the Southgate branch of the Sacramento Public Library (CA), 2013 Library Journal Mover & Shaker, and noteworthy neighborhood networker—knows how to stop...
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Islands of Adventure | Up Close with Michelle Perera
In just five years, Michelle Perera, assistant director of the Rancho Cucamonga Library (CA), has broken amazing new ground. This Mover & Shaker’s tireless efforts to expand programming,...
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Pictures of the Week: White House Honors Matthew C. Winner, “Champion of Change”
Send Pictures of the Week to sdiaz@mediasourceinc.com On June 11, The White House honored 12 museum and library “Champions of Change” who are making a difference “for their neighborhoods and for our...
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Achievement Unlocked: Up Close with Teacher Librarian Matthew C. Winner
“I’m a little obsessed with Doctor Who,” Winner tells SLJ, “so I turned my library office door into the TARDIS for Halloween and dressed up as the 11th doctor.” Teacher librarian, blogger, and gamer...
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Up Close with Library Journal’s 2013 Youth Services Movers & Shakers
The 2013 class of LJ Movers & Shakers represents the many outstanding, diligent, and creative librarians working in the field today. Karyn M. Peterson, SLJ news editor, had the opportunity to get...
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Library Journal Launches Self-Publishing Partnership with BiblioBoard
In advance of the 2014 Book Expo America (BEA), BiblioBoard® and Library Journal (LJ) have partnered to launch SELF-e™, an ebook discovery service connecting self-published authors with public...
View ArticleIan Singer, VP and Group Publisher of SLJ, LJ, Horn Book Departs Media Source
Here’s the full text of an announcement we just received from MediaSource, parent/publisher of Library Journal, School Library Journal and The Horn Book. Media Source, Inc., has announced that Ian...
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