Library Media Chatter
Dan Wright, Greg Baum
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In this podcast, two high school librarians hang out and discuss what they are reading, award-nominated YA books, interesting resources for librarians to check out, best practices, and much more.
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MAY 6, 2025
Episode 39: The 4th Annual Barnsies - She’s No April Henry
On this episode, Greg and Dan discuss what they are currently reading (Colton Gentry's Third Act by Jeff Zentner and What’s Next by Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack) and enjoy the biggest night of the YA Lit calendar: the Barnesy Awards.Sorry for the late episode. We'll be back with all the Chatterboxes in August.
38 MIN
APR 1, 2025
Episode 38: 2025 MASL Preview & Dogwood Awards: A Double Colon
On this episode, Greg and Dan discuss what they are currently reading (Promise Boys by Nick Brooks and 49 Days by Agnes Lee), plan your itinerary for the MASL Spring Conference, and celebrate great high school nonfiction with the annual Dogwood Awards.
41 MIN
MAR 1, 2025
Episode 37: Not a Sports Person
On this episode, Greg and Dan discuss what they are currently reading (In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd and Rez Ball by Byron Graves), preview the new high school Dogwood nominees, and expect better out of this generation in Accountable by Dashka Slater, a high school Dogwood and our final Reader's Nook of the season.
33 MIN
FEB 1, 2025
Episode 36: 11x17
On this episode, Greg and Dan discuss what they are currently reading (Poemhood, Our Black Revival edited by Amber McBride, Taylor Byos, Erica Martin and Age 16 by Rosena Fung), look for ways to improve their library newsletters, and wish their history classes had taught them more of what is in American Redux by Ariel Aberg-Riger, a high school Dogwood. For those following along, we will be discussing Accountable by Dashka Slater on the March episode.
31 MIN
JAN 1, 2025
Episode 35: Brought to You By Real Life
On this episode, Greg and Dan discuss what they are currently reading (How To by Randall Munroe and A Short History of the World in 50 Lies by Natasha Tidd), teach the youth how to podcast, try to bring books to non-ELA teachers, and finish (maybe) their dive into this year's Ruta Sepetys works with You: The Story, a high school Dogwood. For those following along, we will be discussing America Redux by Ariel Aberg-Riger on the February episode.
28 MIN
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