Caitlin Schaffer, Director at Large
What was your favorite
childhood book?
I always loved Richard
Scarry books and The Runaway Bunny, by Margaret Wise Brown. I was also
constantly reading comics, from Archie to Barbie to Sonic the Hedgehog.
In what format do you
like to read? EBooks? Print? Graphic Novel? Audiobook?
I definitely have an
affinity for graphic novels. I'm especially loving all of the diversity that
exploded onto the comic scene in the past few years. I generally prefer print,
but have a growing appreciation for audiobooks now that I commute.
What do you like to do
in your free time to recharge?
I sing in a Milwaukee
area choir, and my partner and I like to frequently host and attend game nights
with friends. Otherwise I drink lots of coffee, enjoy making and eating soups
of all kinds, play with my cats (because of course), binge watch my fair share
of cerebral and trash TV, and work on feminist cross stitch
projects.
What are you reading
right now?
I'm a discussion
facilitator at my library system's upcoming Mock Awards, so from the holidays
through now I've been reading the Caldecott, Newbery, and Printz front-runners
for my table. It's a weird feeling to have assigned reading again!
What is your biggest
goal for YSS in 2018?
Myself and Julie Kinney
are spearheading a 12 Months of Coding initiative that will hopefully culminate
in a go-to resource for librarians who want to fearlessly incorporate
coding into their youth services programming. We can't wait to share all of the
fantastic coding programs from innovative librarians throughout the
state!
Anything else you’d like
to share?
I don't want to presume
that I know much at all, but I'm more than happy to share pretty much anything
upon being specifically asked. So feel free to take me up on that! In the
meantime, let's keep chipping away at that whole "saving the world"
thing that we do.
Contact Caitlin: cschaffer@cooney.lib.wi.us
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