It's a new year and we have a new YSS Board! This
series will introduce each board member with some enchanting questions and even
more enchanting photos.
Katherine Schoofs, Chair-Elect
Name & Library
Katherine Schoofs, Aram Public Library in
Delavan
What was your favorite childhood book?
How do people pick favorites? lol Let's
see...I love Charlotte's Web, Anne of Green Gables,
the Bunnicula series, anything folk and/or fairy tales, Sideways
Stories from Wayside School, The True Confessions of Charlotte
Doyle, The Westing Game, Scary Stories to Tell in the
Dark... Just to name a few! HA!
In what format do you like to read? EBooks?
Print? Graphic Novel? Audiobook? Why?
I read print and graphic novels,
primarily. Audiobooks are also a delight, especially if the reader is
phenomenal (Hearing Neil Patrick Harris read his own biography? Or TIM
CURRY reading A Series of Unfortunate Events? YES, PLEASE.)
What do you like to do in your free time to
recharge?
In
addition to reading, I love spending time with my family and friends, listening
to music, taking pictures, going treasure hunting at thrift stores, singing
karaoke, dance parties with my daughter, and impromptu road trips. Oh,
and binge watching some of my favorite shows: Parks & Recreation, Bob's
Burgers, Psych, etc.
What are you reading right now?
We're in the process of reading the first
few Oz books as a family. I'm also about to start Margot
and Mateo Save the World by Darcy Miller.
What is your biggest goal for YSS in 2019?
One of my biggest goals for YSS in 2019 is to
spread the word about our section and how much we have to offer! I also
hope to connect with youth services folk all over the state--both members and
nonmembers--and continue expanding our welcoming network of support and idea
sharing to one and all!
Anything else you’d like to share?
YSS is the bee's knees, The cat's
pajamas. If you're thinking about joining, please do! If you're
thinking of volunteering or getting more involved, please do that, too!
There are so many ways to get out there, connect with other like-minded library
rock stars, and make your unique voice heard!
Contact Katherine: aramkids@aramlibrary.org
1 comment:
Be sure and listen to the audiobook of Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt -- I laughed out loud so often as I drove to work listening to it. And if I am not mistaken, the college where Mr. Schmidt once chaired the English department now owns an Audubon folio edition. Woot woot!
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