We'll be featuring interviews with the 2017 YSS Board Members every Tuesday through January and February so that you can get to know your board better. We'll start with our Chair, Terry Ehle.
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Tell us a little bit
about yourself.
Hi, my name is Terry Ehle and I am the Youth Services
Coordinator for the Lester Public Library in Two Rivers, WI. I have been at the
library for 18 years, which blows my mind as I never intended to be a librarian
in the first place. Once I started though I was hooked and love my job more every
day!
How did you get
involved with WLA and the Youth Services Section?
I had been going to conferences for years but hadn’t really
gotten involved and then I became the Youth Liaison for my system which allowed
me to meet even more youth librarians – they are such a great group of people;
it was easy to start saying yes when I was asked to be more involved. And of
course Marge…she can be quite persuasive am I right?
What’s your favorite
thing to eat while reading?
Well, I would read at all times if I could so I can’t say I
have a favorite but I do love to read during breakfast. I’m not really a morning
person and my family prefers it if I read…I think….
How would you define
your library programming style?
I am definitely a “let’s see how it goes” type of
programmer. I am pretty much willing to try anything once.
What is your favorite
genre? Which genre would you choose to go outside your comfort zone?
I prefer science fiction/fantasy, particularly urban
fantasy. To go outside my comfort zone I would read nonfiction. I definitely
read to escape so it is hard for me to get through nonfiction.
What was your
favorite book or story as a child?
We had this huge book of golden book stories that my dad
would read from at bedtime. One of my fondest memories is of listening him to
read, he read in a complete monotone voice yet it is one thing that I remember
most about him from my childhood and how much I loved it!
What’s your method
for getting distracted kids (of any age) back on track during a program?
I do the “hands in the air, hands on your head, hands on
your shoulders, hands on your knees, hands over your mouth” – it always works!
How do you enhance
your Readers Advisory skills?
I have a really good memory for plotlines and right before I
do a group of booktalks I read all the inside flaps of the books I am going to
talk about. I also look them up on Amazon and read the reader reviews for
little snippets I can add. I actually think I do better booktalking books I
haven’t read as once I’ve read them I feel the need to add every detail of the
story. It is hard not to gush when you liked a book.
Which author, living
or dead, would you most like to have over for dinner?
None. I don’t like to meet authors overall because it takes
away the magic of the story for me, like meeting the man in the Santa suit.
What do you like to
do in your free time to recharge?
Besides read? I love movies and traveling with my family. We
are on a quest to see all 50 state capitals and we are halfway there!
What’s your favorite
part of being a librarian?
I love it when I can interest kids in books. If I introduce
a book to a child and they come back for more...no better feeling in the world!
Tell us about a
memorable experience at WLA or WAPL.
I saw Dr. Dipesh Navasaria speak about the Reach Out and
Read Program at WLA and it was a HUGE turning point for me and my library. We
have started several early literacy initiatives since then including bringing
Reach Out and Read to our county.
Which book(s) have
your read and re-read and read again?
I reread books when I am stressed and can’t add new
information to my brain…when that happens I read fluff like Twilight, J.D. Robb, and quick romance
novels.
If you could have any
book character as a best friend, who would you choose and why?
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle because wouldn’t it be awesome to be able
to help any child with any issue? She is a superhero to me!
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