Check out who is running for YSS Directors at Large!
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| Ann Hamland |
Anne
Hamland
Candidate for YSS Director-at-Large
Tell
us a little about what you do at your library.
As
the Public Library Services Consultant, I provide consulting in Children's,
Teen, and Adult services, coordinate digital resources and the digital library,
and assist member libraries with websites.
Why
do you want to be more involved in YSS?
I
want to be more involved as YSS members are active, passionate, and driven. YSS
members work together to accomplish great work, provide excellent resources,
and support youth services librarians across the state and nation. I have
benefitted from YSS resources, been thankful for support, and attended every
YSS event I could get my hands on. I want to give back and contribute to this wonderful
section and profession.
Do
you have a favorite library memory - either as a librarian or before?
This
may not sound like a favorite memory, but it is! In elementary I broke my arm
riding an antique bike with one brake to the library, but that didn't stop me!
I packed a lunch and road my bike to the library every day each summer.
What
do you like to do in your free time?
I
spend my free time chasing my kiddo around and finding fun things to do
outside. Wisconsin is a great place to live!
In
honor of this year's WLA YSS luncheon speaker, Chris Grabenstein and his book
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's library, what is your favorite board game?
Parcheesi
of course! It's the grown-up version of Sorry! and the only game I can beat my
husband and father in.
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| Emily Zorea |
Emily
Zorea
Candidate for YSS
Director-at-Large
Tell
us a little about what you do at your library.
That
would be everything related to kids, families, and books... and I love the
variety and spontaneity. Between answering the phone, shelving returned
materials, adding items to my cart for next month’s book order, planning
STEM/Storytime/Family Events/Lego Club/Book Club/School visit programs, talking
with kids and teens that need someone to listen as I also staff the circulation
desk, I also have taken the time to build in moments of reflection into my day.
What worked well? How can I keep making the best…better?
Why
do you want to be more involved in YSS?
Every
time I attend a YSS meeting or event I am blown away by the passion of the
youth services librarians that I am proud to call colleagues. They have made a
profound difference in my librarianship as I take the ideas they share and run
with them at my library. As a new-er member, I want to especially represent the
voice of young librarians and encourage them to be active and share their
voices and experiences.
Do
you have a favorite library memory - either as a librarian or before?
A
new mom comes to the library every week to check out a backpack filled with
board books which she then reads to her infant son. After a month of visits,
her son began to cry when his mom tried to return the library books to the book
drop! He really loved them and did not want his mom to bring them back! So, now
she knows that she can’t return all the library books at once, and has to keep
a few books back for him to hold on the drive home. Early literacy in action!
What
do you like to do in your free time?
I
love to listen to audio books as I walk to the library and just finished
"Legend" by Marie Lu. I also really enjoy experimenting with new
recipes, especially for my slow cooker. And, in the evening, I usually am
editing photos or watching TV re-runs of Psych; Murder, She Wrote; or Good Eats
with Alton Brown with my husband and two sons.
In
honor of this year's WLA YSS luncheon speaker, Chris Grabenstein and his book
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's library, what is your favorite board game?
Risk!
My older brother was obsessed with that game and being competitive, I always
tried to beat him. It rarely happened, but now that I have sons of my own, we
play together and I hold my own in the game for world domination!
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| Sara Christopherson |
Sara
Christopherson
Candidate for YSS Director-at-Large
Tell
us a little about what you do at your library.
I
have been the Youth Services Assistant at the Grantsburg Public Library since
April 2018. This is a new position at
Grantsburg Public Library - previously the youth services tasks were shared
among the staff. As with most YS staff,
I facilitate story time and Summer Reading performers, perform readers
advisory, help patrons with all types of requests, check out books...Specific
to this position, I am a member of a committee formed to rejuvenate the
children's area at the library. I have
been advocating for a space and materials for teens - including but not limited
to applying for and receiving a YALSA Top Teen Teen Books Award for the
library.
Why
do you want to be more involved in YSS?
I
would like to be more involved in YSS because I am passionate about small rural
libraries having a voice in larger conversations. Libraries of all sizes do amazing things - it
is important for libraries of different sizes to learn from each other.
Do
you have a favorite library memory - either as a librarian or before?
My
favorite library memory is probably one from my childhood - the library I am
currently employed with. Due to distance
and time, I was not allowed to visit the library much as a child but I remember
finding books in the children's area - it was like an alcove or four season
porch area with windows on all three sides, librarian knowing me by name and
checking out my books with old fashioned library cards.
What
do you like to do in your free time?
In
my free time, I like to read thrillers and YA books, knit, spend time with my
family, and travel.
In
honor of this year's WLA YSS luncheon speaker, Chris Grabenstein and his book
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's library, what is your favorite board game?
My
favorite board game is The Game of Life.
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