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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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On this episode, Greg and Dan celebrate the past year's high school Dogwood Reader Award nominees with their own categories of winners and look forward to the MASL Spring Conference by planning your itinerary for you. You're welcome.
On this episode, Greg and Dan discuss what they are currently reading (Horizon by Barry Lopez and The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead), highlight Dan's favorite Denny O'Neil list books from each grade band, and learn the rules for assessing science in the news from Marc Zimmer's Science and the Skeptic.
On this episode, Greg and Dan discuss what they are currently reading (I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy and Better than We Found It by Frederick and Porsche Joseph), promote reading with a community book club night, and discover true friendship as they discuss the Gateway nominee In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner.
On this episode, Greg and Dan discuss what they are currently reading (Holly by Stephen King and One in a Million by Claire Lordon), promote the wealth of resources in LearningExpress Library, and dive into the world of true-crime Dogwood nominees with three titles: Murder Among Friends by Candace Fleming, Hanged! by Sarah Miller, and Bone Deep by Charles Bosworth Jr. & Joel J. Schwartz.
On this episode, Greg and Dan discuss what they are currently reading (Fairy Tale by Stephen King and Run and Hide by Don Brown), recap an A.I. lunch and learn, and try to solve another Gateway nominee.
On this episode, Greg and Dan discuss what they are currently reading (Kings of the Wyld by Nicolas Eames and Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass, the graphic novel, adapted by Mel Valentine Vargas from the original by Meg Medina), prepare for research lessons and the A.I. lessons coming soon, and vandalize local landmarks with a friendly ghost as they dig into We Can Be Heroes by Kyrie McCauley.
On the first episode of season 3, Greg and Dan discuss what they are currently reading (The Drifter by Nick Petrie and Unequal by Michael Eric Dyson and Marc Favreau), work on new passive programming, and discuss Greg's favorite Gateway nominee ever, What Beauty There Is by Cory Anderson.
On the last episode before summer, Greg and Dan discuss what they are currently reading (Fuzz by Mary Roach and Global by Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, and Giovanni Rigano) before getting into the real reason we're all here: the 2nd Annual Barnsey Awards, the recognition all YA authors on the Gateway list dream of achieving.
On this episode, Greg and Dan stop being polite and start getting real with the Dogwood Awards celebrating the previous year's nominees and the Dogwood Draft that looks forward at the newest high school Dogwood list.
On this episode, Greg and Dan recommend new books (Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson, Pop Science: Serious Answers to Deep Questions Posed in Songs by James Ball), respond to listener feedback, rearrange their libraries, and dress to the nines as they discuss their final Dogwood book of the season: The Power of Style by Christian Allaire.
On this episode, Greg and Dan bring on their first guest to discuss her school library career, recommend new new books (How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix, Raised Fists: 10 Stories of Sports Star Activists by Chloe Celerin and Karim Nedjari, & The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes), and show up for another strong Dogwood book: Allies edited by Shakirah Bourne & Dana Alison Levy.
On this episode, Greg and Dan celebrate the new year with new books (Ronit & Jamil by Pamela L. Laskin & Reunion by Christopher Farnsworth) and choose their favorite nominees for YA readers in the first annual Gateway Book Draft.
On this episode, Greg and Dan give the gift of new books (Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey and Ain’t Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin), discuss the merits of reorganizing fiction genres in the library, and are investigate one of their favorite Dogwood nominees of the year: Chasing the Truth by Ruby Shamir.
On this episode, Greg and Dan are thankful for new books (All Systems Red by Martha Wells and Unrig by Daniel G. Newman with art by George O’Connor), share a cool new idea (Lit Loot Boxes), shout out a new education podcast to check out (Where the Whiteboards Are), and are determined to talk about the next Dogwood nominee of the year: Determined to Stay by Jody Sokolower.
On this episode, Greg and Dan discuss what they are currently reading (The Hourglass Throne by KD Edwards and Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Cliff Chiang), illustrate why reading graphic novels is big right now, get excited for the Denny O'Neill award nominees coming in 2024, and speak at a normal volume about the next Dogwood nominee of the year: From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry by Paula Yoo.
On this episode, Greg and Dan discuss what they are currently reading (Cemetery Boys and What I Carry), begin what will be a much longer conversation on MO Senate Bill 775, and explore our second Dogwood nominee of the year: You Don't Have to be Everything: Poems for Girls Becoming Themselves edited by Diana Whitney.
On this episode, Greg and Dan discuss what they are currently reading (Of Wolves and Men and Seconds), answer listener mail, and start the school year with an in-depth look into the Tulsa Massacre through the first Dogwood nominee of the year, Black Birds in the Sky.
On this episode, Greg and Dan discuss what they are currently reading (Best of Me and Blackout), update the world on Greg's Exemplary Library achievement, throw out some ideas for weeding your collection, search for (and find) a pretty great story in the Gateway-nominated Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay, and celebrate the highlights of the 2021-22 Gateway list in the inaugural award segment named after this show's patron saint.
On this episode, Greg and Dan discuss what they are currently reading (All of Us Villains and X-Men: Grand Design), give advice on the Exemplary Library process, look into reviewing Dogwood books next year, and set out our finest China to dig into the Gateway-nominated With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo.
On this episode, Greg and Dan discuss what they are currently reading (Vesper Flights and The Stranger in the Lifeboat), find ways to make award-nominees more accessible to patrons, and grab our rescue dogs to search for the truth in the Gateway-nominated The Lovely and the Lost by Jennifer Lynn Barnes.
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