Podcasts about midwinter meeting

Dr. William Simon, a seasoned dentist with over four decades of experience, shares his perspective on the changing landscape of dentistry. He discusses the role of mentorship in guiding young dentists, highlights the importance of the Chicago Dental Society's Midwinter Meeting, and offers valuable advice for both dentists and industry leaders.This episode is sponsored by Chicago Dental Society.

A special Chicago Midwinter conversation with your favorite DINKs! We always have so much fun at this week-long dental conference and wanted to give you the inside scoop on how these conversations came to be. We hope to see you at next year's conference! Apologies to all patients during the week that every dentist in America attends this event

Dr. Jennifer Bell interviews Dr. John Flucke at Chicago Midwinter! John Flucke, DDS - has a private practice in Lee's Summit, Mo. He also serves as chief clinical editor and technology editor for Dental Products Report. Tune in to Dentists In The Know LIVE every Wednesday night at 8:30pm via our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dentistsintheknow/#CellerantConsulting #Shofu #VistaApex

Dr. Jeff Horowitz interviews Dr. Howard Glazer at Chicago Midwinter!

Another great interview at Chicago Midwinter with our friend, Dr. Fred Peck.  We chat cosmetic dentistry, AACD and why community matters.YouTube: @dentistsintheknowInstagram: @dentistsintheknowFacebook Private Group: @dentistsintheknow (request membership)

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn interviews Rik Roberts, Comedian and Keynote Speaker for the 2024 NSTA Midwinter Meeting. Rik outlines how he started in comedy. The duo discuss some of Rik's favorite memories throughout his time in the industry. Rik and Curt highlight some of their favorite comedians. Lastly, Rik provides a preview of his Keynote Session and its inspiration from the Andy Griffith Show.  Become a subscriber and listen to a new episode of NSTA: The Bus Stop every week - targeted advertising packages are available too! Support the show

Frank Discusses AI in Dentistry, 3D Printing for Dentists, & More Midwinter Meeting Dental Conference Takeaways. Serving Dentists Since 1977. Choose Excellence, Choose Nu-Art. Learn more at nuartdental.com Follow Frank & NuArt on Instagram: @frankatnuartdental & @lifeatnuartdental Subscribe today and tell a friend :)

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the findings of pilot studies in three public school districts seeking to electrify their fleets, with help from the World Resources Institute and the Center for Transportation and the Environment. Plus, NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn joins to discuss the recent Midwinter Meeting and looks ahead to more events this year.

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including a school bus manufacturer's efforts to work past a backlog of purchase orders. NSTA 2023 Midwinter Meeting: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10188483/nsta-2023-midwinter-meeting-registration-now-open

Ethan loves libraries! Returning guest Michael Roberson (Nameless Cults) joins us in the backyard to discuss Ethan's high-energy talk at the virtual library conference. We chat about the ALA's faults, vocational awe, actors who are also writers, the recent Moon Knight news, and more! Keep Hawke-ing the skies!

Join us at NSTA: The Bus Stop this week, as Curt Macysyn, NSTA executive director, invites Jessica Pinkerton, NSTA Member Services Coordinator to speak about the upcoming Midwinter Meeting. Learn about how this live event is being executed with COVID-19 protocols in place. Jessica outlines the overall program that NSTA will be hosting at the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa, adjacent to Old Tampa Bay in Florida. She also gives breaking news about the live streaming platform that's being launched. Plenty of information to go along with your morning coffee at NSTA: The Bus Stop.Support the show (http://www.yellowbuses.org/membership/)

Welcome!  I'm glad you're joining me today. Complete show notes for today can be found at masterfullibrarian.com/ep-8.Over the last several days, the American Librarian Association held it's annual Midwinter Meeting.  The meeting was virtual, of course, but still filled with great speakers, programs, and events. ALA programs and conferences never disappoint. There was so much to learn and see!Being a part of this conference got me to thinking.  One of the most effective ways to up your librarian game and have greater impact in your work is to become an active member of your library associations.  At a bare minimum, we all should belong to our state and any local library associations or consortia. Our state associations often do the most specific work to help out libraries.If at all possible, join the American Library Association and the divisions relevant to your work.  For instance, if you're a school librarian you should definitely join the American Association of School Librarians or AASL, which is the school division of ALA. If you're in a public library, join the Public Library Association, and if you're an academic, the Association of College and Research Libraries.  There are many other professional groups you could consider as well.  I'll put a list with links in the show notes. If there's one thing I know for sure it's that, as librarians, we are definitely better together. I'm always amazed at how many librarians don't take advantage of that. Today, I'm going to give you three good reasons for joining library associations.EducationIf it's one thing library associations and consortia do well and do often, it's education.  Whether it's in-person workshops or online conferences and webinars, there are always opportunities for learning. Although some of the highest quality events are not free and may even have a substantial fee, many others are free or extremely low cost.  Here's where it's especially smart to be a member. Many associations allow attendance at events by non-members, but that will almost always cost substantially more. I've noticed that during the pandemic, there's an opportunity for learning with some association or division almost every week. Some weeks, there's something almost every day!  I think this is especially important for people serving in libraries who don't have an MLS or who have never taken any coursework.  There's so much to know about library work.  If you don't have the professional educational background, please take advantage of association offerings.Even if you do have an MLS or coursework, things are always changing and we all need to keep up. If you want to deliver the highest quality service to you library community and have the greatest impact, you must keep your knowledge base current and your toolkit strong.  In my experience, the saddest, most ineffective libraries are the ones where no one on staff has received any type of library education or where continuing education and professional development don't happen because no one cares.For two more reaons and complete show notes, join me at masterfullibrarian.com/ep-8.

1. Aurora's schottis / Hägg bland björkar (Bird-cherry among birches) - lydia ievins (Montague, MA). A pair of friendly schottis tunes by lydia, played here on nyckelharpa and piano. The second owes its name to lydia’s family's namesake tree (Swedish "hägg" = Latvian "ieva"). Recorded on Koivu, lydia's duo album with Helsinki-based pianist Juha Kujanpää. www.lydiamusic.org  2. Hyla brook, by Robert Frost. Read by Margaret Youngberg (Greenfield, MA).  3. Owl’s Cowl - Chimney Swift (Boston, MA). Chimney Swift is Cecile Leroy (cello), Daniel Raine (cittern, guitars, banjo), Yaron Shragai (recorders, whistles, percussion), and A.Z. Madonna (accordion). This is Daniel’s first tune written for cittern. He named it after an impressively plumed owl he saw perched high up in a friend’s tree. This track appears on their album, Fly Me Home. https://chimneyswift.bandcamp.com/  4. Eel-grass, by Edna St. Vincent Millay. Read by Ben Williams (Northampton, MA). Ben notes, “Spending some time growing up by the ocean, I sometimes long deeply for that specific habitat, which contains so much unique natural beauty and so many images and stories in my mind.”  5. Eleanor Plunkett - Curt Osgood (Binghamton, NY). Curt writes, “Turlogh O’Carolan composed numerous moving and fanciful melodies popular with folk musicians everywhere today. Eleanor Plunkett is one of my favorites. Played on my dulcimer for a YouTube video short I made this past March, I strove to create a peaceful visual and auditory moment away from the stresses of the past several months.” You can watch the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/bC4X5Wwe8Xk  www.curtosgood.com  6. Waterbound -  Lauren Breunig (Brattleboro, VT). This song is from Windborne’s album Midwinter Meeting. They learned it from Dirk Powell in 2011, just before Vermont was hit by Tropical Storm Irene. Windborne is Lauren Breunig, Jeremy Carter-Gordon, Lynn Mahoney Rowan, and Will Thomas Rowan. www.windbornesingers.com  7. Going for water, by Robert Frost. Read by Julie Vallimont (Brattleboro, VT).  8. Capriccio Irreale - Mary Lea (Brattleboro, VT). This waltz by Kate Barnes is on Between Two Worlds, by Mary Lea and Friends. With Mary Lea (violin), Jeremiah McLane (accordion), Kate Barnes (piano), and Ralph Gordon (bass). https://dancefiddler.com/.  The opening music is “The Pearl in Sorrow’s Hand” by Julie Vallimont, from her album Dark Sky, Bright Stars. Produced by Julie Vallimont. Mixed and mastered by Dana Billings. All content courtesy of the artists, all rights reserved. This series is supported in part by the Country Dance and Song Society, NEFFA, and Pinewoods Camp. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting it via Patreon: www.patreon.com/starsintherafters

1. Moonshine Holler - Pete Sutherland (Burlington, VT). This is an original waltz from Pete’s Posse’s latest recording project called Dance Party. This project is five full-length contra dance tracks plus this waltz. Designed to spur on a contra dance party at home, these tracks are available for download from their website. www.petesposse.com  2. This is what you shall do, by Walt Whitman. Read by Peter Amidon (Brattleboro, VT), with piano accompaniment by Aaron Marcus (Montpelier, VT).3. South Pond - Lauren Breunig (Brattleboro, VT). This song is from Windborne’s album Midwinter Meeting. Will Rowan wrote this shape note-style piece for his wife Lynn, naming it for the place in Marlboro, VT where they were married. www.windbornesingers.com    4. Afternoon on a hill, by Edna St. Vincent Millay. Read by Lissa Schneckenburger (Brattleboro, VT), with fiddle accompaniment by Rachel Panitch (Boston, MA).5. I denna ljuva (In this lovely [summertime]) - lydia ievins (Montague, MA). This glorious waltz by Hans Kennemark, played here on 5-string fiddle and piano, gets its name from the opening phrase of a broadly known Swedish psalm. Recorded on Koivu, lydia's duo album with Helsinki-based pianist Juha Kujanpää. www.lydiamusic.org  6. Father’s Day, by Susan Reid (Montpelier, VT). Read by Julie Vallimont (Brattleboro, VT).7. Bright Morning Stars - Peter Amidon (Brattleboro, VT). Peter Amidon's arrangement of the traditional American spiritual "Bright Morning Stars", recorded by Al Stockwell at Guilford Sound in Guilford, VT. The Starry Mountain Singers are Zara Bode, Stefan Amidon, Suzannah Park, Gideon Crevoshay, Jeff Fellinger, Emily Miller, Nathan Morrison, and Avery Book, joined here by Peter and Mary Alice Amidon and Cora Neilson Kelly. www.starrymountainsingers.com  8. Big Country - Everest Witman (Brattleboro, VT). This tune is from Nova’s album Little Sky, featuring Kathleen Fownes on fiddle, Everest on guitar, and Guillaume Sparrow-Pepin on accordion. www.novatriomusic.comThe opening music is “The Pearl in Sorrow’s Hand” by Julie Vallimont, from her album Dark Sky, Bright Stars.  Produced by Julie Vallimont. Mixed and mastered by Dana Billings.  All content courtesy of the artists, all rights reserved. This series is supported in part by the Country Dance and Song Society.

1. Sälskär - lydia ievins (Montague, MA). A pensive tune by Juha Kujanpää, played here on nyckelharpa and piano. Sälskär is a tiny island in the Swedish archipelago of Åland, with a lighthouse that stands midway across the gulf between Sweden and Finland. Recorded on Koivu, lydia's duo album with Helsinki-based pianist Juha Kujanpää. www.lydiamusic.org  2. Clearing by Martha Postlethwaite, read by Sam Sanders with piano accompaniment by Aaron Marcus (Montpelier, VT).  The tune is a recent composition of Aaron’s called David the Nightingale, written for David Kaynor.  Aaron says, “I think we’ve all been entranced and inspired by David’s beautiful fiddling over the years, and the generosity with which he shares it.”3. The Clootie Well - Sarah Gowan (Philadelphia, PA). This tune by Sarah is performed by the band Live Wire (Tom Krumm - fiddle, Ben Kennedy - keyboard, Bill Quern - cuatro, Sarah Gowan - guitar). A Clootie Well is a place, usually at a spring surrounded by trees, where people seeking healing from an illness or woe make an offering of a piece of cloth (cloot). More info is at http://sarahgowan.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-munlochy-clootie-well.html.  http://livewirecontra.band/  4. Buying and Selling from The Prophet, by Khalil Gibran, read by Julie Vallimont (Brattleboro, VT).  Fiddle accompaniment by Rachel Panitch (Boston, MA).  5. Sabodisho - Windborne (VT, MA). This traditional Georgian song is performed by Windborne (Lynn Mahoney Rowan, Will Thomas Rowan, Lauren Breunig, and Jeremy Carter-Gordon) on their album Midwinter Meeting. In Georgia there is a tradition of singing songs to sick children in order to appease unhappy spirits. The spirits are addressed as “Batonebo,” an honorific, and flowers are strewn about the child’s room.  http://www.windbornesingers.com  6. The guest house, by Rumi, read by Julie Vallimont. Piano accompaniment by Aaron Marcus.  7.  Love is Little - Bob Mills (Montague, MA).  Bob writes, “I got this Shaker song from Freyda Epstein when we played together in the late 90s. It came with only one verse, which seemed lonely, so I made it some friends to play with. The tune that follows after leapt from the guitar unbidden so I won't be surprised if someone else wrote it.”  The opening music is “The Pearl in Sorrow’s Hand” by Julie Vallimont, from her album Dark Sky, Bright Stars.  Produced by Julie Vallimont. Mixed and mastered by Dana Billings.  All content courtesy of the artists, all rights reserved.

In this hastily recorded episode, I report on the information presented at the 2020 Midwinter Meeting of CUDCP. There was a DCT survey and a student survey on the finances (e.g., stipends, expenses, debt) of students in doctoral clinical psychology programs. Email me for show notes and look for final reports from the presenters in the future (e.g., publications?).

On Thursday, January 23, thousands of librarians and library workers will being to descend on Philadelphia for the American Library Association’s 2020 Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits. And they’ll be searching for the best places to eat and things to do while visiting the City of Brotherly Love. In Episode 46, Dewey Decibel explores what to see and where to eat during Midwinter. First, American Libraries Senior Editor and Dewey Decibel host Phil Morehart speaks with Linda August, reference librarian and curator of art and artifacts at the Library Company of Philadelphia, the oldest independent research library in the US that was cofounded by Benjamin Franklin in 1791, about Philadelphia’s must-see cultural sights. Next, American Libraries Managing Editor Terra Dankowski talks with Sarah Levitsky, marketing director at Reading Terminal Market, about where to find the best meals and hidden treasures at one of the largest public markets in the US.

In Episode 45, Dewey Decibel looks back at interviews conducted with speakers at the American Library Association’s 2019 Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference. NBC's Today co-host Hoda Kotb, journalist Mariana Atencio, actor and activist George Takei, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA Sylvia Acevedo, journalist and activist Isha Sesay, writer and CBS Sunday Morning contributor Mo Rocca, and philanthropist Melinda Gates reveal the important role that libraries and books have played in their lives.

On Thursday, January 25, it begins: the American Library Association’s 2019 Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in Seattle. Thousands of librarians, library workers, vendors, students, and scholars will descend upon the Emerald City for five days of programs, speakers, exhibit hall excitement, and more. The action isn’t limited to the confines of the Washington State Convention Center, however—Seattle is a city known for acclaimed restaurants, a vibrant music scene, and many natural wonders. In Episode 34, we get tips on where to eat, what to see, and what to do during Midwinter. First, American Libraries Managing Editor Terra Dankowski talks with travel guru Rick Steves about his favorite off-the-beaten path sights in the Seattle area. Then Dankowski speaks with Tori Mann, chef at Seattle restaurant Lola, about her favorite spots to eat in the city. Finally, American Libraries Senior Editor and Dewey Decibel host Phil Morehart talks with Emily Cabaniss, librarian and music assistant at the Seattle Opera, about music happenings and more in Seattle during Midwinter.

Dr. Cheryl Watson-Lowry has more than 30 years of experience as a practicing general dentist and owns and operates her own dental practice, Watson and Watson Dental Associates. She is 2019 President of the Chicago Dental Society, a non-profit organization that represents dentists across the Chicagoland area. CDS also organizes the annual Midwinter Meeting, one of the largest exhibits of dental products and professional dentistry in North America. Dr. Watson-Lowry is also a spokesperson for the American Dental Association and a member of the Illinois State Dental Society. Dr. Watson-Lowry received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and her dental degree from the University of Illinois, College of Dentistry. She lives in Chicago with her husband, Bill Lowry Sr., and their three children, Bill Jr., Evan, and Clarke.

Intro   Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect middle grade kids to books they will love.  I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two and a 5th grade teacher.  My students worked so hard this week that we took a break Friday afternoon and watched the first episode of A Series of Unfortunate Events together on Netflix and then when I got home my daughters wanted to watch it. The performances were great and of course, Neil Patrick Harris is hilarious as Count Olaf. If you liked the Lemony Snicket books, I think you’ll be pleased and a whole new group of kids are now going to be hooked into the series, which is always fantastic.   This is Episode #15 and Today we are discussing how the Newbery Awards work, two fantastic adventures, and I’ll answer a question about this year’s top contenders for the Newbery Award.   Main Topic - How the Newbery Awards Work   There are lots and lots and lots of Children’s Book awards but without question, the most prestigious award that recognizes quality children’s literature is the Newbery. Right now, we are almost exactly one week away from finding out which books from 2016 will earn medals this year.  So today we are diving into the who, what, where, when, and how of the Newbery Awards. And I’ll also chat about some of the controversies and include some great resources where you can find out more.   What is the Newbery? The Newbery is an annual award given by the Association for Library Service to Children - abbreviated ALSC - so if you see those four letters, that’s what they mean. The ALSC is a part of the American Library Association - the ALA. A little interesting side note - the Association for Library Service to Children has changed it’s name a couple times and so the Newbery medal itself still says “Children's Librarians' Section.” which doesn’t actually exist anymore.  The award is almost a hundred years old - it was established in 1922 and named after John Newbery, an 18th century British publisher and bookseller who was well known as one of the first publishers of children’s books.  And - the Newbery was the first children’s book award in the world.   Alright - the criteria. Let me read exactly what the ALA website says: “ The Medal shall be awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children published by an American publisher in the United States in English during the preceding year.”   So the award goes to a children’s book that is distinguished, noted for significant achievement, marked by excellence, and contributing something special to American literature. It has to be an original work, in English, and the author has to be a citizen or resident of the U.S. The focus is really on the text of the work and not any illustrations and it could be any genre. And notice that it doesn’t say that it has to be a novel or even fiction. Last Stop on Market Street, last year’s Newbery winner was a picture book. And boy - were there some shocked folks last year!  The ALA criteria only states that it has to be a book for children, which is defined as up to and including age 14. So that’s a wide range to consider.   Every year there is one Newbery Winner and usually between about two and four Newbery honor books. Although - they don’t have to award any honor books and some years they have not. So that will be something interesting to look for this year.   Where & When is the Newbery awarded? The Newbery is awarded once a year in January during the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting. Don’t you just love how that sounds? “Tis a “widwinter meeting” - I’m imagining everyone wearing long luscious cloaks and carrying chalices filled with hot cocoa - and marshmallows. Sigh - it’s not really like that, is it? Alas - that’s how I’m picturing it in my head anyway. And if I ever have a chance to attend, I will wear a fancy cloak and bring some hot chocolate - with marshmallows.   So - the ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits (we can’t forget the exhibits) is in Atlanta this year. Last year was Boston, previously Chicago and Philadelphia so they change location every year. The conference lasts about five days and within that time, the members of the Newbery committee meet in seclusion for two very, very full days to discuss, and vote, and eventually decide … and call the winners in the early hours of the morning the day that they are announced.  This year, the announcements are made on the morning of Monday, January 23rd from about 7:30-9 EST - along with several other fantastic awards, including the Caldecott.  And you can see it live right through the ALA website - ala.org ! Definitely have it streaming in your classroom or library or at home!   Who decides the Newbery Award? It’s a committee of 15 people and the members are public - posted right on the ALA website. But that’s about all that you’re gonna get to know! Well - you know the process and the people, but the details of the deliberation are all secret. So, let’s talk about those 15 people and then we’ll discuss their process. So how do you get to be on the Newbery Committee and be in the room where it happens? You have to be a member of the ALA and the Association for Library Service to Children.  Then there is a ballot in the spring where the members of the association elect 8 members to be on the Newbery committee. Then the ALSC president appoints the chair and six more members to make a total of 15.  If that interests you, join the ALA and the ALSC and start getting involved and see where that takes you. But - I have to say, from all that I’ve read and seen - it is an incredible amount of work. You are committing to reading as much as possible of what’s published in one year. And doing some incredibly deep analysis of those titles.   How are the books determined? Well, we’ve talked about the Who - let’s move on to the How. How in the world do these 15 committee members decide on the “most distinguished” book for children? How is the winner picked? And how do they decide on the honor books? Essentially there are three stages: 1. Nominating, 2. Discussing, and 3. Balloting.   First up, Nominating:  There are three rounds of nominations, one in October, one in November, and one in December. After many months of reading and rereading and taking notes with the Newbery manual at their side, it’s now October and members nominate three titles and include a write-up of why they think it’s worthy of the award. In November, they nominate two more with the same process, and then two more in December - making it 7 total nominations per person. So that allows for the committee members to spend October - December reading and reexamine books nominated by others so they are ready for the January debate and voting process.   The next step is Discussion. This happens right at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in January where the 15 members are secluded over two days and discuss the merits of every book nominated. Then likely, they’ll move on to the potential negatives of each book under consideration and then the comparisons start. There are guidelines to the discussion (and I’ll link to those in the show notes), but essentially they debate and analyze and constantly refer back to the criteria of the award until they’re ready to start narrowing things down.   The final step: Balloting Each member of the committee writes down their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices on a ballot. 1st place vote is worth 4 points, 2nd place vote is 3 points, and a 3rd place is 2 points.  The winning title must have a majority of members (at least 8) place it as #1 and have an 8 point lead over all the other books.  If that doesn’t happen, the committee has to have another discussion, and they may decide to take some titles that got low points off the table.   And then they’ll  vote again (and maybe again) until they arrive at a winner.  After that, the Newbery committee decides if they want to choose any honor books from the nominations either selecting from the final ballots or redoing the whole process again.   Ah - what I wouldn’t give to be a fly on that wall!   Controversy about secrecy and Child-Friendliness BUT - the Newbery award is not without its critics and controversies. Some claim that a lot of the picks are unreadable and unappealing to most kids. And there’s been a recent debate over the secrecy of the deliberations. Right now, members are not allowed to reveal anything about that process ever - which books were initially nominated, why they were rejected, or how contentious the voting might have been. Former Newbery and Caldecott committee members, Kathleen Horning  and Ed Spicer, both wrote articles about the benefits of time-limits on the confidentiality of the selection process.  They make excellent points about  the benefits to readers, authors, and to history. On the other hand, Caldecott winner Dan Santat argues that releasing that information is not really a good idea. No one knows how the Academy Awards or Grammys get picked so really, what’s the big deal? I’ll link to those articles in the show notes - they’re worth reading and might offer a good debate topic to your students, and I think the ALA is considering a change to that policy.  So that’s something to keep an eye out for. And - if you want to know more about the how the Newbery Award works, there are a lot of great resources I’ll share on the website. A special shout out to Heavy Metal - the Mock Newbery Blog run by two former committee members. Excellent resource - definitely check it out!   So - I want to know what you all think!  Do you think the Newbery award books are unappealing to kids? Do they read them? Do you think the Newbery selection process is TOO secretive? Let me know what you think! You can send me an email at booksbetween@gmail.com or tag me on Twitter or Instagram with the handle @Books_Between.   Book Talk - Two Heart-Racing Adventures In this part of the show, I share with you a couple books centered around a theme and discuss three things to love about each book. This week we have two adventure stories that will get your pulse going! They are each very different - one is a more of a traditional action/adventure survival story and the other is a fairy tale fantasy adventure. But - despite their differences, they do have a surprising amount in common, which is why I thought they would make a good pairing today. Both include characters hidden away in towers, folded paper birds, and secret libraries.  Have you guessed yet? They are: Scar Island by Dan Gemeinhart and The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill!   Scar Island   Let’s start with Scar Island. I was already a big fan of Dan Gemeinhart - in fact The Honest Truth was one of the very first books I ever featured on the podcast back in episode 2, so I was really, really looking forward to Scar Island. This is a new release and just out this month. It’s about a kid named Jonathan who we meet as he is on a tiny boat being delivered to this impenetrable fortress on an island called Slabhenge Reformatory School for Troubled Boys. It’s basically Alcatraz for kids and run by a nasty crew of guys lead by a cruel man called The Admiral. He makes each kid write these daily wonderful letters home to their parents hiding the fact that he is actually denying them food and worse. We also have this tough group of 15 misfit kids - all imprisoned on this island for their crimes. Then suddenly, something happens where all the adults are gone from the island and the kids are left on their own and have to figure out what to do. It’s about survival and freedom and redemption - and just so good. If that hasn’t already got you hooked on reading this book, here are three more things I loved about Dan Gemeinhart’s Scar Island:   Colin. He is this little pip of a kid who has a lisp and is an admitted kleptomaniac. That’s why he’s at Slabhenge Reformatory. But, when he steals some food, he gives it to Jonathan even though Colin is hungry himself. He’s also into origami and makes these little paper cranes that appear at important parts later on in the story. I just loved him. But - one little note about his lisp. I was conferencing with a student a couple days ago who was reading this book and he had a tiny bit of trouble reading aloud and interpreting Colin’s dialogue, so I had to talk about how the “th” is replacing his “s” and model a bit what that sounded like. So just a heads up about that. The Library. This is verging on giving away too much, but I’ll say that during one of the character’s journeys through the labyrinth of corridors in this stone fortress, we discover a library and there’s a character who surprises us and knows the exact right book to recommend.   The buildup of suspense. There are these five threads that run through this story creating this tension as you read it. One - the weather. What starts off as a bad storm becomes this hurricane that threatens everything on the island. Two - the rats. Eventually you discover that there’s more going on with the rats than meets the eye. Three - the key. At a critical point, one of the characters ends up with the key to the Admiral’s office which contains lots of chocolate, alcohol, and… all the boys records. So throughout the story we are wondering - who has the key now? And - what are they going to do with it? Four - the forbidden door hiding this monstrous, noisy… thing. Five - the suspense of figuring out why on earth Jonathon is on this island. What did he do?? We know he feels like he deserves to be there. And we get glimpses of his previous life in his letters home and we have scenes where the author almost reveals what happened, but then pulls back. So - the weather, the rats, the key, the door, what did he do? - argh! - this book has you turning those pages!   Scar Island is kind of like Lord of the Flies meets Holes with a twist of pirate in there. Already I have a waiting list for it in my class and I’m sure it’s going to be a favorite with your kids, too.   The Girl Who Drank the Moon   Our second featured book today is The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill. This is also an adventure survival story but a fairy tale fantasy with powerful witches, a poetic swamp monster, and a seemingly small dragon. The start of this story takes place in a gloomy village along a bog called The Protectorate run by a group of unscrupulous men called The Council of Elders. Each year, on the Day of Sacrifice, these elders take the youngest baby in the village and leave it in the woods. They do this, they claim, to appease an evil witch. Well, it turns out that there is actually a witch, a kind witch named Xan, who rescues these poor babies and feeds them on starlight while she journeys across the dangerous volcanic mountain to find a new home for them. Except one year, she accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight and enmagicks the child who grows to be uncontrollably powerful. The rest of the story is about Xan’s attempts to help her adoptive granddaughter harness that power, and what happens to the villagers left behind in The Protectorate - including a young Elder-in-Training named Antain who starts to have doubts, and the girl’s mother who ends up going mad and being locked in a tower with secrets of its own. It is beautiful and powerful. And here are three more things I loved about Kelly Barnhill’s The Girl Who Drank the Moon:   The magic. This is not your typical sparkly, wand summoned magic. It’s earthy and primal and often exists as something almost separate from the characters. Flowers spring from footsteps. And there is a flock of paper birds that swarm and cut and lead and protect in a way that is both beautiful and terrifying at the same time. I loved how unique the magic in this book was. The love you feel for the characters. Somehow Barnhill has written them in a way where you feel this deep sense of warmth and protectiveness and empathy for them. Xan, the witch, is getting older and she desperately wants to impart all of her knowledge that she can to her granddaughter, who she’s named Luna. But that same spell that protects her makes it so that she can’t get through to her. And you keep hoping that Luna will discover who she is and maybe be reunited with the mother she was so brutally ripped away from. And all the people in the village - especially Antain and his wife - who are under the thumb of the Council of Elders. I just felt so much love for this characters. What this story has to say about truth and power. In this book, there are some who feed off of other people’s misery. Those who raise themselves by putting others below them, by controlling what stories get told, and by spinning lies. But - there comes a time when the people start to realize how much power they actually have when they band together to use it. Loved it.   The Girl Who Drank the Moon  is lush and quirky and whimsical and funny and full of adventure. And I can’t wait to read everything else Kelly Barnhill has ever written because this was one powerhouse of a book. Q & A Our final segment this week is Question & Answer time.   Question: Well - the big question being asked right now - “Who do you think is going to get a Newbery this year?”   Answer: I’m a little reluctant to answer because inevitably, I am going to be wrong. But … I can tell you who others think are some top 2016 contenders, and I’ll venture to make a prediction or two.   So, one place I go to get a feel for some of the books getting Newbery buzz is the Mock Newbery Group on Goodreads. They read a book a month and then vote in January. What’s cool there is that you can see the discussions going all the way back to 2012 and take a peek at the reactions to the real winners. That’s enlightening. This year their second round list includes, in order,: Wolf Hollow, Ghost, The Inquisitor’s Tale, The Wild Robot, The Girl Who Drank the Moon, Some Kind of Courage, and Pax.     Over at the Heavy Medal Blog, they have analyzed “Best of” lists on other sites to put together a “Best Books” post naming and ranking the contenders with the most mentions. So, some of the top books there that I haven’t mentioned already are: Some Writer: The Story of E.B. White, The Best Man, March, Book 3, Ms. Bixby’s Last Day, Raymie Nightingale, Samurai Rising, The Lie Tree, and School’s First Day of School.   And now, a few predictions from me: I think there will be a lot of honor books this year. I’m saying at least 4. I don’t think they are going to give the award to a picture book this year. Not that I disagreed with the decision last year, but I have a feeling it will go to a book with an older audience. I think you’ll see a shiny seal on at least a couple of these books: Wolf Hollow, The Girl Who Drank the Moon, The Wild Robot, Pax, and… I almost don’t want to admit this to you because it sounds silly, but I dreamt I was watching the live streaming of the awards and the winner was - The Inquisitor’s Tale! So maybe something’s going on in my subconscious! Or not! We’ll see in a few days!   Closing   Alright, that’s it for the Q&A section this week. If you have a question about how to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love or an idea about a topic we should cover, I really would love to hear from you. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between. Thank you so much for joining me this week. You can get a full transcript of this show and all of our previous episodes at AlltheWonders.com. And, if you have a moment, it would mean so much to me if you left a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher so others can find us.   Thank you and see you in two weeks!  Bye!   http://www.ala.org/alsc/aboutalsc/alscfaqs   http://2017.alamidwinter.org/awards   http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyterms/newberyterms   http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal   http://www.slj.com/2016/06/opinion/debate/awards-ufd/why-you-dont-want-to-know-more-about-the-newbery-and-caldecott-up-for-debate/#_   http://www.lindasuepark.com/fun/new_answ.html   https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2013/01/27/top-ten-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-newbery-award-by-monica-edinger/   http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/2016/12/30/how-does-a-book-win-part-1-nominations/   http://blogs.slj.com/heavymedal/2017/01/08/how-does-a-book-win-part-2-discussion/   http://www.hbook.com/2012/06/choosing-books/the-search-for-distinguished/#_   https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2008/dec/19/newbery-medal-children-elitism

Feb. 1, 2015. The Bibliographic Framework Initiative (BIBFRAME) is a major community challenge to provide an alternative to the deeply embedded MARC formats that will be more compatible with the Internet and linked data environment, and that offers new opportunities to leverage information. This update at the Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association in Chicago, Ill., shares information on current developments as work continues on this significant effort. Speaker Biography: Beacher J.E. Wiggins is director for Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access at the Library of Congress. Speaker Biography: Sally Hart McCallum is chief of the Network Development and MARC Standards Office at the Library of Congress. Speaker Biography: Paul Frank is cooperative cataloging program specialist in the Cooperative and Instructional Programs Division at the Library of Congress. Speaker Biography: Nate Trail is a digital projects coordinator in the Network Development and MARC Standards Office at the Library of Congress. Speaker Biography: Phil E. Schreur is head of the Metadata Department at the Stanford University Libraries. Speaker Biography: Ted Fons is executive director for data services and WorldCat quality management at OCLC, where he directs the strategy and execution of OCLC's data services portfolio. Speaker Biography: Eric Miller is president of Zepheira. He has been active in the development of semantic web and library standards as well as open source tools to support linked data technologies and library applications. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6647

Jan. 26, 2014. The Bibliographic Framework Initiative (BIBFRAME) is a major community challenge to provide an alternative to the deeply embedded MARC formats that will be more compatible with the Internet and linked data environment, and that offers new opportunities to leverage information. This update at the Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association in Philadelphia, Pa., on January 26, 2014, shares information on current developments as work continues on this significant effort. Speaker Biography: Beacher J.E. Wiggins is director for Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access at the Library of Congress. Speaker Biography: Sally Hart McCallum is chief of the Network Development and MARC Standards Office at the Library of Congress. Speaker Biography: Reinhold Heuvelmann is an information standards specialist at the German National Library and participated as a BIBFRAME early experimenter. Speaker Biography: Jackie Shieh is resource description group librarian at the George Washington University Libraries and participated as a BIBFRAME early experimenter. Speaker Biography: Eric Miller is president of Zepheira. He has been active in the development of semantic web and library standards as well as open source tools to support linked data technologies and library applications. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6222

The Guys have been traveling the last two weeks, but here's a new episode for everyone!This week's news includes:Ancestry.com announced that it is discontinuing publication of Ancestry Magazine, effective with the March/April 2010 issue.There are three new genealogy series debuting on television: "Who Do You Think You Are?" makes its debut on NBC on March 5, 2010; "Faces of America," hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., airs on Wednesdays, February 10 to March 3, 2010, on PBS (check your local listings); and "The Generations Project" has debuted on BYU Television (check your local area for availability and telecast schedules).Registration is now open for the Southern California Genealogical Society's 41st Annual Jamboree, to be held at Burbank, California, on June 11-13, 2010. Visit their Jamboree website for details and to register at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/2010jam-home.htm.The Maryland Historical Society has announced that it is accepting applications for its Lord Baltimore Research Fellowships for 2010-2011. Contact Patricia Anderson at panderson@mdhs.org for more information about this announcement; contact the Library at library_department@mdhs.org for information about library-related fellowships; and contact Alexandria Deutsch, Chief Curator, at adeutsch@mdhs.org for information about museum-related fellowships.Ancestry.com has announced the launch of its 1950 Census Substitute.Ancestry.com and the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) are sponsoring a Family History Day 2010 on Saturday, February 20, 2010, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Westin Copley Place in Boston, Massachusetts.The Genealogy Gems Podcast has launched the first genealogy podcast app for the iPhone and iPod Touch, available in the iTunes Store for $2.99. This week's listener email includes:Beth thanks The Guys for help last fall with obtaining information about photos taken during WWII of her grandfather's B-17 crew mates. She also discusses how she worked very, very hard on her book to include source citations for every comment, etc., that she received while writing the book.Pattie talks about how great RootsMagic is for generating a basic book that she can edit, add to, and customize for her own family history writing.Brenda responds to Katie's e-mail (1/3/10 episode) concerning the Huntingdon Gazette in Pennsylvania. She reports that there is a website, "Access Pennsylvania Digital Repository," at http://www.accesspadigital.org at which she was able to access early copies of the Huntingdon Gazette in the Juniata College Collections. She even located an April 1816 issue describing the sheriff's sale of her 4th great-grandfather's blacksmith shop in Barre Township. Pam asks for suggestions for additional research into her Gorrell ancestors.Joel Weintraub corrects The Guys (George) concerning obtaining information from not-yet-released U.S. federal census records. He cites the Census Bureau as the correct place to contact (not NARA) for an Age Search to be performed. The price is $65, and the process and requirements are described at http://www.census.gov/genealogy/www/data/agesearch/. Sheryl tells The Guys that the Mesa Arizona Regional Family History Center (http://www.mesarfhc.org/) does maintain a catalog of the microfilm and microfiche in their facility for search. Drew discusses his trip to the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. He was given an in-depth tour of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) facility by Josh Taylor, the Director of Education and Programs. Drew describes some of the features of NEHGS.George and Drew discuss their trip earlier this month to Salt Lake City and the research work they did on-site in the Family History Library. They each discuss the types of records they researched on microfilm, including probate indexes, probate files, grantor and grantee indexes to deed books, and other materials. George describes the process for having requested microfilm from the Granite Mountain vault.Drew recounts a recent discussion on the ROOTS-L mailing list. He discusses "name chasers" who collect and add names to their databases without performing research to check sources. They also eschew entering any source citations for their collections. Some have even attacked Drew's position on the importance of source citations, stating that citing sources takes the fun out of genealogy. The Guys talk about how important and integral source citations are in everyone's research.