[CASL-L] Librarians ConneCT: Nutmeg Book Drops Podcast

[Porier, Anne]

Dear CASL Colleagues,

As you may know, many school and public librarians have been working on a
Nutmeg Book Award podcast to promote the 2022 Nutmeg nominees. Episodes
are set to be released later this month and we are working
on publicizing the podcast. Here is the official press release:


"Librarians from across the state of Connecticut are collaborating on a new
podcast about the 2022 Nutmeg Book Award nominees. Librarians ConneCT has
created Nutmeg Book Drops, a podcast that includes a casual discussion of
the nominees, interviews with authors, and more. The podcast is geared
toward readers, teachers, and anyone interested in connecting children and
teens with books. Episodes will be published beginning June 15. Listeners
can find the podcast on Spotify or wherever they find their favorite
podcasts. A full schedule of release dates and more information can be
found at bit.ly/librariansconnect.



Like the Nutmeg awards, the podcast will feature the four different levels
of books ranging from Elementary to High School. With a variety of genres
and topics, there’s a book included for every reader! Each episode will
include a discussion of 2-3 books and many include interviews with authors,
including Stuart Gibbs, Ruta Sepetys and Ellen Potter.



The podcast was the idea of Christina Carpino, the Children’s and Teen
Services Librarian for the Essex Library Association. “I’ve had a strong
affinity for the Nutmeg Award lists since I was a young reader. When
brainstorming virtual programming for the summer, I thought a podcast would
be a great screen-free alternative for the readers in Connecticut. This
project has grown to include so many awesome public and school librarians,
as well as authors, and I can’t wait to share it with our readers!”

The Nutmeg Book Award is Connecticut’s state book award for children and
teens. It is sponsored by the Connecticut Library Association (CLA) and the
Connecticut Association of School Librarians (CASL). The Nutmeg Committee
is composed of children's librarians and school library media specialists
who announce the new nominees each May. Students vote and choose the
winners the following spring. More information on the award can be found at
nutmegaward.org."

The podcasts will be published directly to Spotify and then distributed to
other podcast platforms. The direct links will be on the website as
episodes are published. Please share this resource with your patrons and
use it as a way to promote all of the wonderful 2022 Nutmeg Nominees!


Anne Porier
School Librarian
Moses Y. Beach Elementary School
340 N. Main St.
Wallingford CT
aporier at wallingfordschools.org
203-294-3950
Twitter: @APorier
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