The Library Launchpad

Quentin Tayor
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This is the official podcast of FAME, the Florida Association for Media in Education. This podcast is meant to be a place where we can launch ideas by sharing best practices, highlighting innovative programs, and providing Professional development for librarians in Florida and beyond! Whether you are a veteran media specialist, first year librarian, and administrator, or just a person who loves the library, we are glad you are here!"

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    Mari Mancusi, Sci-fi and Fantasy Author and Florida Favorite

    Welcome to Episode 6 of Library Launchpad, the official podcast of FAME, the Florida Association for Media in Education. This podcast is meant to be a place where we can launch ideas by sharing best practices, highlighting innovative programs, and providing Professional development for librarians in Florida and beyond! Whether you are a veteran media specialist, first year librarian, and administrator, or just a person who loves the library, we are glad you are here! Mission Report: Our guest today is Mari Mancusi, author of well known books such as the New Dragon City Series which also includes its Prequel, Dawn of the Dragons, and the newly released, War of the Wings. Learn more about Mari on her website, www.marimancusi.com Follow her on Tiktok @marimancusi8 and Instagram. @marimancusi Books mentioned in this episode: Bunnicula, Howliday Inn, by James and Deborah Howe Ellen Poe, by Diana Peterfreund The Nancy Drew mystery series Second Life of Snap, Erin Entrada Kelly Hero and the Crown, Robin McKinley   You can learn more about FAME (Florida Association for Media in Education) by visiting our website: https://www.floridamediaed.org/ For information about the 2026 FAME Conference: 3...2...1... Launching Librarians into Greatness, please visit: https://www.fame-conference.com/

    Mari Mancusi, Sci-fi and Fantasy Author and Florida Favorite

  2. Oct 16

    Sarah Whiddon, Librarian at North Wauchula Elementary School, Hardee County

    Welcome to Episode 5 of Library Launchpad, the official podcast of FAME, the Florida Association for Media in Education. This podcast is meant to be a place where we can launch ideas by sharing best practices, highlighting innovative programs, and providing Professional development for librarians in Florida and beyond! Whether you are a veteran media specialist, first year librarian, and administrator, or just a person who loves the library, we are glad you are here!" Mission Report: Our guest today is Sarah Whiddon, the school librarian at North Wauchula Elementary School in Hardee County, Florida. This may only be Sarah's third year in the library, but she is already teaching and fostering a love of reading with her students that will surely last a lifetime. Come along and hear about her path to the library, as well as the benefits she receives from her FAME membership. You can find Sarah on Facebook and Instagram, but admittedly, she is more focused on her two year old daughter than social media.   Books mentioned in this episode: Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski American Girl Books: Kirsten Series by Janet Beeler Shaw The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink   You can learn more about FAME (Florida Association for Media in Education) by visiting our website: https://www.floridamediaed.org/ For information about the 2026 FAME Conference: 3...2...1... Launching Librarians into Greatness, please visit: https://www.fame-conference.com/ Have an idea or suggestion for an episode of this podcast, please email me at famepodcast@floridamediaed.org

    Sarah Whiddon, Librarian at North Wauchula Elementary School, Hardee County

  3. Oct 5

    Library Launchpad Ep 4- DTOYs Show Library Love

    Welcome to Episode 4 of Library Launchpad, the official podcast of FAME, the Florida Association for Media in Education. This podcast is meant to be a place where we can launch ideas by sharing best practices, highlighting innovative programs, and providing Professional development for librarians in Florida and beyond! Whether you are a veteran media specialist, first year librarian, and administrator, or just a person who loves the library, we are glad you are here! Mission Report: Our guests today are the 2027 Florida District Teachers of the Year. As the 2027 Baker County District Teacher of the Year, our host recently attended a two-day session of the Florida Lead Teacher Network. While there the District Teachers of the Year in the 2027 cohort were able share some of their favorite books, shout out to amazing librarians from their past and present, and tell just how important libraries are to them. The Library Launchpad really appreciates the time they took out of their day to share the library love. I know everyone at FAME would agree when we say, "Thank you, Florida's 2027 District Teachers of the Year!" Learn more about the Florida Lead Teacher Network: https://www.floridateacherslead.org/aboutftln You can learn more about FAME (Florida Association for Media in Education) by visiting our website: https://www.floridamediaed.org/ For information about the 2026 FAME Conference: 3...2...1... Launching Librarians into Greatness, please visit: https://www.fame-conference.com/

    Library Launchpad Ep 4- DTOYs Show Library Love

  4. Sep 28

    Amar Shah, Homegrown Central Florida Author and Great Friend of FAME

    Welcome to Episode 3 of Library Launchpad, the official podcast of FAME, the Florida Association for Media in Education. This podcast is meant to be a place where we can launch ideas by sharing best practices, highlighting innovative programs, and providing Professional development for librarians in Florida and beyond! Whether you are a veteran media specialist, first year librarian, and administrator, or just a person who loves the library, we are glad you are here!" Mission Report: Our guest today is Amar Shah, author of WIsh I Was a Baller and the Play the Game trilogy. Amar is a home-grown central Florida author living in the Orlando area with his family. Learn more about Amar on his website: amarshahwrites.com Follow him on LinkedIn and Instagram. @amarshahism Books mentioned in this episode: The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing, by Judy Blume Gary Carter's Iron Mask by Robert Montgomery Front Desk, by Kelly Yang You can learn more about FAME (Florida Association for Media in Education) by visiting our website: https://www.floridamediaed.org/ For information about the 2026 FAME Conference: 3...2...1... Launching Librarians into Greatness, please visit: https://www.fame-conference.com/

    Amar Shah, Homegrown Central Florida Author and Great Friend of FAME

  5. Sep 24

    A Conversation with FAME Favorite Author, Christina Diaz Gonzalez

    Welcome to Episode 2 of Library Launchpad, the official podcast of FAME, the Florida Association for Media in Education. This podcast is meant to be a place where we can launch ideas by sharing best practices, highlighting innovative programs, and providing Professional development for librarians in Florida and beyond! Whether you are a veteran media specialist, first year librarian, and administrator, or just a person who loves the library, we are glad you are here!" Mission Report: Today we are joined by Christina Diaz Gonzalez, author of such books as The Red Umbrella, Concealed, Invisible, and Offside. This Florida author makes her home in Miami. Find out more about Christina Diaz Gonzalez by visiting her website: www.christinadiazgonzalez.com Follow her on Facebook and Instagram, @christinadiazgonzalez Books mentioned in today's conversation: A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle The Sherlock Society, by James Ponti The Last Cuentista, by Donna Barbra Higuera Look for Christina's new book, UNiDENTiFiED, which will be released April 2027. You can learn more about FAME (Florida Association for Media in Education) by visiting our website: https://www.floridamediaed.org/ For information about the 2026 FAME Conference: 3...2...1... Launching Librarians into Greatness, please visit: https://www.fame-conference.com/

    A Conversation with FAME Favorite Author, Christina Diaz Gonzalez

  6. Aug 4

    Launching the Mission: A Conversation with FAME President, Carrie Friday

    This is the very first episode of Library Launchpad, the official podcast of FAME, the Florida Association for Media in Education. This podcast is meant to be a place where we can launch ideas by sharing best practices, highlighting innovative programs, and providing Professional development for librarians in Florida and beyond! Whether you are a veteran media specialist, first year librarian, and administrator, or just a person who loves the library, we are glad you are here!"   Mission Report:  You can learn more about FAME (Florida Association for Media in Education) by visiting our website: https://www.floridamediaed.org/ For information about the 2026 FAME Conference: 3...2...1... Launching Librarians into Greatness, please visit: https://www.fame-conference.com/

    Launching the Mission: A Conversation with FAME President, Carrie Friday
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This is the official podcast of FAME, the Florida Association for Media in Education. This podcast is meant to be a place where we can launch ideas by sharing best practices, highlighting innovative programs, and providing Professional development for librarians in Florida and beyond! Whether you are a veteran media specialist, first year librarian, and administrator, or just a person who loves the library, we are glad you are here!"

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  • Creator
    Quentin Tayor
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026
  • Show Website
    The Library Launchpad