The majority of these booktalks are written by me. In order to insure the continuing growth of this site, I also rely on contributions from others. I'm sure that these contributions are appreciated by all who use this site. Booktalks contributed by guest talkers are indicated at the end of the booktalk. -- NJK

Jennifer Adams, jadams@hazard.k12.ky.us

Angela Alberty, angiealberty@juno.com, University of South Carolina LIS Intern; Columbia, SC

Marianne Archard, marchard@aol.com

Davinna Artibey, Center for International Studies, Denver Public Schools, CO

Elizabeth C. Ashley, ecalisusc@yahoo.com, Student, SLIS Program, USC, Columbia, SC

Melissa Bailey, mlvick@aol.com, MLIS Program, University of South Carolina

Lisa Barkhurst, Youth Services Librarian, Woodmont Library, King County Library System, lbarkhur@kcls.org

Tammy Barnes, tbarnes@pineville.k12.ky.us

"Naomi Bates" <mira93@yahoo.com>

Amy Battin, Summit Elementary Library

Jeannie Bellavance bellavance@erols.com. for Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards

Carrie Benavides, teacher, LitlCarrie@msn.com

Karen Bennett-Waterfield, karenwaterfield@earthlink.net,  CLIS 794

Tina Berger, tberger@homexpressway.net, St. James -Santee Elementary

Alicia Byrd,  Portland, Oregon

Laura Blevins, laura_at_usc@yahoo.com,  University of South Carolina, graduate candidate School of Library and Information Science

Brian Blum Maverick_Brian@Yahoo.com

Mark Bobrosky,  LMT, NBCT, Walter Reed Middle School Library

Rachael L. Bohn, rbohn@loudoun.gov,  LCPL, Rust Library, YS Librarian, Leesburg, VA

Pam Bowers, pbowers@lcsd.k12.sc.us, Media Specialist, Kershaw, SC)

Brenda Boyd, boyd420@msn.com,  School of Library and Information Science, University of SC, Columbia, SC

Michal Hope Brandon, hopeymb@yahoo.com,  Intern, Blythewood Middle School, Blythewood, SC

Alice Brice,  Graduate Student, School of Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina, abrice@axcess.net

Melissa Britton,  sneakfr@bellsouth.net

Sandra M. Brundage, USC-MLIS Intern, jimufl@bellsouth.net

Betty Bryson Silverado School Library

Kathy Bullene, North Mason Timberland Library, kbullene@timberland.lib.wa.us

Tracey Burel, lowetl@mailbox.sc.edu, SCASL & Current MLIS student at University of South Carolina

Marsha Carlan, marshad_us@yahoo.com, Benton Elementary School

Lisa M. Cave, thesauri93@yahoo.com, North Middle High School

Stacy Charlesbois,  Adult & Young Adult Services Librarian, charlesb@metronet.lib.mi.us,  Farmington Community Library, Farmington, Michigan

Baofong Chang, college student, yudaka_67@yahoo com tw 

Paul Christopherson, Young Adult Librarian, Millard Branch Library paulc@omaha.lib.ne.us

Janet Gregory Coen, jgregcoen@aol.com,  Highlander Academy, Manhattn Beach, Ca

Kim R. Cole, kcoleTR@hotmail.com, Monaview Elementary School, Greenville, S.C.

Penny Cook, teacher, luckypenny53@aol com 

Dale Copps, dcopps@together.net, Librarian, (VT) Elementary Schools

Noelle Cottrell <n_cottrell@yahoo.com>

Joy M. Couch,  joy_couch24@eku.edu

Shawn Crosby, scrosby@kcls.org, Des Moines Library, Des Moines, WA

Melanie R. Crumpton, West Ashley Middle School, Charleston, SC, melrutl@knology.net

Mike Curran, college student, mcurran13516@olc edu 

Shannon Cyrus, Student of ACTC

Ashley Nicole Davis, Dixiegrl4u_311@yahoo.com, Hertford County Middle School, Murfreesboro USA

Carolyn Davis, DCDavis1@homexpressway.net, Sedgefield Intermediate Media Specialist, Berkeley County

Jana Davis, t_jdavis@bellsouth.net

Penny Dawson, pdawson@lenoir.k12.nc.us

Jocelyn Deal, dealj@clarke.k12.ga.us, Winterville Elementary School, Winterville, GA

Nathalie Demers, Teen Services Librarian, Wilmington Memorial Library, Wilmington, Mass. ndemers62@hotmail.com

Nora Douglas, ndouglas@tuscaloosa-library.org, Tuscaloosa Public Library

Kathleen Duey, author. kathleen@cts.com

Roberta Dwelley, gilliegirl@earthlink.net, Murray LaSaine Elementary  Charleston SC)

Samantha Eckard,  ed student

Kari K. Eliason, alkarie@cpinternet.com,  Northwestern Middle School Student Teacher

Barbara Elkins, bjelkins@adelphia.net Hilton Head High School, Hilton Head Island, SC

Rebecca Elswick, Rebelswick@yahoo.com, CLIS student University of South Carolina

Jessica Ewing, Queens Library, Queens, New York

Julia S. Fanning, Juliajsfnnng@aol.com, Busbee Middle School, Cayce, S.C.

Lois Feldman, lfeldman@library.mornet.org, Morris Area Public Library

Roxanne Hsu Feldman <rfeldman@dalton.org>

Andi Figart   AJFIGART@MSN.com

Suzanne Woods Fisher, contributing editor of Christian Parenting Today

Gail Folden, teacher, wonderwords@sbcglobal.net

Debbie Frank, Youth Services Librarian, Maitland Public Library, Maitland, Florida, <coachdebra@yahoo.com>

Kelley Fraser, ksfraser@megalink.net

Francoise Fussell, fhfussell@yahoo.com, Student, University of South Carolina, School of Library and Information Science

Louise Gagne <octoj@yahoo.com>

HEATHER GALLILEE, teacher, North Vancouver, B.C.

Tonya Gambrel, teacher, tonya.gambrel@laurel.k12.ky.us

 Paula Gannaway,  librarian,  paula gannaway@lcu edu 

Brandy Gerg, teacher, nimimosha@msn.com

Heidi Glauser, Administrative Assistant, Heidi@DeweyDooit.com

Barbara Goldenhersh, PhD, Assistant Professor, Harris Stowe State College, St. Louis, MO

Sue Gooden, Concord HS, Wilmington, DE  sgooden@brandywine.k12.de.us

Kaline Goodrich,  goodrichk@hermon.net

Misty Gosnell, MLRobin129@aol.com, Teacher, Fountain Inn, South Carolina

Gail Gouvei, ggouveia53@yahoo.com

Debbie Gray, School Library Media Specialist, Jackson Annex, Hempstead, NY debedgray@hotmail.com

Daniel Griffith, student

Thomas Grimes,  buzzbait@schoollink.net, HCMS Library

Ona Gritz, ogilbert@erols.com, Hoboken Public Library, NJ

Darla Grob, dgrob@harrison.k12.ky.us

Rona Gutzky korin85@yahoo.com

Linda Hamrick
Crestview, FL  <linda_hamrick@yahoo.com>

Liz Hane, University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science, student, LJH79@aol.com

Marilyn Harfst, harfst@starnetinc.com, Library Media Specialist, Hannah Beardsley Middle School, Crystal Lake, Florida

Barb Hartings, Lebanon High School Library/Media Center

Kristy Hatter, kristyh@lincoln.k12.ky.us

I-Ching, Tseng, college student, ichingtse@hotmail.com

Miranda J. Hawkins, miranda8980@att.net

Odile Heisel. oheisel@pen.k12.va.us, Library Media Specialist, Plains Elementary School , 225 American Legion Rd., Timberville, VA 22853

Melissa Henderson, mhenders@eapl.org, Ela Area Public Library, Lake Zurich, IL

Don Henry, teacher, DESERTMORNSTAR2@aol com 

Debbie Henson, deblib1@msn.com, Mt. Pleasant Academy, Mt. Pleasant, SC

Cathy Hesselink, khesselink@sc.rr.com,  CLIS student, USC

Gayle Hodur, ghodur@redshift.com, Soledad Unified School District, Soledad, California

Cappy Holman, USC Graduate Student in LIS, clh20@earthlink.net

Rebecca P. Hopper, hopper_gfc@chester.k12.sc.us,
Media Specialist, Great Falls Middle School, Great Falls, SC

 Jennifer Houchens, student, houchensj@csusb edu 

Nicole Howard, Gresham, Oregon

Mary Huebscher, Librarian, Holy Cross High School, San Antonio, TX 78228 <marwood45@hotmail.com>

Sara Huggins, shuggins@pdol.com, Chavis Elementary, Hemingway, SC

Ed Hughes, seghuhed@yahoo.com

Patricia R. Jansen, prjusc@yahoo.com , Graduate Student at University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science

JLN32@aol.com

Jeff Jones,jeff2usc@yahoo.com, Chicora Elementary School, N. Charleston, SC, computer teacher

Susan Joyner, Student at USC, joynersusan@hotmail.com

Marcia S. Kalayjian, kalayjia@bellsouth.net, Graduate student at University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science

Gail A. King, grking@bellsouth.net, University of South Carolina

Robert H. King II, Frostburg State University

Sally Kintner <skintner@uswest.net

Mary Joan Kirkegard - Librarian/Media Specialist, Ringwood, NJ, Public Schools.

Kelly Knight, knightkl@mailbox.sc.edu, USC School of Library and Information Science, Columbia, SC

Nomi Krasilovsky, East Providence Public Library, East Providence, RI

Ellen Levin, Library Media Specialist, Hammond Middle School, Laurel, Maryland

Peggy Lewis, teacher, plewis2@bsu edu 

Beth Lindsay, Senior Librarian, Youth Services, South County Regional Library blindsay@leegov.com

May Harn Liu, Thomas Cooper Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.)

Jana Locker, jana_locker4@eku.edu, Eastern Kentucky University

Cerese Long, cclong2001@yahoo.com, White Knoll Middle School, West Columbia, S.C.

Marta Lopez,  Teacher Librarian m.lopezgw@gateway.net

Lori Loranger, Librarian, Grisham M.S., Round Rock ISD, TX

Delania S. Luttrell, dluttrell@casey.k12.ky.us

James McDonald, college student, jamesmac81@yahoo com 

Sharon Macdonald, Director of Youth Services, Rye Public Library, Rye, NH,  sharon@rye.lib.nh.us

Heather Majeske, teacher, heatherm17@verizon.net

Adele Mangipano adele@iamerica.net

Mansfield High School students

Maroa - Forsyth Middle School students

Joan Marstiller, JMarstille@aol.com, Franklin Regional Jr. High, Murrysville, PA

Lisa Mathieu, Alton Central School, N.H., stilly2772@aol.com

Kathy McCabe mccabe56@bellsouth.net

Sarah McGowan, teacher, sarah3218@msn.com

Beth McGuire, mcguireb@fastmail.fm, Burke High School, Charleston, SC

Elaine Meyer. elaine.meyer@woodbridge.k12.nj.us, School Library Media Specialist, Colonia High School, NJ

Kelly Michaelis, kmichaelis@baraboo.k12.wi.us,  Baraboo Middle School, Baraboo, WI

Lena Michaud, lmichaud@maine.edu

Stella Michel, Newbridge Rd. School Library

Minturn Middle School, Minturn, CO students

 La Shon Mitchell, college student, lashonmitchell@yahoo com 

Melissa Mixon, MelissaM@darlington.k12.sc.us,  West Hartsville Elementary School, Hartsville, SC

Esther Moberg, Youth Librarian, Creswell Library, Creswell, Oregon

 Katie Morel, teacher, cleankatie@msn com 

Shellean Morgan,  smorgan1@leslie.k12.ky.us

Frederick Muller fmuller@planet.net, Halsted Middle School Library, Newton, New Jersey

Miriam Neiman, neiman@glasct.org, Welles-Turner Memorial Library, Glastonbury, CT

New Hampshire Great Stone Face Committee

Angie Newsom, College student

Stephanie F. Nichols,  University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC,  sfnichols1@yahoo.com

Melinda Nuttle, mnuttle@owsley.k12.ky.us

Suzanne O'Hara,  sohara04064@yahoo.com

Autumn Ojea, AutumnOjea@msn.com, Valencia High School, California, USA

Brittany Olufson, teacher, brittany_olufson@verizon net 

Linda Packard, 4th grade teacher, Pullman Elem., Pullman, MI

PAtrick, Patrickp@yahoo.com

Kim Patton, Young Adult Specialist, Lawrence Public Library, Lawrence, KS kpatton@lawrence.lib.ks.us

Lisa Paton ldhp60@aol.com

Rebecca C. Pierce, bapierce@mobiletel.com,  Golden Meadow Lower Elementary, Golden Meadow, Louisiana, USA

Donnah Phillips, dphillips@nederland.k12.tx.us, Library Media Specialist, C.O. Wilson Middle School, Nederland, Texas

Robin Phillips, teacher, rphillips8@verizon.net

George Pilling  (georgepilling@hotmail.com)

Allison L. Powell,  powellal@pickens.k12.sc.us,  Pickens Elementary School, Pickens, SC

Angela A. Price, sweetpea01@infoave.net, Lancaster County

Becky Proctor, jonseyreeves@aol.com, school librarian at Dorchester Academy in St. George, SC

Alexandra Provence, Library Media Teacher, Springstowne Middle School, Vallejo, CA alexand278@aol.com

H. Pruitt,  hpruitt@anderson2.k12.sc.us,  Media Specialist

Linda Rogde, Secondary Media Center, Seoul Foreign School, Seoul, S. Korea

Arleka Raynor, Herford County Middle School

Kimberly Rector, kimberly.rector@bcsemail.org

Teresa Reid (teereid97@mindspring.com)

 Nicole Reynolds, teacher, shopgirlnic@yahoo com 

Elisabeth Reyes, student

Kristin Robinson, LMS Dwight Elementary School, Fairfield, CT

Gayle Jernigan Rogers, St. Jude High School Library, Montgomery, Alabama

Lanora Rogers, rogersl1961@yahoo.com, Westview Elementary

Tracy Roope, smarter_sport101@yahoo.com, HCMS Library, Murfreesboro, NC

Susan Rosenstein,  susan_rosenstein@camh.net, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Mike Rusie,  Dukie4@comcast.net

Dawn Rutherford, rutherfo@hotmail.com, Children's and Young Adult Librarian, Chicago Public Library

Catherine Ryan, c_ryan16@yahoo.com

Gloria Sanchez gloriavs@aol.com

Sandra, melonchollyrain@yahoo.com

Ruth P Savinda, rpsavinda@yahoo.com

"Jill Savage", Las Vegas, NV <jillysavage@hotmail.com> 

Jill Sessions,  jlsessions@knology.net

Maggie Shanley, Youth Service Librarian, Radford Public Library, Radford Va 24141, maggieshanley@yahoo.com

Patty Shingleton, Hazard, KY

 Manda Sias, teacher, msias@menifeeusd org 

Mary M. Silgals, Trident Academy, for South Carolina Young Adult Book Awards

 Sylvia Simmons, teacher, sylnick@aol com 

Robyn Slone, robslo1@aol.com

Judith A. Smith, smitju@ksd.org, Desert Hills Middle School, Kennewick, WA

Nadia Smith, nadiahcms2009@yahoo.com,  Hertford County Middle School Library

Tayler Jae Smith, squigglebug@earthlink.net, HCMS Library

Missy Smits, Library Media Specialist, DePere, WI

Mariah Snyder, Whiting Community School Whiting, Iowa

Lexi Somerville, somervll@pickens.k12.sc.us, Easley High, Easley, SC

South Carolina Children's Book Award

Carole Stanley,  Teacher - Lake Worth, Texas

 Joanne Steckling, librarian, joanne@jsteckling com 

Kelly Steers, teacher, kellysteers@yahoo.com

Students from Mrs. Henry's Third Grade Class

Students of Musselman Middle School (W.V.)

Joanne Suzara, jsuzara704@yahoo.com,  Goose Creek High, Goose Creek, SC

Stacy Holcombe Symborski, stacy_holcombe@yahoo.com, D.R. Middle School Media Specialist/USC MLIS intern

Dalma Takacs, dalmatakac@msn.com

MaryFrances Thomas whthomas1@earthlink.net

Mavis Thomas, college student, MMT331@aol com 

Prudie Thomas,  pthomas@pineville.k12.ky.us

Mark Todd, rmarktodd@yahoo.com, Creek Bridge Media Center, Marion, SC, USA

Meg Torrens,  megtorren@yahoo.com, Palmetto Bays Elementary, Myrtle Beach, SC

Theresa Toy

Hsin-Chiao Tseng, college student, angel2929 tw@yahoo com tw 

Lucy Turner, lucyturn1@yahoo.com, MLIS Intern, University of South Carolina

Jennifer Underhill, jenniferunderhill@yahoo.com, Master's Student at Florida State University

 Christi Unker cunker@oldham.k12.ky.us

Stephanie Vail, M.L.I.S.

Valentina Makes Him First, vmakes7804@olc edu, college student 

Carol Van Brocklin, Faith Academy--Davao, Davao City, Philippines

 Jennifer Volk, teacher, jvo212@yahoo com 

Lynne Wainwright, Paine Primary, Trussvile, AL, USA

Mary Lou Wallace, marylwal@bellsouth.net, East Aiken Elementary School

Zhou Wang, fuzhouzhouwa@yahoo.com,  HCMS Library

 Therese-Anne Wanstrath, teacher, tsanne2000@hotmail com 

Sandra Watkins <costa.watkins@misslink.net>

Zina L. Watkins, zlwatkins3@yahoo.com, Univ. of South Carolina

 Lisa Wegner, Youth Services Director, Waunakee Public Library 

Penny D. Weigand, Bellissima Publishing, LLC

Bettina Wesloh, Carroll County Public Library, Eldersburg, MD

Justin Whitt, nightwinggkangel@wmconnect.com, Vigilante from Berea, KY

Karen Wiedmeier, wiedmeik@bellsouth.net, Media Specialist Intern, A. Brian Merry Elementary School

Karen Williamson, williakw@pickens.k12.sc.us, Pickens High School, Pickens, SC

Forrest Willow, Bakersfield, CA, USA

Linda Wolfgram, wolfgraml@crpl.cedar- rapids.lib.ia.us, Middle/High School Media Specialist, Benton Community Schools, Van Horne, IA

Karen Womack, graduate student,  <kwomack7@yahoo.com>

Angelita Wright, librarian, Angelita Wright@SAUSD US 

Virginia Wright, wrightvi@oplin.lib.oh.us

Chloe Zagarella, City Library, Haines City FL, USA

Barbara Stewart Zinkovich, barbiez@bellsouth.net, USC library intern