Who ARe WE?
This site is facilitated by the Missouri Association of School Librarians’ Gateway Readers Award Committee.
Because reading is the gateway to knowledge and lifelong learning, because the teen years are the gateway to adulthood, and because Missouri was the Gateway to the West, the Gateway Readers Award is for authors of books chosen by high school students in Missouri.Librarians serving young adults in school and public libraries recognize the need for books written for this audience. We know the quality of this writing is imperative so that as adults our patrons will continue to seek knowledge and recreation through well-written books.
The goals of the Gateway Readers Award are the following:
The 2016-2017 Committee Members
Angie Wiegers, Past Chair
GKC Region (Oak Park HS)
angie.wiegers@nkcschools.org
Shannon Grieshaber, Chair
STL Region (Fort Zumwalt West High)
sgrieshaber@fz.k12.mo.us
Stacey Conrad, Vice-Chair
NE Region (Palmyra HS)
conrads@palmyra.k12.mo.us
Jessi Spinder-Menold, Secretary
Mid-Missouri Region (Douglass HS)
jmenold@cpsk12.org
Sharon Anderson, MLA rep
SE Region (Cape Girardeau Public Library)
sanderson@capelibrary.org
Kathy Brandon, 1 yr member
SE region (Moberly HS)
kathybrandon@moberlyspartans.org
Kathy Britt , 1 yr member
GKC Region (Center HS)
kbritt@center.k12.mo.us
Elizabeth Hoskins, 1 yr member
NW region (Bode MS)
elizabeth.hoskins@sjsd.k12.mo.us
Jill Williams, 1 yr member
SW region (McDonald County HS)
jwilliams@mcdonaldco.k12.mo.us
Because reading is the gateway to knowledge and lifelong learning, because the teen years are the gateway to adulthood, and because Missouri was the Gateway to the West, the Gateway Readers Award is for authors of books chosen by high school students in Missouri.Librarians serving young adults in school and public libraries recognize the need for books written for this audience. We know the quality of this writing is imperative so that as adults our patrons will continue to seek knowledge and recreation through well-written books.
The goals of the Gateway Readers Award are the following:
- To encourage Missouri young adults in grades nine through twelve to select and read quality literature that appeals to their needs, interests and reading levels.
- To recognize and honor outstanding works in young adult literature.
- To develop a cooperative relationship among schools, libraries and teens.
- To encourage the development of school and public library services to teens.
The 2016-2017 Committee Members
Angie Wiegers, Past Chair
GKC Region (Oak Park HS)
angie.wiegers@nkcschools.org
Shannon Grieshaber, Chair
STL Region (Fort Zumwalt West High)
sgrieshaber@fz.k12.mo.us
Stacey Conrad, Vice-Chair
NE Region (Palmyra HS)
conrads@palmyra.k12.mo.us
Jessi Spinder-Menold, Secretary
Mid-Missouri Region (Douglass HS)
jmenold@cpsk12.org
Sharon Anderson, MLA rep
SE Region (Cape Girardeau Public Library)
sanderson@capelibrary.org
Kathy Brandon, 1 yr member
SE region (Moberly HS)
kathybrandon@moberlyspartans.org
Kathy Britt , 1 yr member
GKC Region (Center HS)
kbritt@center.k12.mo.us
Elizabeth Hoskins, 1 yr member
NW region (Bode MS)
elizabeth.hoskins@sjsd.k12.mo.us
Jill Williams, 1 yr member
SW region (McDonald County HS)
jwilliams@mcdonaldco.k12.mo.us
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