It has been our great pleasure to speak with Michelle Howard several times about many things related to living books and homeschooling. It was our particular privilege to work with Michelle to create a video that librarians, homeschoolers, and lovers of good books could watch and share as we all endeavor to better understand what a living book truly is and why it matters so much. On this page, we hope to pull together those resources and a few others to make it easy for librarians to find it all and make use of it.
In one of our podcast chats with Michelle, she told us about the essential conversation she has with all of her new patrons. Many of our listeners reached out begging to hear more of that talk. But it was obvious that what we really needed was a video so she could show us the books side by side. This long video is perfect for librarians, educators, and those interested in a detailed comparison of non-living and living books.
This short video is a trailer for a much more comprehensive video linked below. This video is perfect for sharing on social media, with donors, and with patrons. A special thanks to our friends at Biblioguides for hosting the video and the Private Lending Library Directory. You can share this video link when sharing: https://vimeo.com/936289740?share=copy
https://vimeo.com/890158309?share=copy
In June of 2023, we had the joy of chatting with Michelle on the Plumfield Moms podcast for the first time. In that interview, we heard about the miraculous ways in which God guided her into this library work. Michelle told us how it all started, encouraged us to understand how much God cares about this work, and left us inspired and eager to nurture our own libraries well.
https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-agcud-143f416
Listen to our conversation about the New Patron Orientation Meeting by clicking here:
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Show Notes: Michelle Howard - New Patron Orientation
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Listen to our follow-up conversation about composing a Living Books Education portfolio for college applications. Click here:
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Show Notes: Michelle Howard - Living Books Education Portfolio
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Read Michelle's Library Story at The Card Catalog, click here.
