Author Archives: Mary Burkey

About Mary Burkey

Mary Burkey is a middle school teacher-librarian and audiobook evangelist. She writes the audiobook column "Voices in My Head" for ALA's Book Links Magazine.

Mock Odyssey Award

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Mary Burkey

Just one week until the Youth Media Awards press conference! I can’t wait to hear all the winning & honor titles, especially the audiobooks that receive the second-annual Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production distinction. I’ve been running a … Continue reading →

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Jim Dale’s thanks to the Odyssey Award committee

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Mary Burkey

Here’s an update to the information I posted about the wonderful celebration of the first Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production during ALA Annual in Anaheim. At the end of the Booklist Books for Youth Forum, we all watched … Continue reading →

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Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production Celebration

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Mary Burkey

Kudos to the ALSC staff for coordinating a wonderful celebration of the very first Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production ceremony during Annual in Anaheim, in collaboration with award co-sponsors YALSA and Booklist Magazine. What a wonderful night! Booklist’s … Continue reading →

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Odyssey Award Celebration – You’re Invited!

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Mary Burkey

Final planning is taking place for the first-ever Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production Celebration!! Join the festivities that will kick off ALA Annual in Anaheim on Friday, June 27 at 8 p.m. The event will take place at … Continue reading →

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Gail Rebuck: New Chapter or Last Page? Publishing Books in a Digital Age

Posted on March 15, 2008 by Mary Burkey

Digitization is changing the world of literature daily. Each day I add another bookmark to a growing file of articles on topics ranging from Japan’s love of cell phone novels (in the London Times & and the NY Times) to … Continue reading →

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Odyssey Award – Listen Up!

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Mary Burkey

There’s only one month until the American Library Association names the winner of the first Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production. This new award, a joint effort of the Association for Library Service to Children & the Young Adult … Continue reading →

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