FM #1434 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1434 in the series.
This session shares my conversation about the origin story of BLAST - Bringing Libraries and Schools Together. We talk with Erin O’Leary and Caleigh Keating, the collaborators who start with “Yes” and then figure it out. We recorded this conversation virtually on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
Caleigh Keating, Youth Services Librarian
Erin O’Leary, Reading Specialist at Horace Mann Middle School
We cover the following in our conversation
The origin story
A ‘free’ service but dependent upon the override passing
Middle school and elementary school coordination
How redistricting will simplify the operations
Summer reading kickoffs being planned for
The recording runs about 32 minutes. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1434-blast-fun-04-17-25/
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Franklin Public Library page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/233/Franklin-Public-Library
Erin O’Leary email address -> olearye@franklinps.net
Caleigh Keating email address -> ckeating@minlib.net
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The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
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