Maddigan, Beth 1967–

PERSONAL: Born February 1, 1967, in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada; daughter of Philip (an airport manager) and Christine (a bank teller; maiden name, Crummey) Maddigan; married Robert Pound (a courier), April 4, 1998. Education: Memorial University of Newfoundland, B.A., 1990; University of Western Ontario, M.L.I.S., 1996.

ADDRESSES: Home—10 Ivy Cres., Paris, Ontario N3L 4A9, Canada. Office—Cambridge Libraries and Galleries, 1 North Sq., Cambridge, Ontario N1S 2K6, Canada. E-mail—bmaddigan@library.cambridge.on.ca.

CAREER: A.C. Hunter Children's Library, St. John's Newfoundland, Canada, library assistant, 1990–94, branch head, 1994–96; Cambridge Libraries and Galleries, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, children's services librarian, 1997–99, children's services coordinator, 1999–. Memorial University of Newfoundland, instructor, 1997–2003; University of Western Ontario, sessional instructor; presenter of workshops for librarians.

MEMBER: Ontario Library Association (member of Child and Youth Services Task Force, 2003–).

WRITINGS:

(With Stefanie Drennan) The Big Book of Stories, Songs, and Sing-Alongs: Programs for Babies, Toddlers, and Families, illustrated by Roberta Thompson, Libraries Unlimited (Westport, CT), 2003.

(With Stefanie Drennan) The Big Book of Reading Fun, illustrated by Roberta Thompson, Libraries Unlimited (Westport, CT), in press.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Canadian Materials, September 19, 2003, Lorraine Douglas, review of The Big Book of Stories, Songs, and Sing-Alongs: Programs for Babies, Toddlers, and Families.

Children and Libraries, summer-fall, 2004, Junko Yokota, review of The Big Book of Stories, Songs, and Sing-Alongs, p. 58.

School Library Journal, January, 2004, Leslie Barban, review of The Big Book of Stories, Songs, and Sing-Alongs, p. 167.