Keynote Session

Event Type

Event

Location

Faulkner Room, J. D. Williams Library

Start Date

16-12-2025 2:30 PM

End Date

16-12-2025 3:30 PM

Description

Mississippi’s Center for the Book Young Readers Choice, Marshall Ramsey, is our guest speaker for the day. He’s also a two-time Pulitzer Finalist (2002 and 2006), a 2022 Southeastern Emmy winner, and his editorial cartoons are syndicated nationally by Creators Syndicate. His work has appeared in The New York Times, USA Today and The Clarion-Ledger. Marshall has authored several successful books including three cartoon collections, two short story collections (Fried Chicken and Wine and Chainsaws and Casseroles) and the delightful children’s books Banjo’s Dream and SAVING SAM! A Banjo the Dog Story. All attendees receive a free copy of his book Saving Sam.

Relational Format

conference proceeding

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Photos (Click each image to see a full-size version):

Dr. Marvin Jeter of the Mississippi Library Commission introduces Marshall Ramsey, Keynote Speaker for 2025 SLS.

Marshall Ramsey stands in front of the title slide for his presentation, Marshall Ramsey: Saving Sam and More.

Marshall Ramsey gives the keynote address to the School Library Symposium.

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Dec 16th, 2:30 PM Dec 16th, 3:30 PM

Keynote Session

Faulkner Room, J. D. Williams Library

Mississippi’s Center for the Book Young Readers Choice, Marshall Ramsey, is our guest speaker for the day. He’s also a two-time Pulitzer Finalist (2002 and 2006), a 2022 Southeastern Emmy winner, and his editorial cartoons are syndicated nationally by Creators Syndicate. His work has appeared in The New York Times, USA Today and The Clarion-Ledger. Marshall has authored several successful books including three cartoon collections, two short story collections (Fried Chicken and Wine and Chainsaws and Casseroles) and the delightful children’s books Banjo’s Dream and SAVING SAM! A Banjo the Dog Story. All attendees receive a free copy of his book Saving Sam.