Paul Kelsey
Head of Acquisitions at Sims Memorial Library at Southeastern Louisiana University and is publisher and editor in chief as well as creator of—Launch Pad: Where Young Authors and Illustrators Take Off!
About
His accomplishments include:
- Creating an online structure of the Launch Pad website that allows readers to look at work by category, age of author or illustrator and where the author or illustrator is from; this encourages interaction.
- Helping to pair authors and illustrators to collaborate on projects and encourage working together.
- Making Launch Pad international with contributors and readers from the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, India, Pakistan, Thailand and beyond.
- Allowing Launch Pad to be open access and free of charge.
- Authoring 19 publications, productions, and presentations.
- Current and past membership in The American Library Association (2001-2007, 2012-present), The Catholic Library Association (2010), The Louisiana Library Association (2000-2004), and USAIN (2001-2007).