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From: Ginny Moore Kruse <gmkruse>
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2001 17:30:04 -0600
Early this morning I listened to Tom Clark, one of Wisconsin Public Radio's talk-show hosts, remarking on the air about how difficult it is for him when he has to remind callers to his live program to stay on the pre-announced topic of the hour. He said that by having to curtail off-topic remarks, he becomes the one who appears to be rude. That's how I feel right now, as I remind everyone in the CCBC-Net community that a unique element of CCBC-Net as an electronic book discussion group is that there are pre-announced topics each month. Those of us who are teachers are accustomed to reeling in a classroom discussion gone astray. I guess I'll try to think of this message in that way, and I hope you will, too. It's a distraction when someone raises something from an earlier month's discussion; or when someone asks an off-topic question; or when someone writes, "I know I shouldn't do this, but..." and then does it. Some of you have been writing to me behind the scenes, asking me to reel it in, so I am. I know that many of you in the CCBC-Net community want to follow the announced discussion and have little time to read messages about other matters, no matter how important they are. That isn't what they're here for at this time. This isn't about suppressing discussion, or silencing anyone, it's about moderating the announced topic.
The CCBC-Net announcement time on the last day and first day of the month is a transition time even though we usually aren't finished with a discussion. It's a time when we move on, and a time when you may announce a children's literature event or opportunity. It's a time when - if you have a pressing question - you may ask it. However, whenever you do that, please write reminding people to respond directly to you and not to the entire CCBC-Net community. Anyone wanting to know what you found out can also write directly to you for that information.
If you want information about other listservs where it's possible to ask any question or muse on any subject whenever you're moved to do so, we can provide that information to you. Just write to Katy Horning horning at education.wisc.edu or Megan Schliesman schliesman at education.wisc.edu or me gmkruse at education.wisc.edu
If you have thoughts or suggestions for CCBC-Net topics, please write to one of us. We welcome your constructive suggestions behind the scenes.
OK, now, let's not take anyone's time or mailbox space to discuss this. Let's go back to the varied and wonderful books brought to heightened visibility through the Coretta Scott King Awards process. If you want a reminder as to which books these are, visit the ALA web site for a list http://www.ala.org/srrt/csking/index.html If you're familiar with any of these books, we're interested in your responses or those of young readers. Maybe you think that other books also eligible for the 2001 Coretta Scott King Awards are equally outstanding. If so, what are they - and why?
Ginny Moore Kruse gmkruse at education.wisc.edu Cooperative Children's Book Center www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/ A Library of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin Madison
Received on Tue 06 Feb 2001 05:30:04 PM CST
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2001 17:30:04 -0600
Early this morning I listened to Tom Clark, one of Wisconsin Public Radio's talk-show hosts, remarking on the air about how difficult it is for him when he has to remind callers to his live program to stay on the pre-announced topic of the hour. He said that by having to curtail off-topic remarks, he becomes the one who appears to be rude. That's how I feel right now, as I remind everyone in the CCBC-Net community that a unique element of CCBC-Net as an electronic book discussion group is that there are pre-announced topics each month. Those of us who are teachers are accustomed to reeling in a classroom discussion gone astray. I guess I'll try to think of this message in that way, and I hope you will, too. It's a distraction when someone raises something from an earlier month's discussion; or when someone asks an off-topic question; or when someone writes, "I know I shouldn't do this, but..." and then does it. Some of you have been writing to me behind the scenes, asking me to reel it in, so I am. I know that many of you in the CCBC-Net community want to follow the announced discussion and have little time to read messages about other matters, no matter how important they are. That isn't what they're here for at this time. This isn't about suppressing discussion, or silencing anyone, it's about moderating the announced topic.
The CCBC-Net announcement time on the last day and first day of the month is a transition time even though we usually aren't finished with a discussion. It's a time when we move on, and a time when you may announce a children's literature event or opportunity. It's a time when - if you have a pressing question - you may ask it. However, whenever you do that, please write reminding people to respond directly to you and not to the entire CCBC-Net community. Anyone wanting to know what you found out can also write directly to you for that information.
If you want information about other listservs where it's possible to ask any question or muse on any subject whenever you're moved to do so, we can provide that information to you. Just write to Katy Horning horning at education.wisc.edu or Megan Schliesman schliesman at education.wisc.edu or me gmkruse at education.wisc.edu
If you have thoughts or suggestions for CCBC-Net topics, please write to one of us. We welcome your constructive suggestions behind the scenes.
OK, now, let's not take anyone's time or mailbox space to discuss this. Let's go back to the varied and wonderful books brought to heightened visibility through the Coretta Scott King Awards process. If you want a reminder as to which books these are, visit the ALA web site for a list http://www.ala.org/srrt/csking/index.html If you're familiar with any of these books, we're interested in your responses or those of young readers. Maybe you think that other books also eligible for the 2001 Coretta Scott King Awards are equally outstanding. If so, what are they - and why?
Ginny Moore Kruse gmkruse at education.wisc.edu Cooperative Children's Book Center www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/ A Library of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin Madison
Received on Tue 06 Feb 2001 05:30:04 PM CST
