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From: Ginny Moore Kruse <gmkruse>
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 07:42:32 -0600
There will be several special events taking place in the CCBC between now and the end of March, and others will be offered via distance education or off?mpus. The Americas Award Book Discussion was described in a previous message. Other opportunities include:
Books in the publication "CCBC CHOICES 2001" will be discussed by
"Choices" authors Kathleen T. Horning, Ginny Moore Kruse and Megan Schliesman during the morning and afternoon on Saturday, March 10, 2001, in the Elizabeth Burr Room of the CCBC. This annual event and a corresponding luncheon will be hosted by the Friends of the CCBC. All Friends members will receive a mailing about this event open only to Friends of the CCBC. You may join at the door!
The outstanding SPRING BOOK SALE organized by the Friends of the CCBC welcomes one and all book shoppers looking for bargains on Saturday morning, March 10. Save the date and watch this space for details about this phenomenal sale.
Plan to participate in one or more of the upcoming MONTHLY CCBC BOOK DISCUSSIONS. All are open to any adult interested in reading and discussing new books for children and young adults, including teachers, librarians, and university students and faculty. All discussions take place at the CCBC from 3:30-5:30 pm. Discussion dates for the first several months of 2001 are: March 2; April 20; May 18; June 22; July 20; and August 10. A reading list for the March 2nd discussion will be posted on our web page early in February. You may phone 608&2?03 for more information.
There is one remaining CCBC DISTANCE EDUCATION opportunity during which Wisconsinites can find out from CCBC staff members about the winners of book awards announced on January 15. It is "Outstanding and Award-Winning Books for Young Adults" (ETN) : Thursday, February 15, 2001, 4:00-5:50 pm Instructors: Kathleen T. Horning, Ginny Moore Kruse, and Megan Schliesman with Guest Speaker Lynn Evarts, member of the 2001 ALA/YALSA Quick Picks Committee
Yes, young teenagers do read! The adults who work professionally with young adolescents in schools and libraries are especially interested in finding books on many topics and with a variety of narratives to interest them or meet their information needs. This popular annual course will once again feature books just named "the best" of the year.
Guest commentator Lynn Evarts, librarian at Sauk Prairie High School, will discuss some of the books chosen by the ALA
"Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers" Committee of which she was a member. Selected books from the ALA
"Best Books for Young Adults" list will be discussed as will selections from the new, unpublished CCBC CHOICES 2001.
The Michael Printz Award and honor books for outstanding writing for adolescent readers age 12 will be announced during ALA in January, and we'll discuss these books during this course, along with any of the recently announced ALA Newbery, Batchelder, and King award and honor books of interest to teenagers. Books to be discussed will include novels, biographies, poetry and other distinctive books likely to appeal to a wide variety of adolescents.
Participants receive lists of all books discussed. Register SOON to get materials before class begins. For more information or to register, please contact Linda Mundt: LEMundt at facstaff.wisc.edu), SLIS Continuing Education Services, 4282 Helen C. White Hall, 600 N. Park St., Madison, WI 53706; 608&3D52.
The CCBC professional staff will present opportunities to find out about some of the newest, best books in various Wisconsin locations at OFF?MPUS EVENTS through March, 2000:
1) Great New Books for Elementary Classrooms and Great New Books for Middle School Classrooms, a speech and hands-on book exhibit by Ginny Moore Kruse & Megan Schliesman during the Wisconsin State Reading Association (WSRA) annual convention, February 8, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Contact: Kathy Champeau, 262g966, ext. 138; krchamp at aol.com or www.wsra.org Conference registration is required.
2) Excellent New Literature for K-8 Classrooms, a speech and a hands-on book exhibit by Ginny Moore Kruse for the Greater Bayland Reading Council on Thursday evening, February 22, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Contact: Barbara School, 920?301. Registration is necessary.
3) In These Words: Excellent Poetry for Young Adults, a speech and hands-on book exhibit by Megan Schliesman at the SWEIO convention for area teachers on Friday, February 23, in Madison, Wisconsin. Contact: Nancy Anderson, 608t2?14, ext. 227
4) Outstanding and Award-Winning Books of 2000, speeches and a hands-on book exhibit by Kathleen T. Horning and Ginny Moore Kruse at the Children's Book Fest on Tuesday evening and Wednesday during the day, on March 13 and 14, in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Sponsored by the Rhinelander District Library, the School District of Rhinelander, the Headwaters Reading Council with the Wisconsin Valley Library Service, Northen Waters Library Service and Indianhead Federated Library System. All are welcome. Registration is necessary. Contact: Kris Adams Wendt, 7156582 kwendt at wvls.lib.wi.us
5) Outstanding and Award-Winning Books of 2000, speeches and a hands-on book exhibit by Kathleen T. Horning and Ginny Moore Kruse for CESA #4 teachers & public librarians & school library media specialists in the region served by the Winding Rivers Library System, on Thursday, March 15, in West Salem, Wisconsin. For details, contact: Lance Ellman, 608x5?70 lellmann at Cesa4.k12.wi.us
6) Outstanding and Award-Winning Books of 2000, speeches and a hands-on book exhibit by Megan Schliesman and Ginny Moore Kruse for public and school library media specialists in the region served by the Winnefox Library System, on Tuesday, March 20. Exact times and location to be announced. For details, contact: Julie Schumde, 920#6R20 schmude at winnefox.org
7) Outstanding and Award-Winning Books of 2000, speeches and a hands-on book exhibit by Megan Schliesman and Ginny Moore Kruse for public and school library media specialists in the region served by OWLS (Outagamie Waupaca Library System) at the Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton, on Wednesday, March 21, beginning at 9:30 a.m. For details, contact: Greta Thompson, Assistant Director, Outagamie Waupaca Library System mailto:greta at mail.owls.lib.wi.us Phone: 920/832a90
8) Outstanding and Award-Winning Books of 2000, speeches and a hands-on book exhibit by Ginny Moore Kruse and Kathleen T. Horning on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, March 28 & 29, in Green Bay during the WEMA (Wisconsin Educational Media Association) spring conference. In addition, Kathleen Horning will be speaking twice about the Harry Potter phenomenon on Thursday afternoon. For information, contact Pamela Kuck, 920?5!14x253, pkuck at cesa8.k12.wi.us Conference registration is required.
More to come...
Ginny Moore Kruse gmkruse at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Cooperative Children's Book Center www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/ A Library of the School of Education, University of Wisconsin Madison
Received on Thu 01 Feb 2001 07:42:32 AM CST
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 07:42:32 -0600
There will be several special events taking place in the CCBC between now and the end of March, and others will be offered via distance education or off?mpus. The Americas Award Book Discussion was described in a previous message. Other opportunities include:
Books in the publication "CCBC CHOICES 2001" will be discussed by
"Choices" authors Kathleen T. Horning, Ginny Moore Kruse and Megan Schliesman during the morning and afternoon on Saturday, March 10, 2001, in the Elizabeth Burr Room of the CCBC. This annual event and a corresponding luncheon will be hosted by the Friends of the CCBC. All Friends members will receive a mailing about this event open only to Friends of the CCBC. You may join at the door!
The outstanding SPRING BOOK SALE organized by the Friends of the CCBC welcomes one and all book shoppers looking for bargains on Saturday morning, March 10. Save the date and watch this space for details about this phenomenal sale.
Plan to participate in one or more of the upcoming MONTHLY CCBC BOOK DISCUSSIONS. All are open to any adult interested in reading and discussing new books for children and young adults, including teachers, librarians, and university students and faculty. All discussions take place at the CCBC from 3:30-5:30 pm. Discussion dates for the first several months of 2001 are: March 2; April 20; May 18; June 22; July 20; and August 10. A reading list for the March 2nd discussion will be posted on our web page early in February. You may phone 608&2?03 for more information.
There is one remaining CCBC DISTANCE EDUCATION opportunity during which Wisconsinites can find out from CCBC staff members about the winners of book awards announced on January 15. It is "Outstanding and Award-Winning Books for Young Adults" (ETN) : Thursday, February 15, 2001, 4:00-5:50 pm Instructors: Kathleen T. Horning, Ginny Moore Kruse, and Megan Schliesman with Guest Speaker Lynn Evarts, member of the 2001 ALA/YALSA Quick Picks Committee
Yes, young teenagers do read! The adults who work professionally with young adolescents in schools and libraries are especially interested in finding books on many topics and with a variety of narratives to interest them or meet their information needs. This popular annual course will once again feature books just named "the best" of the year.
Guest commentator Lynn Evarts, librarian at Sauk Prairie High School, will discuss some of the books chosen by the ALA
"Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers" Committee of which she was a member. Selected books from the ALA
"Best Books for Young Adults" list will be discussed as will selections from the new, unpublished CCBC CHOICES 2001.
The Michael Printz Award and honor books for outstanding writing for adolescent readers age 12 will be announced during ALA in January, and we'll discuss these books during this course, along with any of the recently announced ALA Newbery, Batchelder, and King award and honor books of interest to teenagers. Books to be discussed will include novels, biographies, poetry and other distinctive books likely to appeal to a wide variety of adolescents.
Participants receive lists of all books discussed. Register SOON to get materials before class begins. For more information or to register, please contact Linda Mundt: LEMundt at facstaff.wisc.edu), SLIS Continuing Education Services, 4282 Helen C. White Hall, 600 N. Park St., Madison, WI 53706; 608&3D52.
The CCBC professional staff will present opportunities to find out about some of the newest, best books in various Wisconsin locations at OFF?MPUS EVENTS through March, 2000:
1) Great New Books for Elementary Classrooms and Great New Books for Middle School Classrooms, a speech and hands-on book exhibit by Ginny Moore Kruse & Megan Schliesman during the Wisconsin State Reading Association (WSRA) annual convention, February 8, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Contact: Kathy Champeau, 262g966, ext. 138; krchamp at aol.com or www.wsra.org Conference registration is required.
2) Excellent New Literature for K-8 Classrooms, a speech and a hands-on book exhibit by Ginny Moore Kruse for the Greater Bayland Reading Council on Thursday evening, February 22, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Contact: Barbara School, 920?301. Registration is necessary.
3) In These Words: Excellent Poetry for Young Adults, a speech and hands-on book exhibit by Megan Schliesman at the SWEIO convention for area teachers on Friday, February 23, in Madison, Wisconsin. Contact: Nancy Anderson, 608t2?14, ext. 227
4) Outstanding and Award-Winning Books of 2000, speeches and a hands-on book exhibit by Kathleen T. Horning and Ginny Moore Kruse at the Children's Book Fest on Tuesday evening and Wednesday during the day, on March 13 and 14, in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Sponsored by the Rhinelander District Library, the School District of Rhinelander, the Headwaters Reading Council with the Wisconsin Valley Library Service, Northen Waters Library Service and Indianhead Federated Library System. All are welcome. Registration is necessary. Contact: Kris Adams Wendt, 7156582 kwendt at wvls.lib.wi.us
5) Outstanding and Award-Winning Books of 2000, speeches and a hands-on book exhibit by Kathleen T. Horning and Ginny Moore Kruse for CESA #4 teachers & public librarians & school library media specialists in the region served by the Winding Rivers Library System, on Thursday, March 15, in West Salem, Wisconsin. For details, contact: Lance Ellman, 608x5?70 lellmann at Cesa4.k12.wi.us
6) Outstanding and Award-Winning Books of 2000, speeches and a hands-on book exhibit by Megan Schliesman and Ginny Moore Kruse for public and school library media specialists in the region served by the Winnefox Library System, on Tuesday, March 20. Exact times and location to be announced. For details, contact: Julie Schumde, 920#6R20 schmude at winnefox.org
7) Outstanding and Award-Winning Books of 2000, speeches and a hands-on book exhibit by Megan Schliesman and Ginny Moore Kruse for public and school library media specialists in the region served by OWLS (Outagamie Waupaca Library System) at the Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton, on Wednesday, March 21, beginning at 9:30 a.m. For details, contact: Greta Thompson, Assistant Director, Outagamie Waupaca Library System mailto:greta at mail.owls.lib.wi.us Phone: 920/832a90
8) Outstanding and Award-Winning Books of 2000, speeches and a hands-on book exhibit by Ginny Moore Kruse and Kathleen T. Horning on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, March 28 & 29, in Green Bay during the WEMA (Wisconsin Educational Media Association) spring conference. In addition, Kathleen Horning will be speaking twice about the Harry Potter phenomenon on Thursday afternoon. For information, contact Pamela Kuck, 920?5!14x253, pkuck at cesa8.k12.wi.us Conference registration is required.
More to come...
Ginny Moore Kruse gmkruse at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Cooperative Children's Book Center www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/ A Library of the School of Education, University of Wisconsin Madison
Received on Thu 01 Feb 2001 07:42:32 AM CST
