From: Kathleen Horning <horning>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 14:10:14 -0600

To answer Maia's question, yes, it is for the most part fun, and it's a lot of work, too. I think most committee members feel an odd combination of exhaustion and exhilaration at the end of the process.
  The best thing about being on one of the award committees, in my opinion, is the book discussion at Midwinter. There's nothing quite like these in-depth discussions with a group of people who have all read the same books, often multiple times, and who come to the discussion so well prepared. It makes all the work in the months leading up to those few days well worth the effort.
  KTH
 
  Kathleen T. Horning, Director Cooperative Children's Book Center University of Wisconsin-School of Education 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 North Park St. Madison, WI 53706
  horning at education.wisc.edu Voice: 608-263-3721 Fax: 608-262-4933 www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/


>>> Maia Cheli-Colando <maia at littlefolktales.org> 01/27/06 12:48 PM
>>>

But is it fun? :) I've always wondered whether it was more a breakneck race to cover every worthwhile book that leaves you winded at the end,

or a fantastic spin across the children's book world that consumes all

your time yet leaves you ready for more when the awards are announced?

Maia
Received on Fri 27 Jan 2006 02:10:14 PM CST