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[CCBC-Net] David Macaulay's 2008 Arbuthnot Lecture - Apr. 17

From: Shawn Brommer <sbrommer>
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:52:10 -0600

Please join us on Thursday, April 17 in Madison, WI! South Central Library System to host David Macaulay's 2008 May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture

David Macaulay, the Caldecott-Award winning illustrator of Black and White, The Way Things Work, Cathedral and other renowned books for youth is delivering the annual May Hill Arbuthnot lecture at the Monona Terrace in Madison on Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 PM. The intended audience for this lecture is adults and mature students who are interested in children's literature. The lecture will be streamed live on April 17 and will be archived online for one year on the 2008 Arbuthnot web site at:
<http://www.scls.info/arbuthnot08/>www.scls.info/arbuthnot08/.

Each year, an individual of distinction in the field of children's literature is chosen to write and deliver a lecture that will make a significant contribution to the world of children's literature. The award is administered by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association
(ALA). The South Central Library System, which is based in Madison, is extremely proud to host the 2008 lecture.

Admission is free, but tickets are required. To request up to four free tickets, to make hotel reservations and to learn more about the lecture and David Macaulay, please see the 2008 Arbuthnot Lecture web site at:
<http://www.scls.info/arbuthnot08/>www.scls.info/arbuthnot08/.
**Please note that hotel reservations must be made by Monday, March 17, to receive the discounted rate.**

Special thanks to the South Central Library System Foundation, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children and the Friends of the CCBC for sponsoring this exciting event.

Shawn Brommer Youth Services and Outreach Coordinator South Central Library System 5250 East Terrace Drive, Suite A-2 Madison, WI 53718-8345

voice/TTY (608) 246-7974 fax (608) 246-7958 sbrommer at scls.lib.wi.us IM: sclsshawn (MSN/Yahoo/AIM)

Interested in learning more about the 2008 May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture, to be presented by David Macaulay? See the lecture web site at: http://www.scls.info/arbuthnot08/
Received on Fri 29 Feb 2008 03:52:10 PM CST