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From: Ginny Moore Kruse <gmkruse_at_wisc.edu>
Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:06:16 -0600
Erleen described the way she's involved in the success of a local book-giveaway and how the publishers' RIF catalogs are used there to take advantage of reduced prices.
As a member of the RIF Literature Advisory Board, I'm extremely impressed with the attention the RIF staff gives to the books RIF formally recommends on its website. The staff realizes that more books with multicultural themes must be included in those catalogs. These catalogs are developed by the publishers, not by RIF, and the publishers must be willing (and able) to lower their prices. The RIF staff understands the complexity of making that happen, and they're open to suggestions and new strategies. They know that getting picture books (and other books, too) into the hands of children and their families makes a difference. And it makes a difference as to which picture books become available for RIF projects.
I'm not starting a new thread about RIF, or about book giveaways. However, because there have been a number of posts about various book giveaway programs, I want to say that at the top, the RIF staff works hard to be effective for all the reasons individuals in this discussion have suggested that picture books are essential.
Cordially, Ginny
Ginny Moore Kruse
gmkruse_at_wisc.edu
Received on Mon 08 Nov 2010 11:06:16 AM CST
Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:06:16 -0600
Erleen described the way she's involved in the success of a local book-giveaway and how the publishers' RIF catalogs are used there to take advantage of reduced prices.
As a member of the RIF Literature Advisory Board, I'm extremely impressed with the attention the RIF staff gives to the books RIF formally recommends on its website. The staff realizes that more books with multicultural themes must be included in those catalogs. These catalogs are developed by the publishers, not by RIF, and the publishers must be willing (and able) to lower their prices. The RIF staff understands the complexity of making that happen, and they're open to suggestions and new strategies. They know that getting picture books (and other books, too) into the hands of children and their families makes a difference. And it makes a difference as to which picture books become available for RIF projects.
I'm not starting a new thread about RIF, or about book giveaways. However, because there have been a number of posts about various book giveaway programs, I want to say that at the top, the RIF staff works hard to be effective for all the reasons individuals in this discussion have suggested that picture books are essential.
Cordially, Ginny
Ginny Moore Kruse
gmkruse_at_wisc.edu
Received on Mon 08 Nov 2010 11:06:16 AM CST
