Book Week Forum 2019 Committee Teleconference Minutes 14 December 2018
Minutes
Participants: Erica Kearns (Grenfell); Samantha Butler (Sutherland); Elizabeth Skorulis (Kiama); Sarah Evans (Strathfield); Mylee Joseph (SLNSW) Apologies: Jadwiga Krejza (Liverpool) Minutes: Mylee
Children’s Book Week 2019
The theme: Reading is My Secret Power. The dates: 17th August - 23rd August 2019 https://www.cbca.org.au/cbca-book-week
- Notables list to be announced: 26th February 2019
- Short List to be announced: 26th March 2019
- Book of the Year Awards Winners Announcement: Friday 16th August 2019
Event organisation for the 2019 Book Week Forum
Book award sections allocated to committee members to prepare and or coordinate libraries to contribute:
- Picture books – Liverpool (Jadwiga)
- Early childhood - Kiama (Elizabeth)
- Younger readers - Strathfield (Sarah)
- Older readers – Sutherland (Samantha)
- Eve Pownall – Grenfell (Erica)
- Crichton new illustrators (just a ppt slide) - Mylee
- PowerPoint presentation coordinator – Sarah (Strathfield)
- Masters of Ceremonies – Erica and Sarah
- Copyright considerations / publisher’s permissions – Elizabeth and Valentine (Kiama); Mylee to send templates / information from previous years.
- Venue: Mylee booking a State Library flat floor venue <del>for the week beginning 20 May (as per previous minutes) details TBA</del> Monday 20 May 2019 in the Dixson Room at State Library of NSW.
Next meeting / teleconference?
Next meeting after the announcement of the shortlist on 26 February. Blue Jeans teleconference for <del>8th March 11:30-12:30</del> Friday 15 March 11:30-12:30
Committee members and contact details
Erica Kearnes (Grenfell Public Library), Samantha Butler (Sutherland Shire Libraries), Jadwiga Krejza (Liverpool City Library), Sarah Evans (Strathfield Library), Elizabeth Skorulis (Kiama Library)
State Library contact Mylee Joseph