[Asis-l] Ohio Children's Literature Workshop

[Margaret "Doc" Delaney]

OHIO'S CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

Presented by: Dr. Carolyn S. Brodie, Kent State University School of Library
and Information Science

Date: Thursday, January 9, 2003 - 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Location: Ohio Valley Area Libraries, 252 West Thirteenth Street, Wellston

Fees: Free to MOLO/OVAL/SOLO members; $40 non-members

Register: http://cemall.solorls.org/event.asp?ID=322

For more information about this or any OVAL workshop, contact Amanda Bowers,
CE Coordinator, at mailto:bowersam at oplin.lib.oh.us or 1-800-759-1537 x9.

This workshop will provide you with the basics of literature written about
Ohio and by Ohioans.  Dr. Brodie will give workshop participants a review of
selected nonfiction literature about Ohio in addition to selected literature
that relates to Ohio themes for study such as ladybugs, Native Americans,
Amish, and Presidents.  She will also review selected literature from Ohio's
best children's authors.  Come to this workshop and prepare for Ohio's
Bicentennial by learning the specifics about Ohio literature!

Workshop Objectives:
~Get a review of selected nonfiction literature about Ohio in addition to
selected literature that relates to Ohio themes for study
~Get a review of selected literature from Ohio's best children's authors

Workshop Objectives:
~To allow participants the opportunity to read and also evaluate the
illustrations of some of the most distinguished picture books published in
2002
~To understand criteria and guidelines that are important when selecting
Caldecott Award winners
~To understand the election process involved in awarding the Caldecott Medal
and Honor Books

Come visit OVAL and LEARN!

Margaret "Doc" Delaney, Communications Coordinator
Ohio Valley Area Libraries Regional Library System (OVAL)
252 West Thirteenth Street, Wellston, OH 45692
740-384-2103 x 2 ~ 740-384-2106 fax
http://www.oval.lib.oh.us ~ mailto:delanema at oplin.lib.oh.us