Just a little teaser posts to say that the listings of our wonderful panelists and judges for the 2015 Cybils will start rolling out at 9:30 a.m. PDT tomorrow. Stay tuned!
Featured Blogger: Paula Willey
Our featured blogger this month is Paula Willey, as nominated by Sheila Ruth. Sheila writes, “Paula has been a Cybils judge in several different categories, going back at least to 2008, and has always been a cheerleader for Cybils and all things kidlit. Her blog posts are fun and a joy to read; she writes in a distinctive voice, and …
Applications Are Now Closed
We want to stop and give a huge THANK YOU to all who applied; without you there would be no Cybils. Those who have been accepted onto panels will soon be contacted by the category chair. And then you have a short break before the work begins after October 1 (or if you’re ambitious, you can start pre-reading, based on …
Meet the 2015 Organizers: Jackie Parker, Young Adult Fiction
Jackie has gotten to the point in her life where she no longer feels compelled to finish bad books. Because of this she finds awards and vetted booklists incredibly helpful. Especially if they come from a trustworthy source with an excellent record. Cybils is just that, and Jackie has been proud to have been involved since the inaugural year. A …
Meet the 2015 Organizers: Stephanie Charlefour, Young Adult Non-Fiction Chair
A lifelong reader, some of Stephanie’s most vivid memories from her childhood are centered around books–from volunteering in her middle school library, curling up with a great book on a rainy day and sharing books with her best friends at recess. Now as a tween and teen librarian, Stephanie gets to share her love of reading focusing on those in …
Meet the 2015 Organizers: Karen Yingling, Middle Grade Fiction Chair
A middle aged, middle school librarian from the Midwest, I’ve been blogging since 2006 at Ms. Yingling Reads. When first hired at my school, I vowed to read every hard cover fiction book in the library so that it’s easier to get the right book for the right child at the right time. It was sad when I finished because …
Meet the 2015 Organizers: Charlotte Taylor, Elementary and Middle Grade Speculative Fiction Chair
Charlotte Taylor has been fan of fantasy since she was a toddler, and spent her childhood rejecting her sisters’ importunings to come play in favor of peaceful reading. She still spends as much time as possible reading (mostly middle grade speculative fiction, but other genres too, because she wants to read All the Things), but she is hampered her day job as a professional archaeologist, …
Meet the 2015 Organizers: Jennifer Wharton, Early and Middle Grade Non-Fiction Chair
Jennifer has been involved with Cybils since 2009 and is excited to be chairing the Elementary/Middle Grade Nonfiction category for another year. When not obsessively reading and blogging at one of her many blogs, including Jean Little Library, she is the head of the youth services department for the Matheson Memorial Library in Elkhorn, WI. She has recently reorganized much of the library to make …
Call for Judges: Three More Days!
If you haven’t seen the calls out on Twitter or Facebook, consider this one last reminder: The deadline for applying to be a Cybils judge is fast approaching. And we want you! We want people who are willing to volunteer in all categories, but if you are willing to do book apps, and non-fiction, we especially would love it if …
Meet the 2015 Organizers: Jone MacCulloch, Poetry Chair
Jone has been involved with the CYBILS since 2006. She’s currently the chairperson of the poetry category. Poetry is part of her everyday life especially in the K5 library where she teaches. Her students’ poems have appeared at “Check It Out” These students also send poetry postcards to recipients throughout the world for National Poetry Month. Last year, Jone embarked …