[CASL-L] Nutmeg Nominees - Coming soon! 2/14/15

[Crean, Sue]

I'm getting the old lists also....


On Saturday, February 14, 2015, Cathy Andronik via CASL-L <casl-l at mylist.net>
wrote:

> Lisa,
>
> FYI, the 2014 list is what comes through when I request the 2015 list.
>
> Cathy Andronik
> Brien McMahon HS
> Norwalk
>
>
>   On Friday, February 13, 2015 1:15 PM, Lisa Carroll <
> LisaCarroll at ci.bristol.ct.us
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','LisaCarroll at ci.bristol.ct.us');>> wrote:
>
>
>  Happy Nutmeg Eve everyone!!!
> :)
>
>
>  *Lisa Carroll*
> *Library Media Specialist*
> *Instructional Resources Coordinator*
> *Webmaster*
> *Northeast Middle School*
> *530 Stevens Street*
> *Bristol, CT  06010*
> *(860) 584-7839 x136*
>
>
> >>> Lisa Polack <lpolack at ellingtonschools.net
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','lpolack at ellingtonschools.net');>> 2/6/2015
> 9:12 AM >>>
>  *The 2016 Nutmeg Book Award Nominees will be announced on February 14,
> 2015!*
>
> Our 2016 Selection Chairpersons along with the Steering Committee are
> working hard to finalize the lists.
>
> If you are not familiar with the process and are interested to learn more,
> here is what happens from November to February:
> In November, the four Selection Committees meet to review the books that
> were read since last January and using the criteria stated in the Nutmeg
> Book Award by-laws, come up with a nominee list along with a list of
> alternative titles. Once the Selection Committees have chosen their top
> choices, the Chairperson or Chairpersons have to confirm with the
> publishers that enough copies of the books are still available and, for the
> 3 upper levels, the titles have to be available in paperback by the time
> the list is announced to the public on May 1st. This can sometimes be
> challenging and time consuming. Occasionally when the publishers cannot
> meet these requirements, alternative titles have to be selected. After the
> lists are finalized (typically January 15th - February 1st) our top
> sponsors Follett and Baker & Taylor are then notified of the lists so they
> can prepare for the large orders that are likely to occur. We then are
> excited to share our love of reading on Valentine’s Day with all of the
> librarians across Connecticut by announcing the new lists of nominees!
>
> *These lists must be kept confidential till May 1st! *We are happy to
> provide the lists to you so you can prepare any programs and order copies
> of the titles but please *do not share these lists with students,
> parents, bookstores, or anyone in the general public. *You can order the
> titles from bookstores and other vendors that are not our sponsors but try
> to not make it obvious (i.e. don’t call the order ‘Nutmeg Nominees’).
>
> It has come to our attention that some of you may have received early
> versions of the 2016 nominees. We ask all Selection Committee members to
> keep these lists secret and we aren’t sure how the lists got out, but
> please follow the same confidentiality process and know that the lists are
> subject to change. If fact, changes were just made in the past week! We
> know there are budget constraints and you are anxious to get the books
> ordered and in your library and we are doing everything we can to get these
> lists to you in a timely manner.
> If you see or know one of the 2016 Selection Chairpersons, be sure to
> congratulate them on a job well done!
>
> Elementary Selection Committee
> Lori Andrada & Ann Chase
>
> Intermediate Selection Committee
> Claire Moore & Libby Mueller
>
> Teen Selection Committee
> Kelley Gile
>
> High School Selection Committee
> Heather Aronson & Amy Schumann
>
>
> *Please check your email next Saturday, February 14th for the announcement
> of the new 2016 Nutmeg Nominees!! *
>
> Thank you for your continued support of the Nutmeg Book Award.
>
>
> *Lisa Garofalo Polack*
> *School Librarian*
> *Ellington Middle School & Crystal Lake School*
> *Ellington, CT*
> *lpolack at ellingtonschools.net
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','lpolack at ellingtonschools.net');>  *
> *Secretary, Nutmeg Book Award*
>
>
>
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-- 
Mrs. Sue Crean
Library Media Specialist
21st Century Skills Teacher
Whisconier Middle School
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