Busy, busy weekend! First, the president read some Sendak — which was really cute — and then Leila linked to the hilarious chicks who want The Hunger Games to win the School Library Journal Battle of the Books — they’re taking this VERY seriously!
However, I’ve got to admit — I don’t quite get the whole B.O.B. thing. I’m not a follower of book awards, to be frank. I never made a practice of reading Newbery Award winners, for instance, just because of the shiny silver (or is that the Printz? Is it a gold sticker?) sticker on the cover. I know lots of people who did do that, however; for them, the sticker meant quality and a good, easy way to find books. Probably the B.O.B. thing is sort of the same, only with music videos and lots of arguments (more fun, in other words!). It’s all pretty subjective, and it’s mostly all in good fun.
Last week, when I was emailed by librarian C. Carlson from Salem, VA (Hi, Ms. Carlson!) about the Mock Coretta Scott King Awards, I was reminded of one more aspect of the book award/group arguments thing. What’s this mock award stuff about? I recognize that it’s everyone’s guesses about who will win the awards, but …is that it? I mean, something with which to entertain yourselves until the actual awards arrive? Librarians? Want to clue me in?
We want to have the award-winners on their shelves when they’re announced. It’s the sort of thing you brag about when you’re a librarian.
I’m too tired/brain-dead after work to weigh in on mock awards, but thanks for linking to the Prez reading that, which I had been wanting to see. And you can see the sign language interpreter’s beautiful interpretation through most of that footage!!
Jules, who gets to interpret this weekend for one of her favorite authors!! SQUEE!