Transcript USBBY

Who are we?
USBBY: Our Mission
Explore and promote
reading materials of
literary merit created
around the world for
young people.
USBBY: Our Mission
Facilitate the
exchange of
information about
books of
international interest
for young people.
USBBY: Our Mission
Promote the
reading of
international books
by young people.
USBBY: Our Mission
Cooperate with
IBBY and other
organizations.
USBBY was established in
the early 1960s by the
American Library
Association and the
Children’s Book Council.
Currently, our members—
who are librarians,
educators, authors,
illustrators, and
publishers— represent 44
states.
A Partner with
Key Literacy Organizations
International Reading Association
(IRA)
National Council of Teachers of English
(NCTE)
American Library Association
(ALA)
The Children’s Book Council
(CBC)
Get Involved with USBBY
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Attend USBBY cosponsored events and
conferences with
international focus.
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Volunteer for projects.
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Contribute to vibrant
committees.
Jella Lepman
• Born in 1891 in Stuttgart,
Germany, daughter of a Jewish
factory owner
• Lost position in German
Democratic Party when Hitler
came to power
• Fled to Britain and became a
journalist
• Came back to Germany after
the war
• Wanted to promote
intercultural understanding to
try to avoid a repeat of WWII
Lepman’s beliefs
“More and more clearly, I
came to realize that I must
not look backward, but to the
future, and that I must begin
with the children.”
“I had the advantage of
knowing that behind me
marched invisible throngs of
children urging me on.”
IBBY’s Mission:
To promote international
understanding through
children’s books.
IBBY’s Mission:
To give children everywhere the
opportunity to have access to books
with high literary and artistic
standards.
IBBY’s Mission:
To encourage the publication and
distribution of quality children’s
books, especially in developing
countries.
IBBY’s Mission:
To stimulate research and scholarly
works in the field of children’s
literature; including the production
and distribution of children’s books.
IBBY’s Mission:
To provide support and training
for those involved with children
and children’s literature.
IBBY’s Mission:
To promote reading and literacy
worldwide.
IBBY National Sections
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Afghanistan
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerrbaijan
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
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Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Haiti
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Republic of
Korea
Kuwait
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Latvia
Lebanon
Lithuania
Malaysia
Mexico
Moldova
Mongolia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan
Palestine
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Serbia
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Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab
Emirates
United
Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Zambia
Activities:
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Awards & Recognition
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Advocacy & Outreach
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Publications
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Symposia
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Resource Development
Awards & Recognition
IBBY-Asahi Reading Promotion Award
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Given biennially to two groups or institutions whose
outstanding activities are judged to be making a lasting
contribution to reading promotion programs for
children and young people.
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2012 Winners
 Abuelas Cuentacuentos: The
Grandmother Storytelling
Programme (Argentina)
 SIPAR (Cambodia)
Awards & Recognition
Hans Christian Andersen Award
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Presented every 2 years to a living author and
illustrator whose complete works have made a lasting
contribution to children’s literature.
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2012 Winners
 Author: Maria Teresa Andruetto
(Argentina)
 Illustrator: Peter Sís
(Czech Republic)
Awards & Recognition
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
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The world’s largest award in children’s literature, offered by
the people of Sweden.
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Storytellers, authors, illustrators and other individuals or
organizations that make valuable contributions to the
promotion of reading are eligible.
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IBBY chapters, including USBBY, are among
the select organizations able to submit
nominations.
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2012 Winner
 Isol (Argentina)
Awards & Recognition
IBBY Honour List
A biennial selection of outstanding, recently published
books that honors writer, illustrators, and translators of
books for young people from all around
the world.
For a list of the 2012 list:
http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=1221
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Awards & Recognition
Bridge to Understanding Award
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Formally acknowledges the work of adults who
create programs that use children’s books to explore
cultures around the world in order to promote
international understanding among
children.
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Awarded annually by USBBY.
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2013 winner: The Nativity School of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Awards & Recognition
Annual Outstanding International
Children’s Book List
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USBBY selects an annual list of
Outstanding International Books
for children and young adults,
which is published each year in the
February issue of School Library
Journal and as a bookmark.
Advocacy & Outreach
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International Children’s Book Day
 Celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call
attention to children’s books.
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Co-Sponsored events at professional conferences
Publications
Bridges:
A USBBY Publication
Bookbird
(IBBY)
Bridges to Understanding
(Book series)
Symposia
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IBBY Congresses (held in even-numbered years)
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Regional Conferences (held in odd-numbered years)
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10th IBBY Regional Conference
“BookJoy Around the World”
October 18-20, 2013
St. Louis Public Library
St. Louis, Missouri
Resource Development
IBBY Documentation Centre of Books for
Disabled Young People
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The Centre offers information, consultation and
documentation services for organizations,
research workers, teachers, students,
librarians, publishers, authors,
illustrators, policy makers and the
media who work with young people
with special needs.
Resource Development
IBBY Children in Crisis Fund
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The Children in Crisis Fund provides support for
children whose lives have been disrupted through war,
civil disorder or natural disaster. The two main
activities are the therapeutic use of books and
storytelling, and the creation or
replacement of collections of selected
books in the local language.
Resource Development
Hands Across the Sea
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Hands Across the Sea donations are used to help
underfunded national sections in IBBY to pay their
annual dues. These donations assist USBBY´s twinning
partners around the world-Haiti,
Lebanon, Palestine, South Africa,
and Zambia.
Resource Development
USBBY Website
IBBY Website
Join USBBY:
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34th IBBY World Congress
Mexico City
September 10-13, 2014