USBBY Conference at UW looking for kid-lit volunteers!
In October 2017 — next year — the UW will host the 12th Regional Conference of the International Board on Books for Youth (IBBY), courtesy of the United
States Board on Books for Youth (USBBY). Don’t sweat the acronyms so
much as the fact that these are the folks responsible for the Hans
Christian Andersen Medal. The conference, Radical Change Beyond Borders:
The Transforming Power of Children’s Literature in a Digital Age, will
run from Friday, October 20, through Sunday, October 22, 2017, and draw
about 250 U.S. and international participants.
States Board on Books for Youth (USBBY). Don’t sweat the acronyms so
much as the fact that these are the folks responsible for the Hans
Christian Andersen Medal. The conference, Radical Change Beyond Borders:
The Transforming Power of Children’s Literature in a Digital Age, will
run from Friday, October 20, through Sunday, October 22, 2017, and draw
about 250 U.S. and international participants.
You
can expect SCBWI Western WA to talk more next year about an author
reception planned for the conference. In the meantime, local organizers
are looking for one or more kid-lit folks interested in joining their Local Arrangements Committee, which will handle arrangements for conference facilities, meals, hotels, publicity subcommittees, tours, exhibits, hospitality, and event registration.
can expect SCBWI Western WA to talk more next year about an author
reception planned for the conference. In the meantime, local organizers
are looking for one or more kid-lit folks interested in joining their Local Arrangements Committee, which will handle arrangements for conference facilities, meals, hotels, publicity subcommittees, tours, exhibits, hospitality, and event registration.
Want to get involved for an insider’s seat on the action? Contact liaison (and local SCBWI member) Margaret Chang <mchang@williams.edu or 206-201-3031.