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2012 Conference Information
March 23 & 24, 2012
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CLICK HERE
for the 2012 CONFERENCE BROCHURE
CLICK HERE
for the 2012 FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAM
CLICK HERE
for handouts and resources from concurrent sessions
(a huge special thanks to Elizabeth Foster for creating this website)
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Featured Speakers Include:
| 43rd Annual Conference on
Children’s Literature :: Tentative Agenda |
| Friday, March 23, 2012 |
| 7:30 – 9:00 am |
Registration |
| 9:00 – 10:00 |
First General Session
Mike Wimmer is the illustrator of Flight: The Journey of Charldes Lindbergh, winner of the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction, Homerun: The Story of Babe Ruth, and One Giant Leap (all by Robert Burliegh). He is also the illustrator of All the Places to Love by Patricia MacLachlan and Theodore by
Frank Keating. |
| 10:15 – 11:00 |
Concurrent Sessions & Autographing |
| 11:15 - 12:15 pm |
Second General Session
Barbara O’Connor is the author of The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester, a 2011-2012 Georgia Children’s Book Award nominee. She is also the recipient of multiple Parents’ Choice Awards for Greetings from Nowhere, How to Steal a Dog, Moonpie and Ivy, and Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia. |
| 12:15 – 1:30 pm |
Conference Luncheon |
| 1:30 – 2:45 |
Previews/Reviews & Autographing |
| 2:45 – 3:00 |
Break |
| 3:00 – 3:45 |
Concurrent Sessions & Autographing |
| 4:00 – 5:00 |
Third General Session
Carole Boston Weatherford is the author of Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom, illustrated by Kadir Nelson. She is also the author of Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins, Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane, and Becoming Billie Holiday. Her book Dear Mr. Rosenwald was on the Notable Books for a Global Society list. |
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Saturday, March 24, 2012
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| 7:00 – 8:30 am |
Registration |
| 8:30 – 9:15 |
Concurrent Sessions & Autographing |
| 9:30 - 10:30 |
Fourth General Session
Jody Feldman is the author of The Gollywhopper Games, winner of the 2010-2011 Georgia Children’s Book Award. She is also the author of The Seventh Level. |
| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Break |
| 11:00 – 11:45 |
Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl & Autographing |
| Noon – 1:00 pm |
Fifth General Session
Meghan McCarthy is the author and illustrator of Aliens Are Coming! The True Account of the 1938 War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast, winner of the 2010-2011 Georgia Children’s Picture Storybook Award and an ALA Notable Book. Her other books include: Pop! The Invention of Bubblegum, Astronaut Handbook, and Strong Man: The Story of Charles Atlas. |
| 1:00 –2:30 |
Conference Luncheon |
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| Conference Events |
General Sessions
The speakers at the General Sessions are authors and illustrators of children’s books. We invite the winners of the “Georgia Children’s Book Award” and “Picture Storybook Award” to speak and accept their awards. We also invite other award-winning authors and illustrators who write in various genres and for various grade levels and who represent various cultures. We aim for variety and diversity among General Session speakers.
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Attendees
The conference is attended by K-8 teachers and library media specialists, as well as by public librarians and others who are interested in children’s literature.
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Concurrent Sessions
Each concurrent session is 45 minutes.
Teachers, library media specialists, public librarians, and others submit proposals to be presenters at the conference. They are professionals who are willing to share what works in their classrooms and libraries with other professionals. Consider being a presenter and sharing what works in your position.
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Autographing
Autographing is one of the most popular events of the conference. Each speaker is typically available for autographing at several times during the conference.
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Book Sales
Books by all of the General Session speakers are available for sale at the conference. The conference bookstore is run by the UGA Bookstore; credit cards are accepted. Other children’s books and professional books are also available in the conference bookstore.
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Meals
• Friday Luncheon
All people who register for the whole conference have tickets to attend the Friday luncheon.
• Saturday Luncheon
All
people who register for the whole conference have tickets to attend the Saturday Luncheon.
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About Your Conference
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The Georgia Center, the University of Georgia’s Conference Center and Hotel, located on UGA’s beautiful, historic campus in Athens, Georgia, is a total living and learning environment, with a 200-room hotel, restaurants, banquet areas, conference rooms, auditoriums, a fitness center, and a computer lab — all under one roof. For more information, visit www.georgiacenter.uga.edu.
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Special Needs
If you require special services or have dietary restrictions, contact Jean Mann, at 706-542-2237 or Jean.Mann@georgiacenter.uga.edu, at least 5 business days before your conference.
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Lodging at The Georgia Center
For your convenience, a block of rooms is being held for your conference until 5:00 p.m. ET, February 20, 2012.
Policies:
(1) Tax Exemption — The State of Georgia only allows tax-exempt charges for a payment by a state-issued credit card or check or by a direct bill to a state agency (with a Georgia State Tax Exemption Certificate).
(2) Lodging Cancellation — Cancel your reservation by 4:00 p.m. ET, the day prior to your scheduled arrival to avoid being charged one night’s room and tax.
(3) Check-in is 4:00 p.m. ET; checkout is Noon.
(4) At check-in, you must present your method of payment or a completed credit card authorization form (call 800-884-1381 for a copy, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET).
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Travel Information
Athens, Georgia, is located about 60 miles north-east of Atlanta. For directions and airport shuttle information, click here. A parking deck is located adjacent to the Center ($10 per night; vehicle height limit, 7 feet). Athens is served by Athens-Ben Epps Airport as well as Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which is located about 90 minutes southwest of Athens. Scheduled ground shuttle service and rental car services are available between Hartsfield-Jackson and
The Georgia Center.
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Conference Cancellation Policies
(1) A cancellation received by 5:00 p.m. ET on or before March 16, 2012 will be refunded, minus a $35 processing fee. No refunds will be issued thereafter; substitutions will be allowed.
(2) To change or cancel your registration, call 800-884-1381, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.
(3) If a conference is cancelled for any reason, the Georgia Center will not be responsible for any charges related to travel. |
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| Georgia Children’s Book Awards Program
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You decide the award winners by voting online!
NOMINEES
Current and past nominees for the “Picture Storybook Award” (K-4) and the “Book Award” (4-8) are listed here.
PARTICIPATION
In order to simplify the voting process, it is no longer necessary for media specialists and teachers to register their school/library/classroom as a voting site. Simply count your votes and submit them after voting here.
VOTE
Web voting will begin at noon on Monday, March 26, 2012 and will end at noon on Friday, April 27, 2012. |
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| Graduate Programs in Children’s Literature
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| The Department of Language and Literacy Education offers graduate degrees (M.Ed., Ed.S., and Ph.D.) in Reading, Writing, Children’s Literature, and Digital Literacies (RWCLDL) for grades K-8. Please attend sessions about our graduate programs at the conference if you are interested, or contact elangc@uga.edu or bhendren@uga.edu. |
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2011 Conference Information
Full Conference Program
Printable Brochure |
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