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Coast to Coast: Exploring State Book Awards - Softcover

Hilbun, Janet W.

 
9781591587354: Coast to Coast: Exploring State Book Awards
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1591587352 ISBN 13: 9781591587354
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited, 2010

Synopsis

More than a directory, this book examines all aspects of state book award programs.

Coast to Coast: Exploring State Book Awards provides a comprehensive body of information about state book award programs: who gives the award, the purpose of the award, the nomination criteria, who votes, what wins, who they impact, and what they mean. The awards are examined as a whole and individually, with special focus on their value to teachers and librarians.

Interviews with authors, publishers, booksellers, and award program coordinators augment the award descriptions, illustrating what being an award winner means personally and professionally. Intended to go beyond a mere directory of state awards, which list only criteria and award winners, Coast to Coast offers analysis and comparison of these important awards, as well as an extensive bibliography of awards and award winners.

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About the Author

Janet W. Hilbun is assistant professor in the School of Library and Information Science, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX.

Jane H. Claes is an assistant professor of library and information studies at the University of Houston, Clearlake, TX.

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Publisher
Libraries Unlimited
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1591587352
ISBN 13 
9781591587354
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
264