The Blue Crab Young Reader Award Committee offers members a unique opportunity to impact what children read as well as to influence publishers to produce more books for new readers. Committee members take an in-depth look at an important genre in children's literature and child development. By participating in an evaluative committee that promotes books for beginning readers, each member will gain skills in collaborative programming, book annotation, and the selection of age-appropriate materials. These new skills will be put to use by each member of the Blue Crab Award Committee during a presentation at the Kids Are Customers Too Conference sponsored by the Children's Services Division (CSD) in March. In addition, committee members can incorporate these skills into service with fellow staff members and the public. All meetings for the 2024 Blue Crab Award Committee will be held online. The deadline to submit an Interest Form will be May 31, 2023.
More information about the Blue Crab Award Committee can be found at
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