Book Week 2016 – Australia! Story Country

Book Week is the longest running children’s festival in Australia, beginning in 1945.
Book Week 2016 will run from August 20 – 26 with the theme Books light up our world.
This year is the 70th anniversary of the Book of The Year Awards.

ACT Branch Book Week Events

• 15 August 2016 Short List Talk & Workshop
• 19 August 2016 ACT Branch celebrates The Book of The Year Awards
• 24 August 2016 Children’s Seminar
• 24 August 2016 Book Week Dinner

Please remember to enter the Make Your Own Story Book Competition – Closes 26 August 2016.

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Book Week 2016 Resources

• CBCA ACT Branch: Short List Talk & Workshop 15 August 2016
• Book Week for Beginners. A resource to support teacher librarians, it has links to many other useful websites.
• The Book Chook. Suggestions for activities based on the theme.
• Mrs Mac’s Library. For each short listed books there are links to author/illustrator websites, teaching notes and book trailers. Plus some teaching ideas.
• 2016 CBCA Ausrtalia: Story Country on pinterest.
• Ipswich District Teacher Librarian Network.
• Preform Educational Musicals – Book Week 2016 – Fair Dinkum
• Book Week @ Zart workshops in Canberra 16-18 June 2016

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CBCA Book of The Year Awards 2017 Judges Nominations Closed

Judges will be appointed by the CBCA National Board Awards Committee for a term of two years to one category judging panel. The appointments will be made using the criteria and guidelines set out in the Judges Nomination document and the Awards Policy  Requirements of service are also outlined in the aforementioned documents.

To nominate to be a 2017 Judge you must;

• complete the Judges Nomination Form
• be a financial member of a CBCA Branch
• be approved to work with children and vulnerable people and able to attach the relevant State approval documentation to your nomination form
• complete a Conflict of Interest Declaration Form

Judges will be selected from nomination forms submitted by Branches or individuals can self-nominate via awards@cbca.org.au Forms must be received by 18 December 2015 to be eligible.

Policies:  Judges Nomination    Awards Policy      Conflict of Interest Policy

Forms: Judges Nomination Form   Conflict of Interest Declaration Form

For more information about the CBCA Book of The Year Awards can be found on the CBCA website.

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Book Week 2015 – Books light up our world

Book Week is the longest running children’s festival in Australia, beginning in 1945.

Book Week 2015 will run from August 22 – 28 with the theme Books light up our world. This year is the 70th anniversary of Book Week. There will be a children’s seminar and dinner with guest authors and illustrators on August 26 2015.

The previously advertised literary dinner with Libby Hathorn  will now be held on October 28 2015 in Children’s Week as Libby is unfortunately no longer unavailable on September 2 2015.

We will be holding a Book Week Highlights Competition from 21 August to 6 September 2015.

A catalogue of merchandise is available for online merchandise ordering.

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Book Week 2015 Resources

• Book of The Year Award 2015 Winners 
• Book of The Year Award 2015 Shortlist
• Book of The Year Award 2015 Notables
• Book Week for Beginners. A resource to support teacher librarians, it has links to many other useful websites.
• The Book Chook. Suggestions for activities based on the theme.
• Mrs Mac’s Library. For each short listed books there are links to author/illustrator websites, teaching notes and book trailers. Plus some teaching ideas.
• 2015 CBCA Bookweek: Books light up our world on pinterest. 
• Ipswich District Teacher Librarian Network.

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