12/12/06 Introducing the James Cook Teen Book Award Celebrating One Man's Passion
| James Cook was well known in the Ohio and national library community as a man passionate about what he did. He was the Teen Specialist at Dayton Metro Library and a strong advocate for teens, diversity, and teen literature. James was actively involved in the American Library Association and the Ohio Library Council (OLC). He has served on the Newbery, Printz, and Teen Buckeye Book Award committees. James died suddenly on August 1, 2005, and this award is intended to carry on his memory and celebrate everything he believed in so strongly. |
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The Young Adult Services Division of OLC is pleased to announce the creation of the James Cook Teen Book Award. This award will recognize a book that promotes and celebrates cultural, ethnic, or social diversity. Eligible books, either fiction or non-fiction, will feature a teen as one of the main characters; demonstrate excellence in writing; promote cultural, ethnic, or social diversity; and have a wide appeal to a teen audience. Any book meeting these criteria, and published in the US within the last two years can be nominated for the award.
The James Cook Teen Book Award will be given biennially to coincide with the OLC biennial convention. The author of the winning book will be invited to attend the convention where he or she will be presented with a plaque. We hope the author will be able to provide presentations and book signings at the convention as well.
Nominations will be accepted from December 1, 2006 to March 1, 2007. The YA Division has selected a panel of 5-10 school and youth services librarians in Ohio to act as judges for the award. The winning title will be announced on June 30, 2007. We hope you will embrace this award and nominate books that you feel are worthy.
Nominate a book for the James Cook Teen Book Award 
Note: Nominations may be submitted to the Ohio Library Council by mail (2 Easton Oval, Suite 525 Columbus, OH 43219) fax (614-416-2270), or e-mail (olc@olc.org). If you submit a nomination by e-mail, complete the nomination form, save the file to your computer, and then send it is an attachment to your e-mail.
