CCBC Shorts

CCBC Shorts: February 2023

Originally presented on February 15, 2023, with CCBC Librarians Merri Lindgren, Megan Schliesman, and Tessa Michaelson Schmidt presenting.

Join us for brief, timely tours through some of the newest and best in children’s and young adult literature. Librarians from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) will be your guides Join us for brief, timely tours through some of the newest and best in children’s and young adult literature. Librarians from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) will be your guides for these 30-40 minute sessions designed to give librarians a heads-up about selected brand-new titles of note. We’ll also revisit some of the gems already in your library collections. Each episode will feature a different topic or theme.

February's topic is ALA Youth Media Award Winners

Next up:

• Great New Books for  Children, Birth-Grade 5, March 15 from 9 - 10 a.m.
• Great New Books for Older Children & Teens, March 29 from 9 - 10 a.m.
• CCBC Shorts, May 10 at 9 a.m.

Booklist

Recording

CCBC Shorts: December 2022

Originally presented on December 14, 2022, with CCBC Librarians Merri Lindgren and Megan Schliesman presenting.

Join us for brief, timely tours through some of the newest and best in children’s and young adult literature. Librarians from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) will be your guides for these monthly 30-minute sessions designed to give librarians a heads-up about selected brand-new titles of note. We’ll also revisit some of the gems already in your library collections. Each month will feature a different topic or theme.

December's topic is New Fiction

Booklist

Recording

CCBC Shorts: November 2022

Originally presented on November 16, 2022, with CCBC Librarians Merri Lindgren and Madeline Tyner presenting.

Join us for brief, timely tours through some of the newest and best in children’s and young adult literature. Librarians from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) will be your guides for these monthly 30-minute sessions designed to give librarians a heads-up about selected brand-new titles of note. We’ll also revisit some of the gems already in your library collections. Each month will feature a different topic or theme.

November's topic is New Nonfiction

The next episode of CCBC Shorts is December 14, 2022, and you can register here.

Booklist

Recording

CCBC Shorts: October 2022

Originally presented on October 26, 2022, with CCBC Librarians Megan Schliesman and Tessa Michaelson Schmidt presenting.

Join us for brief, timely tours through some of the newest and best in children’s and young adult literature. Librarians from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) will be your guides for these monthly 30-minute sessions designed to give librarians a heads-up about selected brand-new titles of note. We’ll also revisit some of the gems already in your library collections. Each month will feature a different topic or theme.

October's topic is New Picture Books.

The next episode of CCBC Shorts is November 16, 2022, and you can register here.

Booklist

Recording

 

CCBC Shorts: September 2022

Originally presented on September 21, 2022, with Merri Lindgren and Madeline Tyner, CCBC Librarians presenting

Join us for brief, timely tours through some of the newest and best in children’s and young adult literature. Librarians from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) will be your guides for these monthly 30-minute sessions designed to give librarians a heads-up about selected brand-new titles of note. We’ll also revisit some of the gems already in your library collections. Each month will feature a different topic or theme.

September's Topic: Recommended New Middle-Grade and YA Fiction

Booklist

The next episode of CCBC Shorts is October 26, 2022, and you can register here.

Recording (note: due to technical difficulties, the recording starts a couple of minutes into the webinar)

 

Fall 2022 Schedule

The dates for the Fall Season of CCBC Shorts are now available:

• September 21
• October 26
• November 16
• December 14

Webinars start at 9 a.m. and run for approximately 30 minutes. They will be recorded and archived here when available.

 

CCBC Shorts: May 2022

Originally presented on May 18, 2022, with Merri Lindgren and Maddie Tyner, CCBC Librarians presenting

Join us for brief, timely tours through some of the newest and best in children’s and young adult literature. Librarians from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) will be your guides for these monthly 30-minute sessions designed to give librarians a heads-up about selected brand-new titles of note. We’ll also revisit some of the gems already in your library collections. Each month will feature a different topic or theme.

May's Topic: Great New Middle-Grade Books

Booklist

Recording

CCBC Shorts: April 2022

Originally presented on April 20, 2022, with Merri Lindgren and Madeline Tyner presenting.

Join us for brief, timely tours through some of the newest and best in children’s and young adult literature. Librarians from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) will be your guides for these monthly 30-minute sessions designed to give librarians a heads-up about selected brand-new titles of note. We’ll also revisit some of the gems already in your library collections. Each month will feature a different topic or theme.

April's Topic: Books for Children & Young Teens for the SLP Theme "Oceans of Possibilities"

Booklist

The next episode of CCBC Shorts is May 18, 2022, and you can register here.

Recording

CCBC Shorts: March 2022

Originally presented on March 16, 2022, with Megan Schliesman and Merri Lindgren presenting.

Join us for brief, timely tours through some of the newest and best in children’s and young adult literature. Librarians from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) will be your guides for these monthly 30-minute sessions designed to give librarians a heads-up about selected brand-new titles of note. We’ll also revisit some of the gems already in your library collections. Each month will feature a different topic or theme.

March's Topic: Charlotte Zolotow Award

Booklist

The next episode of CCBC Shorts is April 20, 2022, and you can register here.

Great New Books for Younger Children (Birth-Grade 5) and Great New Books for Older Children & Teens (Grades 6-12) are scheduled for 9 a.m. on March 31 and April 7 respectively.

Recording

CCBC Shorts: February 2022

Originally presented on February 2, 2022, with Megan Schliesman and Merri Lindgren presenting.

Join us for brief, timely tours through some of the newest and best in children’s and young adult literature. Librarians from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) will be your guides for these monthly 30-minute sessions designed to give librarians a heads-up about selected brand-new titles of note. We’ll also revisit some of the gems already in your library collections. Each month will feature a different topic or theme.

January's Topic: ALA's Youth Media Award Winners

Booklist

The next episode of CCBC Shorts is March 16, 2022, and you can register here.

Great New Books for Younger Children (Birth-Grade 5) and Great New Books for Older Children & Teens (Grades 6-12) are scheduled for 9 a.m. on March 31 and April 7 respectively.

Recording