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The
Children's Literature Council of Southern California is a non-profit organization
that promotes greater interest in literature for children and young people
and encourages excellence in the production and selection of books in
that field. The work of the Council is accomplished through the cooperative
effort of its members who include school and public librarians, teachers,
authors, illustrators, publishers, booksellers, parents, and others interested
in children's and young adult literature. This diversity means that members
share a wealth of expertise.
The
organization was founded in 1961 by Dorothy C. McKenzie and others dedicated
to the celebration of literature for children and teens in the Southern California area. A 21-member Board of Directors with 7 Officers coordinates and plans the activities for the organization.
The
Council educates its members through many events and activities. The Spring
Workshop provides practical information to those who work directly with
young people and literature. Through publicity the Council supports the
activities of Other Organizations involved with literature for children and young adults.
The
Council also recognizes the works of Southern California authors and illustrators
in categories that reflect the most outstanding books published the previous
year. These Awards are presented at the annual Fall
Gala which features a reception
honoring Southern California authors and illustrators of books for children
and young adults as well as a distinguished speaker.
The Sampler,
a newsletter published by the Council, keeps readers updated on events,
trends and issues in children's and young adult literature. The Sampler
also features "Wet Print", a list of recently published books by Southern
California authors and illustrators. The Council also publishes a membership
directory each year for its members. |
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President
Cathy
Ryne, Public Librarian
Cathy is school librarian at Stephen S. Wise Temple Elementary School.
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1st
Vice President (Fall Gala and Awards Program)
Laurie Reese is Hollywood Area Children's Librarian III for the City of Los Angeles Public Library.
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2nd
Vice President ("The Sampler" - Newsletter)
Shawn Thrasher has been working with youth through public librarianship for over twn years. He is currently Senior Librarian - Youth Services for Monrovia Public Library. |
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3rd
Vice President (Spring Workshop)
Judith Kantor is the librarian at the Seeds University Elementary School at UCLA. |
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3rd
Vice President (Spring Workshop)
Barbara Metzenbaum, Children's Librarian
Barbara is the Children's Librarian at the Studio City Branch Library of the Los Angeles Public Library. She was Past President of FOCAL and currently serves on its board as Webmaster. |
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Secretary
Kay
Driscoll, Public Librarian
Kay is a former Children's Librarian at the Oxnard Public Library. |
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Treasurer
Maxine Lucas, School Librarian
Maxine is a School Librarian at Harvard-Westlake Middle School in Los Angeles. She is also a member of the Executive Board of the Catholic Library Association. |
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Ilene
Abramson,
Librarian
Ilene has worked at the Los Angeles Public Library for 35 years, mostly in the field of youth services. She is active in many organizations that work with youth and literacy. She's also a book reviewer and has written for many publications. |
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Christine
Allen, School Librarian (Emeritus)
Christine is District Librarian for grades K-12 in Riverside, California. |
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Cindy
Corderman, Public Librarian
Cindy is a Children's Librarian for Orange County Public Library. |
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Serenna
Day, Retired Librarian (Historian) (Emeritus)
Serena retired from the Los Angeles Public Library and serves as
Past President of FOCAL. |
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Susan Dubin, School Librarian
Susan, an educator for more than 30 years, works with institutions who want to provide library experiences for their students but who do not have a full-time librarian through her library consulting business, Off-the-Shelf. In 1998, Susan was the first librarian honored with a Milken Family Foundation Jewish Educator Award. |
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Kristine
O'Connell George, Author and Poet
Kristine is an author and a poet. A frequent speaker at schools
and conferences, she is passionate about children's literature! |
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Caroline Gill, School Librarian
Caroline Gill is teacher librarian at Palms Middle School in Marina del Rey. |
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Pamela
M. Greene, School Librarian
Pamela is the School Librarian at The Hollywood Schoolhouse. She is also a Web Designer and is currently the Webmaster for the CLCSC Website and the California Young Reader Medal Website. |
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Carolyn
Johnson, Retired Librarian (Emeritus)
Carolyn is a former Fullerton City Librarian, and is a long-term
board member. |
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Shana Johnson , Public Librarian
Shana is a Children's Librarian at the Santa Monica Public Library. She currently serves on the Council's Awards Committee and is the editor of the Council's newsletter, The Sampler. |
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Betsy Kahn, School Librarian
Betsy is the Librarian at Pasadena High School. She currently serves on the Council's Awards Committee, where she loves reading all kinds of children's and YA literature and discovering the best of the best. She is a musician and plays bass guitar with the PHS Choir, as well as in two other bands of her own. Two of her missions in life are to disabuse people of their stereotypes about librarians, and to be a champion of the love of books and reading! |
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Roger Kelly, Public Librarian
Roger has served on the Board since 1996. He is the Coordinator of Children's and Teen Services for the Santa Monica Public Library. |
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Penny
Markey, Public Librarian (Emeritus)
Penny is the Coordinator of Youth Services for the County of Los
Angeles Public Library. |
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Lynne
Mook, Retired Book Distributor
Lynne has served on the CLC Board since 1987. She is newly retired and looking forward to not meeting a daily deadline. she has served in many capacities on the Board over the years and feels that it has been wonderful to see the growth CLC has made during this period! |
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Marlin Moore, School Librarian
Marlin is the Coordinating Field Librarian for Local District 8, LAUSD. She provides assistance with library issues to 90 K-12 schools. She loves animals as much as she loves to read; she and her husband share their life with two horses, two dogs, and three cats. |
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Helen
Overstreet, School Librarian
Helen is the school librarian at the Frostig Center in Pasadena. She is also President of the Friends of the Pasadena Public Library. |
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Nissa Perez-Montoya, Public Librarian
Nissa is a graduate of UCLA's Library and Information Science program and began her career as a youth services librarian at the East Los Angeles Brach Library. Sine then, she has worked at a variety of locations and position in the Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire. Currently, Nissa is the Senior Librarian of Youth Services at Pomona Public Library and enjoys sharing her love for children's and young adult literature with Pomona's diverse community. |
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Jody
Stefansson, School Librarian (Membership)
Jody Stefansson is the upper school librarian and learning specialist at
Polytechnic School in Pasadena. She currently chairs the Membership
Committee.
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Board of Directors at the 2006 Fall Gala
Back Row: Kristine O'Connell George, Pamela Greene, Melinda Steep, Helen Overstreet, Laurie Reese.
Middle Row: Sylvia Anderle, Cindy Corderman, Judith Kantor, Maxine Lucas, Ilene Abramsom, Lynne Mook.
Front Row: Susan Erickson, Shawn Thrasher, Roger Kelly. |
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