When CCBC-Net began in April, 1995, we
wanted to offer an exciting new way to engage in discussion of books for children and
teens. Our first topical discussion was held in July of that year. We’ve been
exploring individual books, topics and issues in the world of literature for
children and teens on a monthly basis ever since.
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| The original welcome message on CCBC-Net included 8 pages of directions |
Across CCBC-Net's twenty year history,
there have been thousands of posts as members of the CCBC-Net community have
shared their insights, observations, perspectives, experiences, and enthusiasm
around books for youth. At the time we
launched CCBC-Net, listservs were on the cutting edge, and ours allowed for a
vibrant, lively discussion of subjects near and dear to our hearts and our
professions. We have had over 2,000 subscribers from all over the world and
from many walks of life, and the listserv has seen some great discussions.
Today, while listservs still have a
place, they have been joined by blogs, Facebook, Twitter feeds, Pinterest posts, and
other forms of social media that offer different ways to connect and engage. Listservs are no longer the go-to form of
social media for discussion and, as a result, we have observed a sharp decline
in activity on CCBC-Net over the past few years. Our attempt to revitalize CCBC-Net in 2014 with
changes that included book discussions and Q&A with authors and
illustrators – while illuminating -- did little to increase participation.
For this reason, after much
consideration and discussion, we have decided to bring the CCBC-Net listserv to
a close at the end of 2014.
We’ll still be talking about books for
children and teens, publishing trends, and essential issues in the world of
children's and young adult literature, in person as always at the CCBC, as well as here on this blog. Look for more author and illustrator
interviews, too, like this one with Eric Gansworth from earlier this year. That’s one thing we look forward to carrying forward in this
new forum. And as with CCBC-Net, we welcome your suggestions of topics for
discussion.
Onward!
Thank you for the long run --- it has been great!
ReplyDeleteIs there a way to subscribe to this blog to receive posts in my email? Sorry if I missed it! Thank you for the years of CCBC-net and for this blog!
ReplyDeleteLinda, on the top of the right-hand column there is a space where you can put your email address to follow the blog via email. Thanks for the suggestion!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'll look forward to receiving the blog posts. All the best.
DeleteI mostly lurked on the listserv, but thank you for providing it and running it for so long! Looking forward to following things here instead:>)
ReplyDeleteTo my friends Ginny and K T- Thank you for your years of experience and skills in keeping us aware and informed.
ReplyDeleteHere's to a Happy New Year.
{karen kosko}
Thank you KT and Ginny K and all the staff at CCBC. I understand the decision and look forward to the new format. It's been a great 20 year run and now ionto 2015! Thank you for all you have done so far.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for all that you do to support children and young adult lit and the people who create and utilize that literature. I'll miss CCBC-Net, but I know I will still enjoy our conversations no matter where they happen.
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