February 25, 2020
4.45 for 5.00 - 7.00pm
NOW with NESA Accreditation
Guest Speakers: Kate & Jol Temple & Claire Stuckey
Venue: Dymocks, 424 George Street, Sydney
All welcome! FREE to CBCA Members | Non-Members $10.00
Celebrate the announcement of the 2020 CBCA Notable List of books.
Hear from a Scholastic creators Kate & Jol Temple and Educator Claire Stuckey.
About Claire
National Executive - International Board of Books for Young People / IBBY Australia INC.
Standing Committee Libraries for Children's & Young Adult Section- International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions / IFLA
Children's book Council of Australia NSW Branch Central Coast Sub-branch
Claire has been children’s librarian for over 15 years. She shares her passion for quality Australian Children’s literature through long term membership of the Children’s Book Council Australia Central Coast Sub- Branch and as an executive committee member of IBBY Australia. By presenting at several International conferences Claire continues to promote quality Australian Children’s literature.
Claire co-ordinated & presented the Australian World Through Picture Books List for The International Federation of Library Associations and initiated the popular travelling Jeans Genies project adopted by many international libraries as a Sister Library project. Newly elected to the libraries for Children and Young Adult Section committee she liaises with children’s librarians across the world including the School librarians’ section.
Working proactively Claire developed and presented many children’s early childhood literacy public library programs. Since 2010 Staff Exchange program she continued a dynamic relationship with Edogawa City in Tokyo where she has also presented library programs for children and adults. Claire sits on the selection committee for Books in Homes.
Sponsored by Scholastic Australia and Dymocks George Street
