Cathy Potter is K-5 school librarian at Falmouth Elementary School in Maine where she enjoys finding innovative ways to use iPads with her students. Cathy has served as a CYBILS panelist for several years and now chairs the the Book Apps category. If you walk into Cathy’s library you’re likely to find her recommending her favorite books to young readers, …
Meet the 2015 Organizers: Melissa Fox, Co-Blog Editor
Melissa has gained the reputation at work for being overly excitable… as evidenced by her squeals when 1) a new Middle Grade or YA book comes out, 2) when she gets to do a fun story time, 3) she gets to meet a cool author, or 3) whenever she finds a new (YA or Middle Grade, mostly) book she loves. …
Meet the 2015 Organizers: Sarah Stevenson, Co-Blog Editor
Sarah Stevenson–a YA author, freelance writer, artist, and graphic designer–has been a part of the Cybils since its inaugural year in 2006, and was blog editor for the 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012 Cybils. She’s also helped out behind the scenes with the Cybils logo and flyers, and as a judge in various categories. Last year she stepped aside from …
Meet the 2015 Organizers: Jen Robinson, Literary Evangelist and Social Media Guru
Jen Robinson loves reading, listening to, and recommending books. Although she works in the high tech industry, she feels that she can actually make a difference in the world if she helps parents, teachers, and librarians to connect kids with books. She does this by purchasing books for as many kids in her life as possible, and by reviewing books …
Meet the 2015 Organizers: Sheila Ruth, Publisher Liason
It all started with Harry Potter and homeschooling. After bonding over reading Harry Potter together, kidlit became a family activity. Dad wrote a book, mom (Sheila) published it, and mom and son started a book website, Wands and Worlds, as a homeschooling activity. Blogging followed soon after, which in turn led to the Cybils, which Sheila has been passionately involved …
Meet the 2015 Organizers: Anne Levy, Executive Director
I’m the Cybils spokes-model, getting paid big bucks to show off my glamorous self and sell these sleek awards. Only I don’t get paid, and I’m in my PJs, and the awards are free. I’m not really sure why organizers keep me around a decade after co-founding the awards, actually, except as some sort of mascot. I wave a lot …
Yes, YOU Can Be a Cybils Judge, Too!
First off: w’re loving all the love we’re getting on Twitter. Lots of great comments about our party logo and spreading the word for the call for judges. Thank you! Your support means a TON to all of us here. Second: check out the snazzy round Cybils logo that Sarah designed for us. (It’s my personal favorite!) Feel free to snag …
Call for Featured Blogger Nominations
The Cybils season is starting again, and with the call for judges comes a call for bloggers to feature. We want to highlight the diversity in the kidlitosphere, and feature blogs that are both well-known as well as ones that are not as popular. They don’t have to be Cybils judges or panelists. Here are some of the bloggers we’ve …
The 2015 Cybils Logo!
In case you haven’t heard already: it’s the Cybils 10th year! We are super excited that we’ve been able to work with you volunteers to select the best and most kid-friendly books each year for TEN WHOLE YEARS, that we thought we deserved a logo to match our celebratory spirit. And so, our illustrious logo-designer, Sarah, came up with this: …
2015 Cybils Call for Judges
It’s that time of year, again! I know, for many of us that means heading back to school, looking forward to fall. But, in the kidlitosphere, that also means it’s Cybils Time! And, because we can’t do this alone (we do like having a life off the computer), we are lining up a crew of new judges who will be …