[ISLMA-Share] Ruth Bader Ginsburg?

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Mary,
Your comment suggests that being elderly, female and white means you can't
have achieved impressive things within your life.  You may want to rethink
that.

Karen Varga



On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 4:01 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hi, Mary.
> I hope you'll be pleasantly surprised when you see it!
>
> For more information on its origins, see this short clip of Ginsberg
> herself:
> http://www.nbcnews.com/video/ruth-bader-ginsburg-explains-or
> igins-of-the-notorious-rbg-883729987755
>
> Also, please remember that the master list is selected by many, many
> people, and not actually the steering committee, affectionately known as
> "Abe Babes." We had over 75 volunteers on our committees this year. To make
> the master list, a title must endure quite a process!
> 1 - Nomination from a registered library
> 2 - Become a semi-finalist, as determined by the nominations committee
> members
> 3 - Reading Panel members read and evaluate it
> 4 - Selection Meeting Discussion
> 5 - Voted on the Master List by 2/3 or 3/4 majority of librarians,
> teachers, and students present at the meeting.
>
> Yes, *Spare Parts *is also an excellent title! I loved that story too.
>
> Thanks for your question.  Nominations and volunteer forms on our ISLMA
> page <http://www.islma.org/lincoln.htm> for anyone interested in getting
> involved in the selection process.
>
> Amy
>
> *Amy V. Bland *
> Teacher-Librarian, Prairie Ridge High School
> News Team Advisor - *PRWolfPrints.com* <http://prwolfprints.com/>
> Chair, Lincoln Award: Illinois Teen Readers' Choice
> abland at d155.org | @amyvbland | 815.893.5248 <(815)%20893-5248>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 2:56 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> O.k. I try not to second-guess the Abe Babes, who work really hard, but
>> can someone explain the *Notorious RBG* choice?
>>
>> My recommendation was* Spare Parts*, but could have gone with Sotomayor
>> or maybe LeBron James, but this is an old white lady like me!  Hope it's a
>> real notorious life ☺
>>
>> Mary
>>
>> Mary Spevacek
>> Teacher Librarian
>> East Aurora High School
>> spevacekma at gmail.com
>>
>>
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*Karen Varga*
*Librarian,** Marian Central Catholic H. S.*
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