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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right:9.75pt"><i>The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books,
</i>one of the nation’s premier children’s<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span>
literature review journals, is seeking new reviewers.<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right:9.75pt"><i>The Bulletin, </i>published monthly<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>except for August, is housed within the School of Information Sciences at the university.
<span style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt"> </span>Its primary audience is public and school librarians, for whom it serves as a collection<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>development tool by reviewing approximately 1000 new books for youth annually<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>ranging<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>from<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>picture<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>books up through young adult.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Reviewers write between 4-15 reviews monthly, ranging from 150-300 words, and attend virtual meetings on most Wednesday mornings at 9.<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>You can view a<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span>sample issue at <a href="http://muse.jhu.edu/journal/313">
<span style="color:blue">http://muse.jhu.edu/journal/313</span><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none">
</span></a>(no login necessary). <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-left:5.0pt">Requirements:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Bachelor’s<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>degree<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>or<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>higher,<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>preferably<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>focus<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>on<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>writing<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>or<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>youth<span style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt"> </span>Experience<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>with<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>writing about<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>books; student<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>work is<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>acceptable<o:p></o:p></p>
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Interest in youth, youth education, and/or youth media<span style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt">
</span>Familiarity<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>with youth literature<o:p></o:p></p>
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High<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>level<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>writing<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>skill<span style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt"> </span>Ability<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>meet<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>deadlines<o:p></o:p></p>
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Enthusiasm,<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>because<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>we<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>really<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>like<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>what<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>we<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>do<o:p></o:p></p>
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Preferred:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Master’s<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span>LIS,<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span>English,<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span>or<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span>Education<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Experience as a library or educational practitioner<span style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt">
</span>Experience<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>as a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>book<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>reviewer<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-left:5.0pt">Position<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>is<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>extra<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>help<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>@$20 per<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>hour.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Please submit resume and cover letter along with a recent writing sample (no older than three years old) to the editor, Kate Quealy-Gainer at
<a href="mailto:kqueal1@illinois.edu">kqueal1@illinois.edu</a>. While this is an ongoing search, for best consideration, apply<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>before December 15<sup>st</sup>, 2021.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top:.05pt"><i>Illinois is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin,<span style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt">
</span>sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>qualified<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>individual<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>with<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>disability,<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>or<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>criminal<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>conviction<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>history.<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>Illinois<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value<span style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt">
</span>diversity<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>and inclusivity. (<u><span style="color:blue">www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu</span></u>).<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">-- Kate Quealy-Gainer (she/her/hers)<br>
Editor<br>
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books<br>
School of Information Sciences<br>
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign<br>
(<a href="mailto:kqueal1@illinois.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">kqueal1@illinois.edu</span></a>)<br>
<a href="tel:217-265-0608" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">217-265-0608</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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