Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway (Knoft Canada) is the winning title
of the 2009 Evergreen™ award. Author Steven Galloway will be presented with
the award at the 2010 Ontario Library Association (OLA) Super Conference in
Toronto on February 26th. The shortlist consisted of ten books selected by a
committee of librarians from across Ontario. Votes were cast at
participating public libraries across Ontario during Ontario Public Library
week in October.
This years Evergreen™ Award handed out the distinction of Honour Book to
Coventry by Helen Humphreys (Harper Collins Canada).
The Evergreen Award™ program was introduced at Super Conference 2005 for adults of any age. It gives adult library patrons the opportunity to vote for a work of Canadian fiction or non-fiction that they have liked the most.
The location
Any public library participating in Ontario. It is an opportunity for Ontario librarians to share their favourite reading with adult readers.
Selection - how it will be conducted
OLA members are invited to submit their favourite titles on-line. When open, the linked subject will be located at the top of this page.
The books on the selection list must be by a living Canadian author, and may be fiction or non-fiction, biography, memoir, history, travel book or graphic novel.
The long list will be assessed by the Evergreen Steering Group who will choose a shortlist of 10 titles.
2009 Evergreen Timeline
- January 2009
The 2008 Evergreen Award™ presented to Lawrence Hill for The Book of Negroes at the OLA Super Conference.
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February 2009
Shortlist for 2009 Evergreen announced at Super Conference
- April - October 2009
Readers read from the list of ten nominated books.
- October, 2009
Readers vote for their favourite book during Ontario Public Library Week 2009 through public library Web sites or through ballot boxes as necessary. The results from each library are submitted to the Evergreen Award™ Steering Group for tabulation.
- November 2009
The winner is announced.
- February 25-27, 2010
The Award is presented at OLA's Super Conference.
THE EVERGREEN AWARD™:
S&B Books Ltd.
is the official wholesaler for the EVERGREEN AWARD™ reading program. The company's ongoing support and dedication to the Evergreen Award™ program allows the OLA to continue to offer such a service to our members. Please consider S&B Books when purchasing titles for the reading program.
Note: Readers who are blind or visually impaired are able to access a selection of the nominated books in alternate format at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Library. Contact CNIB Library Reader Services at: 1-800-268-8818 for more information. |
