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School Year 2021-2022 Shortlists Judges - (18 people) After receiving the longlist of nominations for the upcoming year, the Shortlist Judges will look at each title closely and cross-reference the content with the Panda Book Award criterion with the goal of identifying the top ten books within each division (6 titles for Early Years). Shortlist judges are expected to virtually meet with their fellow category judges at least three times during the longlist/shortlist period (November to January). Early and Younger Readers - 6 judges preferred
Rebecca Taylor - International School of Beijing Lisa Toner - Concordia Shanghai Amy Pierce - Wahaha International School Angela Romero - Nanjing International School Ada Yang - Beijing Enlightenment School
Middle Readers - 4 judges preferred
Paul Wong - International School of Beijing Heather Wright - Beanstalk International Bilingual School Linnea Simon - International School of Tianjin Rachel Du- Keystone Academy Older Readers - 4 judges preferred
Jess Levitt - International School of Beijing Nadine Bailey - Western Academy of Beijing Shannon Babiak - International School of Tianjin Susan Gotthelf - Shanghai Soong Ching Ling School Mature Readers - 4 judges preferred
John Lemley - International School of Beijing Jodie Walker - United World College Rebecca Leonhard - Keystone Academy Jesse Kennedy - Qibao Dwight School |
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Marketing - (6 people) The responsibilities of the Panda Marketing group are to create social media and graphic designs to support and promote the Panda Book Awards. Ideally, posts and/or media will be shared every four to six weeks to maintain continued energy around the Panda Book Awards. Social Media platforms include Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (#PandaBookAwards), and direct emails. Content may include book displays, promo ideas, bookmarks, etc… It is also the role of the marketing group to notify the shortlisted authors of their inclusion with the Panda Book Awards and to notify the winners of their achievements. This position requires yearlong involvement. Jess Levitt - International School of Beijing Kimbra Power - Shanghai American School (Pudong) Nadine Bailey - Western Academy Beijing Beth Rohrbeck - Dalian American International School |
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Panda LibGuides Organizer (1 person) The Panda Libguide organizer updates the Libguide site with links to books, promotional media, updates, and announcements. This position requires yearlong involvement. John Lemley - International School of Beijing |
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Steering Committee (4 people) The steering committee is the decision-making body of the Panda Book Awards and is made up of representatives for each division. All suggestions regarding the structure and philosophy of the Panda Book Award initiative should be submitted directly to the Steering Committee for consideration. This position is a year-long commitment and involves quarterly virtual meetings. Bec Taylor - Early and Young Readers - Chair and contact person; rtaylor@isb.bj.edu.cn Paul Wong - Middle Readers; pwong@isb.bj.edu.cn Jess Levitt - Older Readers; jlevitt@isb.bj.edu.cn John Lemley - Mature Readers; jplemley@isb.bj.edu.cn
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