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YLG Virtual National Conference - In The Frame- Putting Readers in the Picture
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YLG Virtual National Conference - In The Frame- Putting Readers in the Picture

16/11/2020 to 22/11/2020
When: 16/11/2020
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United Kingdom
Contact: Joy Court
events.ylg@cilip.org.uk


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Youth Libraries Group Conference 2020

November 16th - 22nd

The Youth Libraries Group National Conference will return virtually in November 2020

Taking place from 16th - 22nd of  November, wherever you are, the conference will explore the importance of visual literacy and reading to library provision, so as to enhance the impact they are able to have on children, young people and their life chances. Research will be presented by leading academics and a selection of exciting and innovative authors and illustrators will provide inspiration.

The conference will extend across the whole week to avoid screen fatigue for our delegates and all sessions will be archived and will be available to view at your leisure after the conference has concluded

The conference will also include our membership's celebration of our very own  Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals  and the presentation of our honorary memberships,  the YLG Award and the inaugural Publisher of the Year, making this an unmissable opportunity for all  those interested in libraries and children's literature.

We look forward to welcoming you!


Sponsors and Exhibitors


Programme

Please note: some of the timings listed may change and details will continue to be added as they are confirmed.

Monday 16th November

11:00-12:00

Picturing the Past - is it just fantasy?

With Pádraig Kenny (Macmillan) Sally Nicholls (Andersen) and Sita Brahmachari (Hachette)

16.00-17.00

Schools as Sanctuary- Emotional Literacy and Illustrated Texts

Jen Horan - Chair YLG Scotland

19.00-20.00

Celebrate Non-Fiction November with the Britannica All New Children's Encyclopedia Quiz

With Christopher Lloyd (What on Earth Books and Britannica)

Tuesday 17th November

11:00-12:00

Rising Stars- Illustrators in the Frame

Rose Robbins (Scallywag) Emily Hamilton (Bloomsbury) Clare Helen Welsh (Little Tiger) Freya Hartas ( Magic Cat)

16:00-17:00

Pictures Mean Business-Exploring the symbiotic relationship in illustrated fiction

Guy Bass and Pete Williamson (Stripes) A.F.Harrold and Mini Grey (Bloomsbury)

19:00-20:00

Debut Authors in the Picture

Francesca Gibbons(HarperCollins) Rashmi Sirdeshpande (Puffin) Nizrana Farook ( Nosy Crow)

Wednesday 18th November

11:00-12:00

Putting Readers in the Picture - Unpicking the Greenaway

Jake Hope and Amy McKay

16:00-17:00

Punching the Air- Putting Injustice in the Frame

Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam interviewed by Jake Hope

19:00-20:00

It's Mystery? Investigating the enduring appeal of the bestselling genre

Robin Stevens (Puffin) Roopa Farooki (Oxford) Annabelle Sami (Little Tiger)

Friday 20th November

9:00 -9:05

A 5 Minute Inspiration from Mathew Syed

Top Tips to Build Kid's Resilience

9:05-10:00

Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright!: Bringing Poetry to Life

with Britta Teckentrup, Fiona Waters and Kate Wilson (NOsy Crow)

11:00-12:00

Vulnerable Children and the Power of Picture Books

Dr Wendy O'Shea-Meddour asks what's so special about the combination of text and image, and the shared reading practice that occurs between adult and child

13:00-14:00

You Don't Have To Be Called David To Be Funny

Author and comedian Kate Weston discusses female humour with Jenny Pearson (Usborne) Zanib Mian (Hachette) Konnie Huq(Bonnier) and Maz Evans (Chicken House)

15:00-16:00

Beyond The Secret Garden

Darren Chetty and Karen Sands-O'Connor examining the way BAME voices have been represented in the English national story, through children’s literature.

17:00-17:30

The Art of Comic Absurdity

With Jon Agee (Scallywag)

17:30-18:00

Introducing Maggie O'Farrell and her Debut Children's Book (Walker)

19:00-20:00

Join YLG to Celebrate the 2020 Award Winners

With Chair of Judges, Julia Hale, and 2020 medal winners Shaun Tan and Anthony McGowan and the announcement of the YLG Award Winner and Publisher of the Year

Saturday 21st November

9:00 -10:00

Illustration Workshops with Britta Teckentrup and Ross Collins (Nosy Crow)

Reveal your inner artist!

11.00:12:00

Picture Perfect: visual storytelling and young readers

Mat Tobin (Oxford Brookes Lecturer in Primary English & Children's Lit) explores the power of challenging picture-books

13:00-14:00

The Klaus Flugge Prize- how recent winners reveal that picture books broaden horizons and create adventurous readers

Discussed by an exert panel of 2020 judges: Jake Hope, award winning illustrator Mini Grey and Pam Smy, illustrator and lecturer at Cambridge School of Art

15:00-16:00

Including everyone 'in the picture'- the importance of representation

Dr Mel Ramdarshan-Bold discusses with Alex Wheatle (Andersen) William Hussey (Usborne) A.M Dassu(Old Barn) and Patrice Lawrence (Hachette)

17:00-17:30

Fearless-standing up for truth and justice)

Gattaldo telling the story of Daphne Caruana Galizia

17:30-18:00

Putting readers in the picture- untold histories

Ruta Sepetys(Penguin)

19:30-20:00

Join us for a Gala Tiger, Tiger celebration with live poetry readings, quiz and prizes

Sunday 22nd November

9:00 -10:00

The Astrid Lindgren Legacy

75 years of Pippi Longstocking with Joan Palmberg, great grandson of Astrid Lindgren and a member of the jury for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award since 2014

11.00-12:00

Book Illustration of the day- The Long Lost Library of the Memory

After over two years of posting a Twitter #BookIllustrationOfTheDay, James Mayhew (Graffeg/Otter-Barry Books) explores memory, nostalgia and emotion in this study of children's book illustration

13:00-14:00

New ways into the Classics

Catherine Doyle (Puffin) and Jack Noel (Egmont)

14:00-14:30

Joe Coelho reveals his new directions

The Girl Who Grew Into a Tree ( Otter-Barry Books) and Zombierella (Walker)

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Pricing

CILIP Member

(Ticket Code - YLGV1)

Full conference programme and access to all recorded sessions post conference

Virtual goody bag

£75

CILIP Non Member

(Ticket Code - YLGV2)

Full conference programme and access to all recorded sessions post conference

Virtual goody bag

£100

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