NCSLMA - North Carolina School Library Media Association

August

Booklist Recommendations. Website open to suggestions for next year’s titles. BOB Nomination Form

August - September

Join NCSLMA

September-October

System-level planning
School-level planning
Regional organizational meeting
Conduct staff and student orientations
Prepare practice questions
Begin Reading

October 10, 2008

Compliance forms due to Regional Coordinators

October 29-31, 2008

Attend NCSLMA Conference

November - December

Read and practice with teams.

January

Read and organize practice sessions.
Organize system-level contests, invite officials, select site.

February 2, 2009

Booklist Recommendation Website closes.

February

Read and practice.

Prior to March 13, 2009

System-level competitions
Send names of winning team members to regional coordinator by March 13, 2009.

March

NCSLMA State Battle of the Books Committee selects booklist.
New booklist announced by NCSLMA State Battle of the Books Committee

March 16 - April17, 2009

Regional competitions.

By April 20, 2009

Send list of regional team members to NCSLMA State Battle of the Books Committee

May (Tentative dates May 1 or May 8)

NCSLMA State Battle of the Books Competition
TBA

May 15, 2009

Evaluate program.