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October 21, 2019 (Toronto, ON) – Introducing Bibliovideo: a new YouTube channel launching next spring that will showcase videos on all aspects of Canadian books for young people and be the place for librarians, teachers, parents, book creators, reviewers and readers. The trailer premiered at the 2019 TD Canadian Children’s Literature Awards in Toronto last week.
With funding from the Canada Council for the Arts’ Digital Strategy Fund, the Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) has pulled together a consortium of key players in the kids’ book community to steer the development of Bibliovideo. The channel will be a great place to connect with our books and will include fiction and non-fiction, new titles and old, and books in English, French and Indigenous languages.
“Everything we do at the CCBC is related to one central goal: to support and promote Canadian books for young people,” says Rose Vespa, Executive Director of the Canadian Children’s Book Centre. “Bibliovideo, for us, is a new digitalized approach to something we have been working towards since the 1970s. This will be a new, collaborative, digital hub for everyone who loves reading.”
Bibliovideo will be an exciting venue for promoting great Canadian books for kids and teens and we welcome your submissions to add to our playlists. “Help us take your passion for Canadian kids’ books from page to screen,” says Janis Nostbakken, Project Director. “We’re looking for a wide range of videos in English, French and Indigenous languages – author interviews, read-alongs, how-to demos from illustrators, publishers’ trailers, book reviews from teachers, parents or kids.”
Do you have ready-made videos that relate to Canadian children’s books? You can e-mail janis@bookcentre.ca with a title, video length and video description and she’ll include it in her database of prospective videos.
The CCBC is committed to ensuring that there is better digital access and promotion of these exceptional Canadian books to raise awareness and promote literacy.
Emma Hunter
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre
416.975.0010 ext. 221
emma@bookcentre.ca
About The Canadian Children’s Book Centre
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre is a national, not-for-profit organization founded in 1976. We are dedicated to encouraging, promoting and supporting the reading, writing and illustrating of Canadian books for young readers. Our programs, publications and resources help teachers, librarians, booksellers and parents select the very best for young readers. For more information, please visit our website.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
About Canada Council for the Arts
The Canada Council for the Arts is Canada’s public arts funder, with a mandate to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts. The Council champions and invests in artistic excellence through a broad range of grants, services, prizes and payments to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations. Its work ensures that excellent, vibrant and diverse art and literature engages Canadians, enriches their communities and reaches markets around the world. The Council also raises public awareness and appreciation of the arts through its communications, research and arts promotion activities. It is responsible for the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, which promotes the values and programs of UNESCO in Canada to contribute to a more peaceful, equitable and sustainable future. The Canada Council Art Bank operates art rental programs and helps further public engagement with contemporary arts. Visit their website here.
About the Consortium Members
Association of Canadian Publishers/49th Kids
Canadian School Libraries
CANSCAIP
Communication-Jeunesse
IBBY Canada