FAQ-Toolkit


 * So your students want to vote for the Buckeye Children’s and Teen Book Awards? **

Awesome! We are so glad you are interested in making voting for the Buckeye Children’s and Teen Book Award available for your students/patrons. In this Toolkit, you’ll find almost everything you need to set this program in motion in your school/library.


 * What are the Buckeye Children’s and Teen Book Awards?**

The Buckeye Children’s and Teen Book Award program is designed to encourage students in Ohio to read literature critically, to promote teacher and librarian involvement in young adult literature programs, and to commend authors of such literature. Every year, kids and teens are encouraged to nominate book titles, and then vote on those nominated titles.


 * What criteria must books meet?**

Eligible titles must published within the last two years and be originally published in the United States.


 * Can a self-published book be nominated?**

Yes! However, the Council takes accessibility to nominated titles extremely seriously and if the self-published title is not widely accessible without needing to purchase the title, it may be withdrawn from consideration.


 * Can I vote in a category outside of my grade range?**

Yes! We want you to choose the book that you feel is the best this year, regardless of the grade category it was nominated in. However, please make sure you are only voting once.


 * What do I need for a nominating program?**

//My school/library has a computer that I can have students/patrons use to nominate books.//

Great! Encourage your students/patrons to read titles published within the past two years. This can be done through formal instruction, or even just a display of titles from the past two years.

Once your students/patrons have decided on their favorite books, head to [] and have them nominate titles! If you need to lock your computer down, please be sure to include SurveyMonkey as an accepted site, as our voting is through this site.

BCTBA logo may be used in official library branding if needed.

//My school/library does not have a computer that I can have students/patrons use to nominate.//

Great! Encourage your students/patrons to read titles published within the past two years. This can be done through formal instruction, or even just a display of titles from the past two years.

Once your students/patrons have decided on their favorite titles, provide them with a nomination ballot. Collect nomination ballots.

Go to [] and nominate titles kids have listed on their nomination ballots. Please nominate as a class or organization.

BCTBA logo may be used in conjunction with official library branding if needed.


 * What do I need for a voting program?**

//I have a computer that I can have students/patrons use to vote.//

Great! Encourage your students/patrons to read all of the nominated titles. This can be done through formal instruction, or even just a display of the nominated titles.

Once your students/patron have read all of the nominated titles, head to [|http://www.bcbookaward.info] and vote! If you need to lock your computer down, please be sure to include SurveyMonkey as an accepted site, as our voting is through this site.

BCTBA logo may be used in conjunction with official library branding if needed.

//I do not have a computer that I can have students/patrons use to vote.//

Great! Encourage your students/patrons to read all of the nominated titles. This can be done through formal instruction, or even just a display of the nominated titles.

Once your students/patrons have read all of the nominated titles, provide them with paper ballots available here: https://bctba.wikispaces.com/Ballots

Go to [] and submit your students' votes from their paper ballots. Please nominate as a class or organization.

BCTBA logo may be used in conjunction with official library branding if needed.