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| IBBY USA | |
|---|---|
| Name | IBBY USA |
| Formation | 1966 |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Region served | United States |
| Parent organization | International Board on Books for Young People |
IBBY USA is the United States national section of the International Board on Books for Young People, an international network promoting children's literature. Founded in the mid-20th century, the organization connects librarians, educators, authors, illustrators, publishers, and scholars across the United States and links them to global initiatives in children's publishing and literacy. IBBY USA participates in international prize juries, cultural exchange programs, and advocacy campaigns to increase access to quality literature for young readers.
IBBY USA emerged during a period of expanding international cultural institutions and postwar cultural exchange alongside organizations such as UNESCO, UNICEF, Council on Library Resources, and International Publishers Association. Early leaders included figures active in American children's literature circles who collaborated with counterparts from Switzerland, France, United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan. Over decades IBBY USA interacted with national associations including the American Library Association, Children's Book Council, Association for Library Service to Children, and regional groups like the Newbery Medal committees, influencing award deliberations and collection development. The organization has engaged with landmark initiatives tied to names such as Astrid Lindgren, Hans Christian Andersen, E. B. White, Maurice Sendak, Dr. Seuss, and Ruth Krauss through exhibitions, conferences, and archival collaborations with institutions like the Library of Congress, New York Public Library, Harvard University, and University of Iowa.
IBBY USA's mission aligns with international counterparts to promote children's and young adult literature and reading rights, working alongside entities like Save the Children, Reading Is Fundamental, Room to Read, and Barefoot College. Activities include curating lists and exhibits related to creators such as Katherine Paterson, Eloise Greenfield, Jerry Pinkney, Brian Selznick, Jacqueline Woodson, Kadir Nelson, Chris Van Allsburg, and Kate DiCamillo. The organization organizes programs in collaboration with cultural bodies such as the Smithsonian Institution, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, PEN America, The Poetry Foundation, and the Guggenheim Museum to showcase international picture books, graphic novels, and translated fiction. IBBY USA has promoted translation and cross-cultural exchange involving translators and writers linked to Gabriel García Márquez, Haruki Murakami, Isabel Allende, Mo Yan, Chinua Achebe, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, and Svetlana Alexievich through panels and symposia.
IBBY USA administers or nominates candidates for prizes and programs associated with the international network, interacting with prize histories like the Hans Christian Andersen Award, Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, and regional recognitions comparable to the Caldecott Medal, Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Book Award, Pura Belpré Award, Sid Fleischman Humor Award, and National Book Award. Programs include the U.S. nominations for the international Honour List, linkage with initiatives such as World Book Day, and partnerships for translation fellowships resembling programs at Hachette, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Macmillan Publishers, and Simon & Schuster. IBBY USA convenes juries and committees that include scholars and practitioners affiliated with Columbia University, Stanford University, Yale University, University of Chicago, University of California, Berkeley, and New York University.
IBBY USA produces newsletters, programs, and curatorial guides and contributes to the International Board on Books for Young People publications alongside catalogues showcased in venues such as the Frankfurt Book Fair, BookExpo America, Edinburgh International Book Festival, and Hay Festival. Resources highlight creators and texts including Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, Beatrix Potter, A.A. Milne, Roald Dahl, Shel Silverstein, Louise Fitzhugh, John Steptoe, Nancy Garden, Katherine Paterson's Bridge to Terabithia, and contemporary works by R.J. Palacio and Rainbow Rowell. IBBY USA lists annotated bibliographies, exhibition materials, and translators' directories used by curators at institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Wisconsin Historical Society, and the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
IBBY USA is governed by a board and elected officers drawn from professionals across archives, libraries, publishing, and academia, many of whom maintain ties to organizations such as the American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and university presses like University of Chicago Press and Oxford University Press USA. Committees address nominations to international awards, translations, and outreach, often coordinating with legal and nonprofit frameworks influenced by institutions such as the Internal Revenue Service for tax-exempt status and philanthropy norms from foundations like the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, and Ford Foundation.
IBBY USA collaborates with museums, cultural centers, and festivals including the Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, Brooklyn Public Library, Boston Public Library, Los Angeles Public Library, Chicago Public Library, and event partners at the Kennedy Center. Internationally, the organization coordinates with national sections and partners from Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, India, China, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand as well as with publishers and cultural agencies in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Morocco, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, and Indonesia. These collaborations support translation projects, touring exhibitions, and capacity-building workshops with partners such as UNICEF USA, World Literacy Foundation, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, and regional book fairs.
Category:Non-profit organizations based in the United States