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UW-Madison seeks book nominations for common-reading program

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Jan. 14, 2013
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By Karen Herzog of the Journal Sentinel

Jan. 14, 2013 0

Here's your chance to influence what an entire university community reads and discusses.

The selection committee for University of Wisconsin-Madison's common-reading program is seeking a book for the 2013-'14 academic year that fits the theme of global connections. Fiction titles are strongly encouraged.

The deadline to submit a title for consideration is Feb. 1. The selection committee is also seeking input from faculty experts. The committee will spend one month reading and discussing books before making a recommendation to the chancellor, who will make the final selection of the book that will be the focus of a campus-wide, academically focused reading experience next academic year. 

Nominated books should do one or more of the following: Promote enjoyment of reading by being readable, relevant and engaging; incorporate sufficient depth and scope to promote sustained discussion of different points of view; appeal to individuals from a variety of backgrounds; have cross-disciplinary flexibility that can tie into a variety of campus activities and programming.

To suggest a book, visit http://www.gobigread.wisc.edu/nominate.html
 

The Go Big Read program was initiated by former Chancellor Carolyn “Biddy” Martin. Students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to participate by reading the book and taking part in classroom discussions and campus events.

The shared reading experience is designed to engage the campus community and beyond in an academically focused reading experience. It's intended to generate vigorous discussions and exchanges of diverse ideas, and promote connections among students, faculty, staff, alumni and the wider community. The program also aims to tap into and promote the intellectual resources of the campus, promote educational initiatives and learning outcomes, and bridge learning experiences inside and outside the classroom, according to the program's website, www.gobigread.wisc.

Ed Van Gemert, interim director of the UW-Madison General Library System, says choosing a book that enhances readers' awareness of the wider global community and fosters understanding across cultures fits the mission of both the university and Go Big ReadMADISON program.

Information, ideas, and culture are being shared around the globe in ways unprecedented in human history, Van Gemert notes. The art, discoveries, literature, music, politics and problems of nations are not isolated to their borders -- they are interconnected.

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About Karen Herzog

Karen Herzog covers higher education. She also has covered public health and was part of a national award-winning team that took on Milwaukee's infant mortality crisis.

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