Seeking Feedback: Caldecott, Newbery Webcast

Looking at my stats, I see that many readers tried the hyperlink for the Caldecott and Newbery webcast yesterday. Was anyone able to see it? I am afraid that the answer is going to be that very few people were able to get on. Please let me know in comments here, because I plan to write a letter to the American Library Association.

If you tried and did not get to see the webcast live, I apologize. I never would have provided such a frustrating link if I had known it would not work.

Thanks, as always, for visiting Chicken Spaghetti.

Comments

[Kathy]

I was not able to get on, but I did enjoy watching it after the fact - almost as good as getting to go to ALA midwinter!

The ALA website is always quite fustrating, and for the cost of a membership in ALA (I am a member)you would expect that things would flow better on there.

kathy
media specialist
lilburn, ga

[Emily]

I got on without any trouble. In fact, it was so easy, I figured everyone would get to watch it live. Now I feel guilty, and I wish I had blogged it while watching. I was afraid if I did anything else online, that my connection would get messed up.

[KP]

I wasn't able to get on-- I had no idea demand was so high! Not your fault, though. I hope ALA does better next year.

[Sherry Early]

I just kept reloading the page and trying, and after about six or eight tries, I got in. I watched the whole thing.

[Jennifer Schultz]

I kept reloading, but was never able to get in. A coworker tried on her computer, but she wasn't able to get in either.

[Jen Robinson]

I tried a bit late, and it was full.

[Kate Tuthill]

I wasn't able to get on. I started trying early and repeatedly but alas...no luck.

[Susan]

The good thing for the American Library Association is that there is high interest in these awards. New ventures, of course, always need tweaking, and so when I write the organization off-line, perhaps the feedback can be put to good use for next year!

I'm glad to see that several of you got to see the awards. I had planned to watch them, but was out at the time.

[d elzey]

I found your link didn't work so I tried the ALA and had problems with the webcast link. After several tries I tried the link with powerpoint slides and got on. The 'cast was smooth, no glitches, but I heard that others who used the powerpoint link got dumped several times.

I have a DSL connection, if that makes a difference here.

[ZG]

I was not able to get on to the webcast.
Did try early and also worked on reconnecting later -- but no luck.
Still appreciated the link, though!! :)

[Rose]

I tried, too, without luck...

[Marjie P]

I am a K-6 Librarian. I put up an LCD projector in the library. I logged in just in time to hear the Geisel, Caldecott and Newbery awards. It was very exciting to see it broadcast live. I am on an IRA committee and had actually read the three Newbery Honor books...so that was even more fun. I love historical fiction and I loved Hattie Big Sky.

[Susan]

Awesome. That's great. It sounds like the webcast did work for several people. Good idea to project it, too. (Do you use the Smart Board? My 7-year-old loves his class's Smart Board.)

I'm hoping that feedback from this year can help for next year. I'm not even a member of the ALA, but because I refer to the site occasionally, I'd like to help the organization out.

For many people, the ALA's web site is an entry point to the whole organization.