2020/2021 OCOB Selection Committee
- Michelle Jeffers, Chief of Community, Programs and Partnerships, SFPL
- Alejandro Gallegos, Adult Engagement Manager, SFPL
- Denise Schmidt, Collections & Cataloging Manager, SFPL
- Anissa Malady, Adult Engagement Coordinator, SFPL
- Susan Mall, Vice President, San Francisco Library Commission
- Byron Spooner, Literary Director, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library
- Lamonte Stamps, Director of First-Year Programs and Family Engagement Division of Student Life, University of San Francisco
- Connie Wolf, San Francisco Library Commission; Art, Culture, Education Consultant
- Ann Seaton, Director of Operations California Independent Booksellers Alliance
- Bob Deloria, Books Inc.
Selection Criteria
We search for a book that meets as many of the following criteria as possible:
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High literary quality;
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Reflective of universal issues facing San Franciscans;
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Mirrors the diversity of San Francisco;
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Connects to San Francisco either through the content or perhaps because the author is from San Francisco;
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Available in key languages;
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Currently in print and available in large quantities;
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Appeals to adults and high-schoolers;
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Available in paperback;
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Capable of sparking provocative discussions;
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Lends itself to engaging public programs around the book.