Selection Committee
Hi there, I'm your new selection committee chairman, Mr. Derden. Since we seem to be floundering on book selections lately, I am implementing some new procedures that ought to both improve the process and make it more participatory.
At our next meeting in October, I propose to elect a slate of books that will take us through the winter months - a full 6 month's "season" of reading. Here's how I see this working:
- Between now and the meeting, any Belligeratus is encouraged to "nominate" works of fiction for the club. The book you nominate should be either (A) something you've already read, and loved reading, and would gladly read again; or (B) something you haven't read yet, but which sounds really good, and has been recommended to you by someone whose opinion you prize.
- All nominations for the Winter Season should be made to the email list, posted with a subject line that begins with the word "Nominations." The title and author should be accompanied by a brief blerb (yours or someone else's) and (ideally) a web link to get reviews and more info.
- Any Belligeratus who reads one of these nominations on the list and wants to "second" it may do so. Any novel that is nominated and seconded will be placed on a ballot, to be voted on at our next meeting. I will do the work of compiling the nominations and assembling the ballot.
- Top 6 vote-getters at our next meeting will randomly shuffled to become the Winter Schedule, posted to the website, etc.
Comments? Suggestions? Death threats? Reply.
At our next meeting in October, I propose to elect a slate of books that will take us through the winter months - a full 6 month's "season" of reading. Here's how I see this working:
- Between now and the meeting, any Belligeratus is encouraged to "nominate" works of fiction for the club. The book you nominate should be either (A) something you've already read, and loved reading, and would gladly read again; or (B) something you haven't read yet, but which sounds really good, and has been recommended to you by someone whose opinion you prize.
- All nominations for the Winter Season should be made to the email list, posted with a subject line that begins with the word "Nominations." The title and author should be accompanied by a brief blerb (yours or someone else's) and (ideally) a web link to get reviews and more info.
- Any Belligeratus who reads one of these nominations on the list and wants to "second" it may do so. Any novel that is nominated and seconded will be placed on a ballot, to be voted on at our next meeting. I will do the work of compiling the nominations and assembling the ballot.
- Top 6 vote-getters at our next meeting will randomly shuffled to become the Winter Schedule, posted to the website, etc.
Comments? Suggestions? Death threats? Reply.
