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American Dream Literacy Initiative celebrates 10 years at 2018 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference
An 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) adult literacy initiative funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation will celebrate its 10 th anniversary at the 2018 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in New Orleans. The conference program, “American Dream Literacy...
Schools and Libraries Speak Out for Banned Books with Krug Fund Grants
Chicago, IL- The Freedom to Read Foundation extends its congratulations to the 2018 Banned Books Week grants recipients. Each year the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) distributes grants to non-profit organizations to support activities that raise...
ACRL Academic Library Impact Research Grant recipients
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is pleased to announce the first recipients of its Academic Library Impact Research Grants in 2018. These grants of up to $3,000 each support new research on library contributions to...
AASL awards three AASL Standards Implementation Grants in honor of past presidents
CHICAGO – The North Carolina School Library Media Association (NCSLMA), Tennessee Association of School Librarians (TASL), and Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA) are the first recipients of the American Association of School Librarians’...
Simone Wagner Awarded 2018 LITA/Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship
Simone Wagner has been selected to receive the 2018 LITA/Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship ($3,000) sponsored by the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) and Baker & Taylor. Wagner will be attending Simmons School of Library and...
Freedom to Read Foundation Announces 2018 Conable Conference Scholarship Recipient
CHICAGO — The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) has selected Dovi Mae Patino as the recipient of the 2018 Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship. The Conable Scholarship will cover Ms. Patino’s expenses to attend the 2018 Annual Conference of the...
Pearl G. Adzei-Stonnes receives ILL travel grant to conference
CHICAGO-Pearl G. Adzei-Stonnes, Public Services, Acquisitions and Interlibrary Loan Librarian at Virginia Union University was selected as one of two winners of the STARS Mentoring Award sponsored by Atlas Systems, administered by the Sharing and...
Guerda Baucicaut wins ILL mentoring travel award
CHICAGO-Guerda Baucicaut, Inter Library Loan & Reserves Specialist at the City University of New York was selected as one of two winners of the STARS Mentoring Award sponsored by Atlas Systems, administered by the Sharing and Transforming Resources...
Apply now for the Great Stories Club, a reading and discussion programs for underserved teens
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is now accepting applications for the Great Stories Club, a grant program in which library workers lead reading and discussion programs with underserved teens in their communities. Visit https://apply.ala...
Fifty public libraries selected for 'The Great American Read' programming grants from PBS and 91´«Ã½
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and PBS announced the list of 50 public libraries selected to receive programming grants for “The Great American Read,” an eight-part television series and multi-platform initiative that celebrates the joy...
McElroy named 2018 winner of History Research and Innovation Award
CHICAGO—Jennifer McElroy, Reference Librarian at the Minnesota Historical Society, was selected as the 2018 winner of the Learning History Research and Innovation Award sponsored by Gale, A Cengage Company, administered by the History Section of the...
Public Library Association announces library cohort for 2018 Inclusive Internship Initiative
CHICAGO -- Today the Public Library Association (PLA) announced the libraries in its 2018 Inclusive Internship Initiative (III) cohort. Last summer, PLA piloted this first-of-its-kind internship program designed to present librarianship as a viable career...
Kaminski wins United for Libraries/ThriftBooks Friend Conference Grant
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania -- United for Libraries has awarded the 2018 United for Libraries/ThriftBooks Friend Conference Grant to Jennifer Kaminski, secretary of the Friends of the Daviess County Public Library in Owensboro, Ky. Kaminski will receive $850...
Rachel Holder receives BRASS Student Travel Award
CHICAGO—Rachel Holder, MLS candidate at Indiana University was selected as this year's recipient of the BRASS Student Travel Award sponsored by SimplyAnalytics. The award includes a $1,250 monetary prize given to a student enrolled in an 91´«Ã½ accredited...
Judy Deichman receives AASL Innovative Reading Grant
CHICAGO – Judy Deichman, school librarian at Nottoway Middle School in Crewe, Virginia, is the recipient of the 2018 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Innovative Reading Grant. Sponsored by Capstone, the $2,500 grant supports the planning...
