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91´«Ã½, Center for News Literacy announce Media Literacy @ Your Library cohort
CHICAGO — Five public libraries have been selected to participate in Media Literacy @ Your Library, a pilot program that will train library workers to help their adult patrons become better news consumers, The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and the...
Public libraries that serve small and/or rural communities are invited to apply for a travel stipend to attend a one-day dialogue and deliberation pre-conference workshop at the 2018 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Annual Conference in New Orleans....
ALSC now accepting applications for 2018 Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Award
CHICAGO -- The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Grants Administration Committee are now accepting online applications for the 2018 Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Award. This $4,000 award, made possible by an annual gift from...
ALSC now accepting applications for 2018 Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Grant
CHICAGO -- The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Grants Administration Committee are now accepting online applications for the 2018 ALSC/Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Grant. This $3,000 grant, made possible by Baker & Taylor, is...
AASL offers assistance to schools impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) offers its support to its colleagues impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. As recovery efforts begin, AASL encourages schools to apply for one of two AASL disaster relief grants: the AASL...
Applications open for the 2018 AASL awards program
CHICAGO - Applications for the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 2018 awards season are now available. AASL members are encouraged to nominate a colleague or themselves to be lauded for their outstanding talent and dedication to the...
RUSA achievement awards nomination period opens
CHICAGO—Beginning October 1, 2017, the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) will open the nomination period for its annual series of achievement awards and grants. Nominations and supporting materials for most awards must be submitted by January...
91´«Ã½ Recognition Awards and Grants
CHICAGO – Nominate yourself, colleagues or your library for the 2018 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Recognition Awards and Grants. Unless otherwise noted, the deadlines are Feb. 1, 2018. For general information about these and other 91´«Ã½ awards, visit...
ALSC now accepting applications for Strengthening Communities Through Libraries Minigrants
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is now accepting online applications for the Strengthening Communities Through Libraries Minigrants. These grants are made possible through a grant from the Dollar General Literacy...
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grants $249,056 to ALSC and YALSA
CHICAGO — The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded a Youth Literacy grant in the amount of $249,056 to the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). ALSC will use the grant funds...
50 public libraries selected for ‘The Vietnam War’ PBS documentary programming opportunity
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and WETA Washington, DC, announced 50 U.S. public libraries selected to receive a programming kit for “The Vietnam War,” a 10-part documentary film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that will air on PBS stations beginning...
ALCTS 2018 Preservation Awards nominations sought
CHICAGO —Nominations are being accepted for the 2018 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) preservation awards. ALCTS presents three Preservation Awards, through its Preservation and Reformatting Section, to honor individuals...
ALCTS seeking Cataloging and Metadata Management Awards nominations for 2018
CHICAGO —Nominations are being accepted for the 2018 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for outstanding achievement and promise in the field of cataloging, classification, and metadata management. The awards are...
Carnegie-Whitney Grant awards up to $5,000 for guides to library resources
The 91´«Ã½ Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type...
ALSC now accepting applications for 2018 Penguin Random House Young Readers Group Award
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Grants Administration Committee are now accepting online applications for the 2018 Penguin Random House Young Readers Group Awards. This award, made possible by an annual gift from...
