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Carterette Professional Development Grant available — apply now
CHICAGO —There’s nothing like attending a library conference or workshop to spark new interest, excitement and motivation in a library employee. That’s why Pat Carterette, a former Staff Development specialist, was always in the forefront of encouraging...
EBSCO offers five scholarships to librarians attending 2015 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and EBSCO are partnering to offer five scholarships for librarians to attend the 2015 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting in Chicago. The meeting takes place Jan. 29 – Feb. 2, 2015, and offers an opportunity for...
Nominations sought for prestigious research award
CHICAGO — Nominations are invited for the 2015 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology, sponsored by OCLC, Inc. and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library...
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awards Youth Literacy grant to ALSC/YALSA
CHICAGO — The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded a Youth Literacy grant in the amount of $246,806 to the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). The Everyone Reads @ your...
Carnegie-Whitney Grant awards up to $5,000
CHICAGO — 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...
AASL awards showcase the best in transformative teaching and learning
CHICAGO — Applications for the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 2015 awards season are now available using AASL’s online awards application. AASL members are encouraged to nominate a colleague or themselves to be lauded for their...
Applications for United for Libraries/SAGE Academic Friend Conference Grants due Jan. 15
PHILADELPHIA — United for Libraries is accepting applications for the United for Libraries/SAGE Academic Friend Conference Grant through Jan. 15, 2015. The United for Libraries/SAGE Academic Friend Conference Grants will enable two academic Friends to...
ALSC now accepting applications for 2015 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 2015 ALSC/Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Grant. This $3,000 grant, made possible by Baker & Taylor, is...
ALSC now accepting applications for 2015 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 2015 Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Award. This $4,000 award, made possible by an annual gift from...
PLA now accepting nominations for nine service awards and grants
CHICAGO — Through the generosity of sponsors, the Public Library Association (PLA) is offering nine awards/grants designed to highlight the best in public library service and to honor those bringing innovation, creativity and dedication to public...
ALSC now accepting applications for 2015 Penguin 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 2015 Penguin Young Readers Group Awards. This award, made possible by an annual gift from Penguin Young...
American Dream Starts @ your library grant allows Illinois library to 'speak your language'
CHICAGO — Through an American Dream Starts @ your library grant provided by the 91´«Ã½’s Office for Literacy and Outreach Services and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, the Eisenhower Public Library District in Norridge and...
ALSC announces winners of 2014 Bound to Stay Bound Books, Melcher Scholarships
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announced six scholarship winners for the 2014-2015 academic year. Four winners were awarded the Bound to Stay Bound Books Scholarship, which is made possible by Bound to Stay Bound Books...
FTRF to award two scholarships for 'Intellectual Freedom and Censorship' LIS course
CHICAGO — The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) will provide two scholarships to interested Library & Information Science (LIS) students for “Intellectual Freedom and Censorship,” a two-credit online course taking place Aug. 26–Oct. 10, 2014. The course...
Bogle-Pratt International Library Travel Fund winner announced
CHICAGO — Sai Deng is the 2014 recipient of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) International Relations Committee's "Bogle-Pratt International Library Travel Fund." An award of $1,000 is given to an 91´«Ã½ member to attend their first international...
