Service to Children & Young Adults

Roald Dahl's Miss Honey Social Justice Award

ACLINE — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:11:37 +0000

Roald Dahl's Miss Honey Social Justice Award ACLINE Wed, 07/16/2014 - 12:11

Name Sort

dahl

Opportunity Type

Professional Recognition

Achievement

Intellectual Freedom

Literacy & Social Responsibility

Service to Children & Young Adults

Annual

Next Deadline

February 1, 2016

Eligibility

The applicants will be a school librarian who has worked with a teacher(s) to execute a project, event, or program to further social justice using resources of the school library.
The following criteria will be used in the selection process:
The school librarian must be a personal member of AASL.
The librarian has made a significant effort to teach the concept of social justice in creative, inspiring ways. This might include, but not be limited to, teaching about civil liberties, human rights, international justice, genocide studies, and local issues of justice. For example, applicants may design a special lesson, course of study, create a school or district project, or lead their students in some way to address social justice.
Close attention will be focused on applicants who follow the “spirit” of social justice in their classroom; namely, those who possess the ability to expose injustice while at the same time inspiring their students to repair the world through justice, service, or advocacy.

Criteria

The applicants will be a school librarian who has worked with a teacher(s) to execute a project, event, or program to further social justice using resources of the school library.
The school librarian must be a personal member of AASL.
The librarian has made a significant effort to teach the concept of social justice in creative, inspiring ways. This might include, but not be limited to, teaching about civil liberties, human rights, international justice, genocide studies, and local issues of justice. For example, applicants may design a special lesson, course of study, create a school or district project, or lead their students in some way to address social justice.
Close attention will be focused on applicants who follow the “spirit” of social justice in their classroom; namely, those who possess the ability to expose injustice while at the same time inspiring their students to repair the world through justice, service, or advocacy.
The project will be judged on:
The degree of joint effort, over a significant period of time, between the school librarian and classroom teacher(s);
The use of appropriate school library resources to convey a child’s sense of justice as exemplified by many of the characters in the works of Roald Dahl.

To apply, go to www.ala.org/aasl/awards

Monetary amount:
$2,000 to the librarian
Up to $1,000 in reimbursement towards travel and housing to attend the AASL awards presentation at the 91��ý Annual Conference
$5,000 book donation by Penguin Random House

Roald Dahl’s Miss Honey Social Justice Award recognizes and encourages collaboration and partnerships between school librarians and teachers in teaching social justice through joint planning of a program, unit or event in support of social justice using school library resources. The award is to acknowledge teaching by school librarians and the use of school library resources to convey a child’s sense of justice as exemplified by many of the characters in the works of Roald Dahl. The Roald Dahl’s Miss Honey Social Justice Award recognizes AASL members who have collaboratively designed a lesson, event, or course of study on social justice.

BRASS Academic Business Librarianship Travel Award

LWOOD — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:28:40 +0000

BRASS Academic Business Librarianship Travel Award LWOOD Mon, 01/14/2013 - 12:28

Name Sort

BRASS Academic Business Librarianship Travel Award

Opportunity Type

Professional Recognition

Achievement

Advocacy

Articles, Papers & Research

Architecture & Design

Articles, Papers & Research

Intellectual Freedom

Literacy & Social Responsibility

Special Collections and Archives

Service to Children & Young Adults

Support Staff

Technology

Achievement

About

2012 Joel Glogowski

Annual

Next Deadline

December 13, 2014

Eligibility

The winner does not need to be a member of 91��ý, RUSA, or BRASS but preference will be given to those that are, indeed members. Applicants should be an academic librarian with five or fewer years of experience in business librarianship or be a new (less than five years) member to BRASS.

To nominate a deserving candidate, download and complete the nomination form, and follow the submission instructions therein.
For more information, contact the committee chair via phone or e-mail.

Winner will receive a citation and $1250 to support travel to 91��ý Annual Conference.
*Monetary award amounts are subject to change without notice and are contingent upon donor funding supplied at the time the award is presented. Questions about these awards should be directed to the committee chairperson or to Leighann Wood, RUSA awards program coordinator, at lwood@ala.org.

Date Began

2012

Established in 2012, this award presents a citation and $1,250 to an individual new to the field of academic business librarianship in order to support attendance to the 91��ý Annual Conference.

Collaborative School Library Award

JHABLEY — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:57:33 +0000

Collaborative School Library Award JHABLEY Mon, 02/27/2012 - 19:57

Name Sort

Collaborative School Library Award

Opportunity Type

Professional Recognition

Service to Children & Young Adults

Annual

Next Deadline

February 1, 2020

Eligibility

The school librarian must be a personal member of AASL.

Criteria

See the AASL website for criteria.

To apply, visit the AASL website.

Application Link

Notification

Recipients are notified in the spring.

Contact

Jen Habley

Date Terminated

2022

The Collaborative School Library Award recognizes and encourages collaboration and partnerships between school librarians and teachers in meeting goals outlined in AASL’s National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries through joint planning of a program, unit or event in support of the curriculum and using school library resources.

Currently Inactive

Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children

CMALDEN — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:57:33 +0000

Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children CMALDEN Mon, 02/27/2012 - 19:57

Name Sort

Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children

Opportunity Type

Professional Recognition

Service to Children & Young Adults

External Link

Annual

Contact

Cheryl Malden

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Cheryl Malden
Program Officer
91��ý
Governance Office
50 E. Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611

312-280-3247
1-800-545-2433 X3247
312-280-5014 - Fax
cmalden@ala.org

Date Began

2004

Date Terminated

2024

An annual award consisting of a commemorative gift and a 24k gold-framed citation presented to an individual who has shown exceptional understanding and support of public library service to children while having general management/supervisory/ administrative responsibility that has included public library service to children in its scope.

Scholastic Library Publishing Award

CMALDEN — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:57:33 +0000

Scholastic Library Publishing Award CMALDEN Mon, 02/27/2012 - 19:57

Name Sort

Scholastic Library Publishing Award

Opportunity Type

Professional Recognition

Service to Children & Young Adults

Annual

Next Deadline

February 1, 2025

Please complete the online application, including any supporting documentation as attachments.

Application Link

Contact

Marsha Burgess

awards@ala.org

91��ý

Governance Office

225 N. Michigan Avenue

Suite 1300

Chicago, IL 60601

312-280-3204

Date Began

1954

An annual award consisting of $1,000 and a 24k gold-framed citation presented to a librarian whose "unusual contribution to the stimulation and guidance of reading by children and young people" exemplifies outstanding achievement in the profession.

ALSC Distinguished Service Award

CJONES — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:57:33 +0000

ALSC Distinguished Service Award CJONES Mon, 02/27/2012 - 19:57

Name Sort

Distinguished Service Award ALSC

Opportunity Type

Professional Recognition

Service to Children & Young Adults

Annual

Next Deadline

December 1, 2020

Eligibility

Please visit the ALSC Distinguished Service Award page for more information.

The recipient receives $1,000 and an engraved pin at the ALSC Membership Meeting during 91��ý Annual Conference.

Contact

Caroline Jewell

Date Began

1992

Date Terminated

To honor an individual member of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) who has made significant contributions to, and an impact on, library service to children and the Association for Library Service to Children.

Greenwood Publishing Group Service to Young Adults Achievement Award

NGILBERT — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:57:33 +0000

Greenwood Publishing Group Service to Young Adults Achievement Award NGILBERT Mon, 02/27/2012 - 19:57

Name Sort

Greenwood Publishing Group Service to Young Adults Achievement Award

Opportunity Type

Professional Recognition

Service to Children & Young Adults

Biennial

Next Deadline

November 30, 2009

Criteria

Nominees are evaluated on their merits in the areas of

Application Link

Contact

Nichole Gilbert

Date Began

2008

Date Terminated

The grant recognizes a member who has demonstrated unique and sustained devotion to young adult services through substantial work in several initiatives.

Distinguished Service Award (AASL)

JHABLEY — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:57:33 +0000

Distinguished Service Award (AASL) JHABLEY Mon, 02/27/2012 - 19:57

Name Sort

Distinguished Service Award AASL

Opportunity Type

Professional Recognition

Service to Children & Young Adults

About

Established in 1978.

Annual

Next Deadline

February 1, 2016

Eligibility

Current AASL Directors and Board members are ineligible for nomination. Nominations must be made by AASL personal members.

Criteria

See the AASL website for criteria.

Visit the AASL website to apply.

Application Link

$3,000

Notification

Recipients are notified in the spring.

Contact

Jen Habley

Date Began

1978

Date Terminated

The Distinguished Service Award recognizes an individual member of the library profession who has, over a significant period of time, made an outstanding national contribution to school librarianship and school library development.

National School Library Program of the Year Award

JHABLEY — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:57:33 +0000

National School Library Program of the Year Award JHABLEY Mon, 02/27/2012 - 19:57

Name Sort

National School Library Program of the Year Award

Opportunity Type

Professional Recognition

Service to Children & Young Adults

External Link

Annual

Next Deadline

January 1, 2017

See the AASL website for criteria.

Application Link

Notification

Recipients are notified in the spring.

Contact

Jen Habley

Date Began

1963

Date Terminated

Honors school library programs practicing their commitment to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information, as well as exemplifying implementation of AASL's learning standards and program guidelines. The award recognizes exemplary school library programs that are fully integrated into the school's curriculum.

Distinguished School Administrator Award

JHABLEY — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:57:33 +0000

Distinguished School Administrator Award JHABLEY Mon, 02/27/2012 - 19:57

Name Sort

Distinguished School Administrator Award

Opportunity Type

Professional Recognition

Service to Children & Young Adults

About

Established in 1985.

Annual

Next Deadline

February 1, 2016

Eligibility

Nominations must be made by AASL personal members.

Criteria

See the AASL website for criteria.

Visit the AASL website to apply.

Application Link

Notification

Recipients are notified in the spring.

Contact

Jen Habley

Date Began

1985

Date Terminated

The Distinguished School Administrators Award honors a school administrator who has made worthy contributions to the operations of an exemplary school library and to advancing the role of the school library in the educational program.

Service to Children & Young Adults

Roald Dahl's Miss Honey Social Justice Award

BRASS Academic Business Librarianship Travel Award

About

Collaborative School Library Award

Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children

Peggy Sullivan

Scholastic Library Publishing Award

ALSC Distinguished Service Award

Greenwood Publishing Group Service to Young Adults Achievement Award

Distinguished Service Award (AASL)

About

National School Library Program of the Year Award

Distinguished School Administrator Award

About