Nominate Your Favorite School Librarian September 23, 2009
Posted by Melissa Jacobsen in : Awards , add a commentContact: Megan Humphrey
Manager, Campaign for America’s Libraries
There’s Still Time to Nominate a School Librarians for 2009 I Love My Librarian Award
Nominations are still open for the 2009 Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award.
The award invites library users to recognize the accomplishments of librarians in public, school, college, community college and university libraries for their efforts to improve the lives of people in their community. Nominations will run through October 9 and are being accepted online at www.ilovelibraries.org/ilovemylibrarian.
Up to 10 librarians will be selected. Each will receive a $5,000 cash award, a plaque and a $500 travel stipend to attend an awards ceremony and reception in New York, hosted by The New York Times in December. In addition, a plaque will be given to each award winner’s library.
Each nominee must be a librarian with a master’s degree from a program accredited by the ALA in library and information studies or a master’s degree with a specialty in school library media from an educational unit accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. Nominees must be currently working in the United States in a public library, a library at an accredited two- or four-year college or university or at an accredited K-12 school.
Nominees will be judged by a selection committee based on quality of service to library users, demonstrated knowledge of the library and its resources and commitment shown in helping library users.
In 2008, Carnegie Corporation of New York awarded the American Library Association (ALA) $489,000 to support the award, which will continue annually through 2012. The award continues in the tradition of one The New York Times presented from 2001 to 2006.
Last year, more than 3,200 library users nationwide nominated a librarian, and 10 librarians received the award. For more information on last year’s winners, visit ilovelibraries.org/ilovemylibrarian.
The award is administered by ALA’s Public Information Office and Campaign for America’s Libraries, ALA’s public awareness campaign that promotes the value of libraries and librarians.
Carnegie Corp. of New York was created by Andrew Carnegie in 1911 to promote “the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding.” For more than 95 years, the foundation has carried out its founder’s vision of philanthropy by building on his two major concerns: international peace and advancing education and knowledge. Each year, the private grant-making foundation invests more than $100 million in nonprofit organizations to fulfill Mr. Carnegie’s mission, “to do real and permanent good in this world.”
The New York Times Company, a leading media company with 2008 revenues of $2.9 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company’s core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.
Nominations for the “I Love My Librarian” Award are now being accepted August 19, 2009
Posted by Melissa Jacobsen in : AASL News, Awards, Opportunities , add a commentAs in 2008, school library media specialists can be nominated for The New York Times/Carnegie Corporation of New York’s “I Love My Librarian” Award. The award encourages library users to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public and academic librarians and school library media specialists. Up to ten winners will be honored and receive a $5,000 cash reward, a plaque for the award winner’s library, and a $500 travel stipend to attend the awards reception, hosted by the New York Times, in December.
Last year three school library media specialists, including AASL member, Margaret “Gigi” Lincoln, were honored. For more information on last year’s winners, visit www.ilovelibraries.org/ilovemylibrarian.
Nominations for school library media specialists will be accepted until October 9. For more information on eligibility requirements or to nominate a school library media specialist, visit the ILoveLibraries Web site.
Laura Bush Foundation: Gulf Coast School Library Recovery Initiative Grants May 7, 2009
Posted by Melissa Jacobsen in : Awards, Check this out!, Opportunities , add a commentThe Laura Bush Foundation announces that it will award Gulf Coast School Library Recovery Initiative Grants in October 2009. The deadline for school libraries to apply is September 8, 2009; the application is available on the LBF website at www.laurabushfoundation.org.
Gulf Coast schools that were damaged in the 2005 storms and schools that are being built in the Gulf Coast region to fill educational gaps created by the storms are encouraged to apply. The Foundation urges any schools that want to be considered for remaining GCSLRI funds to apply by the September 2009 deadline.
The LBF has awarded 100 grants totaling more than $4.5 million since the initiative was announced in 2006.
T.A. Barron’s Prize for Young Heroes March 7, 2008
Posted by admin in : Awards , add a commentThe Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes seeks nominations for its 2008 awards. The Barron Prize honors young people ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet. Each year, ten national winners each receive $2,000 to support their service work or higher education. Nomination deadline is April 30. For more information and to nominate, visit http://www.barronprize.org/
Additionally, the Barron Prize is excited to offer educators a comprehensive set of heroes materials, including a brand new documentary film, Dream Big, and a corresponding Young Heroes Activity Guide. For more information, visit http://www.tabarron.com
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Best,
Barbara Ann Richman
Executive Director
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
ISTE’s SIGMS announces a new award March 4, 2008
Posted by Debbie Stafford in : Awards, Opportunities , add a commentGreat News!
SIGMS (Special Interest Group Media Specialists) a SIG within the ISTE community. Each June at the NECC conference we have a business meeting. At our SIGMS business meeting during NECC 2007 we began planning for an award focused on School Library Media Specialists collaborating with classroom teachers. This new award has become a reality through the sponsorship of Follett Software Company, Linworth Publishing Inc and ISTE.
There are actually two awards, one for elementary and one for secondary and each award is for a team of two, classroom teacher and SLMS. All school library media specialists are eligible. Submission process opens officially on January 15, 2008. Deadline to submit is March 15, 2008.
From the website;
“The purpose of this award is to identify, promote, and sustain excellence in collaborative and innovative technology-based projects driven by the school library media center in support of curricular and instructional needs in elementary and secondary schools.”
Further information and forms are available on the ISTE website www.iste.org/sigms-award
We will post similar information on the SIGMS wiki
http://sigms.iste.wikispaces.net/
