Apply for the Friends of ALSC Institute Scholarship
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Friends of ALSC recently announced a scholarship opportunity for the 2014 ALSC National Institute.
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CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has announced the recipients of its 2014 awards. AASL awards and grants recognize excellence and showcase best practices in the school...
View ArticleALA announces Libraries Transforming Communities Public Innovator Cohort...
Public libraries invited to apply by March 6 to receive $8,000 grant and 18 months of professional development in community engagement CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs...
View ArticleJohn 'Mack' Freeman awarded 2014 Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship
CHICAGO — The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) has selected John "Mack" Freeman, a public librarian in Georgia, as the seventh recipient of the Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship. The Conable...
View ArticleRMRT announces winner of Norman Horrocks-Scarecrow Press Annual Conference Award
CHICAGO — The Retired Members Round Table of the American Library Association announces that the winner of the Norman Horrocks-Scarecrow Press Annual Conference Award for 2014 is Jennifer S. Kutzik.
View ArticleALA Office for Diversity extends deadline for research grant proposals
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Diversity has extended its deadline for proposals for its 2014 Diversity Research Grants from April 30 to May 16, 2014. Applicants must be...
View ArticleALSC past-president donation to support additional 2014-2015 ALSC Spectrum...
CHICAGO – Ellen Fader, past-president (2005-2006) of The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has provided a generous donation to the Spectrum Scholarship. Her contribution will support a...
View ArticleHelmick awarded NMRT Professional Development Grant
CHICAGO — The 2014 New Members Round Table (NMRT) Professional Development Grant Award Committee is pleased to announce that Samantha Helmick has been selected as the 2014 recipient of the NMRT...
View ArticleSue E. Graves selected for the 2014 Cicely Phippen Marks Scholarship
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce that Sue E. Graves of Front Royal, Va., has been named as the 2014 Cicely Phippen Marks Scholarship recipient.The $1,500...
View ArticleDobbins selected as the 2014 Tony B. Leisner Scholarship recipient
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has selected Elizabeth June-Heline Dobbins of Fuquay Varina, N.C., as the recipient of the 2014 Tony B. Leisner Scholarship.The $3,000 scholarship,...
View ArticleHannivett D. Nabahe selected as the 2014 David H. Clift Scholarship recipient
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has named Hannivett D. Nabahe of Tucson, Ariz., as the 2014 David H. Clift Scholarship recipient.The David H. Clift Scholarship was named for a former...
View ArticleSamuel Dodson receives the 2014 Peter Lyman Memorial Scholarship
CHICAGO — The American Library Association and SAGE announced Samuel Dodson as the recipient of the 2014 Peter Lyman Memorial/SAGE Scholarship in New Media. A recent graduate of Lewis and Clark...
View ArticleLauren Stamm chosen for the 2014 Tom and Roberta Drewes Scholarship
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has chosen Lauren Stamm of Allen Park, Mich., as the 2014 Tom and Roberta Drewes Scholarship recipient.The $3,000 scholarship is awarded to a library...
View ArticleProQuest broadens commitment to Spectrum Scholarship Program
Library and information science education funding supports building diverse workforce
View ArticleMichael L. Peterson selected for the 2014 ALA Century Scholarship
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has selected Michael L. Peterson of Blackfoot, Idaho as the 2014 Century Scholarship recipient.The $2,500 scholarship funds services or accommodations...
View ArticleALA awards 50 Spectrum Scholarships
CHICAGO — Today, the American Library Association's (ALA) Office for Diversity awarded 2014-2015 Spectrum Scholarships to 50 exceptional students pursuing graduate degrees in library and information...
View ArticleTwo schools receive $50,000 grants from AASL Beyond Words and the Dollar...
CHICAGO – Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy in Detroit and Rowe Elementary School in Rowe, Mass., are the recipients of the 2014 catastrophic disaster relief grants offered as part of the American...
View ArticleWinners of the first annual Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries...
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) and the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation announced the two winners of the first Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries Saturday on-site at...
View ArticleNew Jersey libraries team up to teach valuable language skills through...
CHICAGO — Three New Jersey libraries are teaming for results in the area of community engagement.Through an American Dream Starts @ your library grant provided by the American Library Association and...
View ArticleAmes Public Library awarded 2014 Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Program Grant
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded the 2014 ALSC/Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Program Grant to the Ames (Iowa) Public Library.
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