ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services and ProLiteracy...
CHICAGO – ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services, in partnership with ProLiteracy, has received a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to develop online...
View ArticleTwenty-four public libraries selected to host space, earth science,...
CHICAGO — Twenty-four public libraries from across the country will host interactive science- and technology-focused traveling exhibitions, bringing learning about the stars and planets, earth science...
View ArticleAASL and Dollar General Literacy Foundation award two $50,000 Beyond Words...
CHICAGO – Old Dock Elementary School in Whiteville, N.C., and James Monroe Elementary in Edison, N.J., are the recipients of the 2015 catastrophic disaster relief grants offered as a part of the...
View ArticleLibraries invited to apply for Great Stories Club programming grants for...
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office invites libraries to apply for the Great Stories Club, a reading and discussion program for at-risk teens.Eligible libraries are...
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CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, in collaboration with the Space Science Institute’s National Center for Interactive Learning, the Lunar and Planetary Institute...
View ArticleLITA 2015 Scholarships Winners
CHICAGO - Rachel Vacek announced at her LITA President’s program at the ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco, the winners of annual scholarships LITA sponsors jointly with three organizations: Baker...
View ArticleALSC now accepting applications for 2016 Bechtel Fellowship
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Special Collections and Bechtel Fellowship Committee are now accepting online applications for the 2016 Louise Seaman Bechtel...
View ArticleALSC now accepting applications for 2016 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 2016 Penguin Young Readers Group Awards. This...
View ArticleApplications open for 2016 AASL awards program
CHICAGO — Applications for the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 2016 awards season are now available using AASL’s online awards application. AASL members are encouraged to nominate a...
View Article$7,500 Curiosity Creates Grant from ALSC
CHICAGO – The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announces Curiosity Creates; an exciting new grant opportunity for libraries to...
View ArticleSeeking nominations and submissions for the 2016 RUSA Achievement Awards
CHICAGO — Beginning Sept. 1, 2015, the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association, is seeking nominations for its annual series of achievement awards...
View ArticleALCTS accepting nominations for the 2016 Preservation Awards
CHICAGO — Nominations are being accepted for the 2016 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) preservation awards. ALCTS presents three Preservation Awards, through its...
View ArticleALCTS requesting nominations for 2016 Continuing Resources Awards
CHICAGO —Nominations are being accepted for the 2016 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for outstanding achievement and promise in the field of serials and...
View ArticleALSC now accepting applications for 2016 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 2016 ALSC/Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Grant....
View ArticleALSC now accepting applications for 2016 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 2016 Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Award. This...
View ArticleCarnegie-Whitney Grant awards up to $5,000
CHICAGO — The American Library Association 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...
View ArticleApplications invited for ‘Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health...
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, on behalf of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), invites applications for Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of...
View ArticleDeadline extended for 'Explore Earth,''Explore Space' and 'Explore Tech'...
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, in collaboration with the Space Science Institute’s National Center for Interactive Learning, the Lunar and Planetary Institute...
View ArticlePLA 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...
View ArticleLibraries, organizations commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month as part of...
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