Category Archives: Awards & Scholarships

work of ALSC Priority Group III and other items dealing with awards and scholarships that might be of interest to ALSC members

Did You Have a Great Día?

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Jeanette Larson

It’s been a couple of month’s since most libraries held their celebration culminating El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) sometime around April 30. And most of us have moved on to summer reading programs. … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on the Schneider Award

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Renee Grassi

I bet we librarians can name dozens of Caldecott, Newbery, and even Printz award winners at the drop of the hat.  Because of their longstanding history and prestige, these awards are quite visible in our librarian community.  There are other … Continue reading →

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Notable Children’s Books Nominees – Summer 2012 #ala12

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Mary Voors

The ALSC Notable Children’s Books committee is charged with identifying the best of the best in children’s books. According to the Notables Criteria, “notable” is defined as: Worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding. As applied to children’s books, … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Nominate!

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Mary Voors

The ALSC Distinguished Service Award is designed 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 services to children and to the Association for … Continue reading →

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Apply to Host the 2013 Arbuthnot Lecture!

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Dan Rude

How would you like to host writer Michael Morpurgo at you library/university/community venue? ALSC is inviting applications to host the 2013 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture featuring Michael Morpurgo. Morpurgo has authored more than 100 titles of humor, magic and … Continue reading →

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Win a ticket to the 2012 Newbery-Caldecott Banquet!

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Dan Rude

“How do you value your ALSC membership?” By answering this question, you could win a free ticket to the Newbery Caldecott Banquet at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California on June 24, 2012.The ALSC Membership Committee and the Friends … Continue reading →

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2011 Melcher Scholar Nears Graduation

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Guest Contributor

Thank you! ALSC has helped me in one of the biggest ways possible by awarding me with the Melcher Scholarship. I cannot explain the gratitude I have in receiving this assistance. Since my scholarship application our family business has not … Continue reading →

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Tween Award Booklist

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Guest Contributor

Over the past few years, we’ve had useful discussions in ALSC about how our association supports library service to tweens. ALSC has made some forward strides in supporting our members who serve this fun and sometimes elusive group – online … Continue reading →

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