It’s ALSC professional award season and our goal this year is to see you apply for one of these great grants and scholarships. To help you understand why, we’ve prepared a list of the top ten reasons why you should apply for award or grant this fall! 1. Programs are expense ALSC has a bunch of great grants that will help cover the cost of materials, speakers fees, and other assorted costs. 2. Your boss will love it Nothing says, go-getter like going and getting a grant or award. Especially for early-career professionals! Go get ’em! 3. Your community will love it Awards and grants are great public relations fodder. When you win, you can share the news with your local newspaper. Brag a little! 4. A gateway to becoming more involved ALSC professional award winners are in a special community among themselves. Winning an award with ALSC shows that…
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Awards for Inspiration
Inspiration doesn’t come along everyday. Finding someone or something that inspires you is rare and should probably be rewarded. For example: Do you know someone who deserves to be recognized for outstanding service? Do you know someone who has gone the extra mile to provide outreach services to underserved communities? ALSC is reminding members to apply for professional awards this fall. Applications are open and several deadlines are approaching. Below is list of ALSC professional awards which are available for submission or nomination. For more information, please visit: http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/profawards ALSC Distinguished Service Award Deadline: Monday, December 1, 2014 This award honors an individual member who has made significant contributions to and an impact on, library services to children and ALSC. Light the Way: Library Outreach to the Underserved Grant Deadline: Monday, December 1, 2014 This $3,000 grant is sponsored by Candlewick Press in honor of author Kate DiCamillo and the…