ALSC Priority Group III (Awards & Scholarships) is all about People and Places – recognizing ALSC members and their valuable contributions to the profession, honoring literature rich programs, saluting authors\/illustrators who bring literature alive for children and adults, and making educational opportunities to attend a conference or obtain a Master\u2019s Degree from an ALA accredited school. Committees in this Priority Group are dependent upon YOU for their success! \u201cSo\u2026get on your way!<\/i>\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re off to Great Places! You\u2019re off and away!<\/i>\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
Would you like to spend a month in sunny Florida (not during hurricane season), surrounded by a most impressive collection of children literature? If so, you might want to consider applying for the Bechtel Fellowship<\/b> to read and study at the Baldwin Library of the George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida. Just imagine what you will see, learn and share with the children in your community.<\/p>\n
The Penguin Young Readers Group Award<\/b> provides $600 for travel to and participation in ALA\u2019s annual conference. Given to 4 children\u2019s librarians who have not attended an annual conference before, the Penguin Award will have you \u201cjoining the high flyers who soar to new heights.<\/i>\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
If \u201cyou have brains in your head<\/i>\u201d\u009d and would like to pursue a Master\u2019s Degree from an ALA accredited school consider applying for the Melcher and Bound to Stay Bound Scholarships<\/b>. For those who already have the MLS and know a great para-professional\/support staff member, you might want to print out the application and encourage them to apply!<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd will you succeed? Yes! You will indeed?<\/i>\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
Did you have an outstanding Summer Reading Program? The ALSC\/Book Wholesalers Inc. Summer Reading Program Grant<\/b> committee needs to know about your success if you are to be considered for this award. \u201cYou might be the best of the best and top all the rest.<\/i>\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
The ALSC\/Tandem Library Books Literature Program Award<\/b> is given to an individual who has developed and implemented an innovative and outstanding library program for children using literature to inspire and encourage reading. If there is one program in the past year that still gives you goosebumps, do apply for this award. It could \u201cmake you the winning-est winner of all.<\/i>\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
The (Maureen) Hayes Award<\/b> funds a visit from an author and\/or illustrator who will speak to children who have never before had the opportunity to hear a nationally known author or illustrator. \u201cOh, the magical things you can do<\/i>\u201d\u009d for children if you are the selected recipient of this award.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople as brainy and footsy as you.<\/i>\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
Do you collaborate with organizations in your community such as area schools, universities, museums, performing arts centers, etc? If so, you might want to apply for the (May Hill) Arbuthnot Honor Lecture<\/b>. The Arbuthnot committee selects an individual of distinction who prepares and presents a paper which shall be a significant contribution to the field of children\u2019s literature, as well as a host institution for the lecture. Be \u201ca reacher outward and upward<\/i>\u201d\u009d and meet with your partners to consider hosting the lecturer.<\/p>\n
To recognize an individual who has made a significant contribution to children’s services and ALSC is the role of the Distinguished Service Award<\/b> committee. We all have a least one librarian who has guided and mentored us, encouraged us to join ALSC, and is passionate about service to children. Is there one person who always attends every conference and has served on a gazillion ALSC\/ALA committees while promoting library service to children in their community\/ region\/state. Please, nominate this person for the DSA. \u201cThere is fun to be done!<\/i>\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone is just waiting.<\/i>\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n