The 2010 nominees for the 3 Apples Book Awards
School Library System | December 11, 2009
The 3 Apples Book Award nominations are in and it’s time to start reading! Kids may vote on the top 15 nominated titles beginning in April, 2010. Read more »
Posts tagged: Awards
SLMS Awards - Extending deadline for elementary administrator award
School Library System | November 20, 2009
The deadline for nominations for the Beatrice E. Griggs Elementary Administrator’s Award has been extended until next Tuesday, November 24. The award is presented to an elementary or district administrator who has been responsible for initiation, maintenance, and/or improvement of the School Library Media Program of an Elementary Library Media Program in NYS.
For more information and applications, go to the SLMS website:
http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=609
Or for more information contact:
Maxine Kamin
owls00@earthlink.net
SLMS Awards
School Library System | November 12, 2009
The deadline for the SLMS awards applications is fast approaching!
The Beatrice E. Griggs Elementary Administrator’s Award and the Secondary Administrator’s Award are awarded to building or district administrators who have effectively supported the maintenance and improvement of a School Library Media Program in NY State.
The following awards are presented to current members of SLMS/NYLA:
The SLMS/Gale Conference Award provides $500 for a direct service school library media specialist to attend a full SLMS Conference, being held
April 29 - May 1, 2009 in Albany.
The SLMS/Follett Scholarship Award provides $750 for continuing education in the field of School Library Studies to a certified SLMS currently employed in NYS.
The Robert E. Barron Cultural Media Award provides $500 towards the purchase of humanistic non-book materials to enrich the library collection.
The Beatrice E. Griggs Scholarship Award provides $1,000 plus SLMS conference registration for an individual currently enrolled in a program, including online programs outside of New York State, that leads to certification as a New York State school library media specialist.
The Carole A. Kearney Memorial Scholarship Awards provide $250 for a certified SLMS, employed in NYS, to attend the annual SLMS Leadership Retreat held in August, 2009.
Application deadline: November 17, 2009
All application/nomination criteria and forms are available online at:
http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=609
Or for more information contact:
Maxine Kamin
owls00@earthlink.net
AASL Awards
School Library System | January 7, 2009
AASL has over $45,000 to give away and you could be eligible.
Do you work with a school administrator who provides exemplary support for the library media program in your school? Perhaps you are a beginning school library media specialist who would like to attend an American Association of School Librarians (AASL) or American Library Association (ALA) annual
conference for the first time but need financial assistance.
The AASL Awards program supports these situations and others through nine awards and grants totaling more than $45,000.
Apply today for an AASL award at
http://www.aasl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslawards/aaslawards.cfm
Congratulations
School Library System | May 12, 2008
Congratulations to Sarah Feldman (Poughkeepsie Day School) and Dr. Charles Hill (Wappingers Falls Central School District) for winning the 2008 SLMSSENY Scholarship Award and the SLMSSENY Administrator’s Award.
The awards were announced during the 2008 Annual SLMS Conference in Tarrytown (May 1-3). Check out the SLMSSENY web page for a complete description on the awards and the award winners for 2008!
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