Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award Application
How Does a Library Apply?
Application for the Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award is in the form of a self-nomination submitted to the Sara Jaffarian Award Selection Committee by an elementary or middle school library in the United States, on a humanities program or program series presented during the prior school year. The application form is below. Please complete and send the original application and six (6) total copies of all supporting materials to:
Sara Jaffarian Award Selection Committee
ALA Public Programs Office
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
publicprograms@ala.org
Please retain a copy of all application materials for your records, as the Public Programs Office is unable to return any submitted materials.
What Is the Deadline for Applying?
December 15, 2009 is the deadline for receipt of applications by the Sara Jaffarian Award Selection Committee for programs that occurred during the 2008–2009 school year. Each application received by the deadline will be acknowledged by email. The winning library will be notified in April and be announced in June.
What Are the Criteria for Selection of the Award Winner?
The applications will be reviewed by the Sara Jaffarian Award Selection Committee. Applications will be rated on the following criteria:
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Excellence, appeal and innovation of program content and presentation.
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Impact, as evidenced by involvement and awareness of parents, administrators, and community leaders (letters in support of nomination are encouraged).
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Evidence of collaborative relationships in developing the programming (e.g., parents, teachers, administrators, humanities scholars, community groups).
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Relationship of the programming to the curriculum and evidence of a curriculum component for classroom treatment of the humanities theme(s) or topic(s) emphasized in the program.
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Replicability of the programming and the winner’s willingness to participate in a conference program or online meeting to showcase the winner as a model for excellence for other school libraries.
Application Form
Download the Jaffarian Award guidelines and application
For questions about the Sara Jaffarian School Library Award, the guidelines or the application, please contact the ALA Public Programs Office, 312-280-5053 or publicprograms@ala.org.