Dresang has devoted her career to books and children. Her Radical Change: Books for Youth in a Digital Age (1999) is a staple of children’s literature curricula and has directly influenced countless librarians and teachers and the children they serve. Dr. Dresang’s philosophy of inclusiveness and equal access was voiced clearly in her article, “There Are No Other Children: Special Children in Library Media Centers” (1977), which was reprinted as one of the best of the past fifty years in a School Library Journal volume in 1996. Dresang holds a bachelor’s degree from
Throughout her career, Dresang has demonstrated her commitment to the twenty-first century child’s right to equal access to knowledge, to diverse literature in which the child is represented, and to a literature that speaks in both content and form to the child’s unique ways of knowing and reading. Dr. Dresang’s revolutionary viewpoint has had a significant impact on professionals in a variety of literacy-related fields, and continues to do so as she guides future professionals as they develop. Dr. Dresang currently serves as a professor in the
“Dr. Dresang has enriched the lives of countless librarians by her passion for children, books, and teaching as evidenced by the many professional accomplishments she has achieved throughout her career. She is very worthy of receiving this prestigious award,” said Lydia M. Acosta, jury chair.
Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books and a leader in educational technology. Scholastic Library Publishing, a division of Scholastic, creates a multitude of products, both in print and online, for the school and public library market under the imprints of Grolier, Children's Press, Franklin Watts, and Grolier Online.
The deadline for submission of applications for the 2008 Scholastic Library Publishing Award is December 1, 2007. Guidelines and application forms are available on the ALA Web site: http://www.ala.org/ala/awardsbucket/scholastic/scholastic.htm.
Members of the 2007 Scholastic Library Publishing Award Jury are: Lydia Acosta (Chair), East Baton Rouge Parish Library; Nancy Cope,
Dr. Eliza T. Dresang named 2007 Scholastic Library Publishing Award winner |