Sponsored by Roger and Susan D. Ballard; Edward M. and Helen R. Adams; and Cassandra Barnett
Monetary Amount: Four $2,500 grants annually
This grant is no longer available. Information included on this page is for historical purposes.
Overview
This grant is designed to help AASL chapters plan and execute an event, program, or activity focused on the implementation of the new AASL National School Library Standards.
Eligibility
Applicant must be a current AASL Chapter.
Criteria
All applicants for the grant will be judged against the following criteria:
- Objectives: are the program objectives clearly stated?
- Calendar: is there a timeline for implementing the plan, including pre-planning and followup?
- Budget: is a detailed budget of expenses included?
- Innovation: does the plan express a fresh or unique approach to training?
- Continuation: beyond initial program participation, does the plan include an opportunity for sharing with the entire organization statewide?
- Replication: Could other AASL chapters replicate the plan easily?
Questions
Allison Cline 
Deputy Executive Director
Recipients
| 2020 | Grant awarded in honor of Carl A. Harvey II Sponsored by Roger and Susan D. Ballard |
Association of Indiana School Library Educators |
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| 2020 | Grant awarded in honor of Gail Dickinson Sponsored by Roger and Susan D. Ballard |
Vermont School Library Association |
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"School Librarians teach students critical skills for career, college, and life that are built upon AASL National School Library Standards. This prestigious award will allow our organization to inform and support stakeholders, by sharing our very important work beyond our educational communities, in an innovative manner at a 'grassroots' level." |
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| 2020 | Grant awarded in honor of Retta Patrick Sponsored by Cassandra Barnett |
Missouri Association of School Librarians |
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| 2020 | Sponsored by Edward M. and Helen R. Adams Grant awarded in honor of Sharon Coatney |
Wyoming Library Association School Library Interest Group |
| 2019 | Grant awarded in honor of E. Blanche Woolls Sponsored by Roger and Susan D. Ballard |
Pennsylvania School Librarians Association |
| Grant awarded in honor of David Loertscher Sponsored by Roger and Susan D. Ballard |
Virginia Association of School Librarians | |
| Grant awarded in honor of Helen R. Adams Sponsored by Cassandra Barnett |
New Jersey Association of School Librarians | |
| 2018 | Grant awarded in the honor of Barbara Stripling Sponsored by Cassandra Barnett |
North Carolina School Library Media Association |
| Grant in honor of Ruth Toor Sponsored by Roger and Susan D. Ballard |
Tennessee Association of School Librarians | |
| Grant awarded in the honor of Judy King Sponsored by Roger and Susan D. Ballard |
Ohio Educational Library Media Association | |
"The Association of Indiana School Library Educators (AISLE) is thrilled to receive an AASL Planning Grant named in honor of Carl Harvey, who began his library career in our state. He exemplifies our goals of empowering students to become curious and critical seekers of information and ideas. We will bring teacher librarians together to design effective practices that integrate the AASL and Indiana Academic Standards in ways that lead to collaboration with other education stakeholders."
"The Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) has been serving members since 1951. MASL is excited to receive this award to aid in the education and advocacy efforts to provide a school librarian in every school – This program seeks to provide librarians with the tools necessary to become leaders within their schools. It will also help them identify their current leadership practices providing evidence for the MO DESE (Department of Education) Exemplary Library Program Award."