ALA awards deadline extended

Contact: Cheryl Malden


Program Officer


Governance


(312) 280-3247


cmalden@ala.org




For Immediate Release,


December 18, 2007


ALA awards deadline extended




CHICAGO - The deadline has been extended to Feb. 1 for a number of American Library Association (ALA) awards and grants including: the Beta Phi Mu Award, the Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change Award, the Equality Award, the Scholastic Library Publishing Award and the Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children.

  • Beta Phi Mu is presented to a faculty member of a library school or an individual for distinguished service to education in librarianship.
    The award includes $1,000 and a 24k-gold-framed citation donated by Beta Phi Mu International Library Science Honorary Society
    (
    www.ala.org/ala/awardsbucket/betaphimuaward/betaphimuaward.htm).





  • Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change Award recognizes and honors a librarian who invests time and talent to make a positive change in the profession of librarianship.
    The award includes $1,000 and a 24k-gold-framed citation, donated by the Elizabeth Futas Memorial Fund
    (
    www.ala.org/ala/awardsbucket/futasaward/futasaward.htm).





  • Equality Award honors an individual or group for an outstanding contribution that promotes equality in the library profession.
    The award includes $1,000 and a 24k-gold-framed citation donated by Scarecrow Press, Inc ., a member of the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
    (
    www.ala.org/ala/awardsbucket/equalityaward/equalityaward.htm).





  • Scholastic Library Publishing Award (formerly Grolier) honors a librarian whose "unusual contribution" to the stimulation and guidance of children's and young adult reading exemplifies outstanding achievement in the profession.
    The award includes $1,000 and a 24k-gold-framed citation, donated by Scholastic Library Publishing (
    www.ala.org/ala/awardsbucket/scholastic/scholastic.htm).





  • Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children honors an individual who has shown exceptional understanding and support of public library service to children while having general management/supervisory/administrative responsibility that has included public library service to children in its scope.
    The recipient will receive a plaque and recognition artifact.
    The donor is Peggy Sullivan (
    www.ala.org/ala/awardsbucket/sullivanaward/sullivanaward.htm).

For general information about these and other ALA awards, visit
www.ala.org/awards.