Award in School Library Humanities Programming

Posted by on September 26, 2010

Nominations Invited for Award in School Library Humanities Programming
Deadline: December 15, 2010

The American Library Association Public Programs Office is accepting nominations for the 2011 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award for Exemplary Humanities Programming.

Public or private school libraries that serve children in any combination of grades K through eight and that conducted humanities programs during the 2009-10 school year are eligible.

The award consists of a $4,000 honorarium and a plaque, to be presented at the 2011 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans.

To be considered, applicant libraries must have conducted a humanities program or program series during the prior school year (2009-10). The humanities program can be focused in many subject areas, including but not limited to social studies, poetry, drama, art, music, language arts, foreign language, and culture. Programs should focus on broadening perspectives and helping students understand the wider world and their place in it. They should be initiated and coordinated by the school librarian and exemplify the role of the library program in advancing the overall educational goals of the school.

Complete award guidelines and applications are available at the ALA Web site.

http://www.ala.org/jaffarianaward/