[CALIBK12] Nat'l Library Week Grant

[Barbara Jeffus]

>From the CLA listserv comes a message that applies to school libraries,
too:

There is still time left to apply for the 2008 Scholastic Library
Publishing National Library Week Grant
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2007/may2007/2008nlwgrant.htm 
 
Contact: Megan McFarlane
Campaign Coordinator
mmcfarlane at ala.org 
 
(CHICAGO) Libraries across the United States are invited to apply for
the $5,000 Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant,
which will be awarded to a single library for the best public
awareness
campaign incorporating the 2008 National Library Week theme, *Join
the circle of knowledge @ your library.*
 
The grant is sponsored by Scholastic Library Publishing, a division of
Scholastic, the global children*s publishing, education and media
company, and is administered by the Public Awareness Committee of the
American Library Association (ALA). This year*s application deadline
is October 1, 2007.  National Library Week is April 13-19, 2008.
 
All proposals must use the *Join the circle of knowledge @ your
library* theme, which incorporates The Campaign for America's
Libraries* *@ your library* brand, on any and all promotional
and publicity material supporting National Library Week activities. 
Guidelines for using the brand are available on the campaign Web site
at www.ala.org/@yourlibrary under the *download logos* section.
 
A grant application form and guidelines are available on The Campaign
for America's Libraries Web site. Information also is available from
the ALA Public Information Office. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 2148.
E-mail: mmcfarlane at ala.org.
 
The winner will be notified and announced following the 2008 ALA
Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia in January.  Information on last
year*s winner, the Minoa Elementary School in Minoa, N.Y., and the
winning application can be viewed on The Campaign for America's
Libraries Web site at www.ala.org/@yourlibrary.
 

Members of the National Library Week subcommittee include Lisa R.
Rice, chair, Bowling Green (Ky.) Public Library; Elliot L. Appelbaum,
Lexington (Ky.) Public Library; Gordon Newton Baker, Clayton State
University (Ga.) and Darlene Basone, school library consultant, Ohio.
 
For more information about The Campaign for America*s Libraries,
visit www.ala.org/@yourlibrary.
 
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. Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:
SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's
books and a leader in educational technology. Scholastic creates
quality educational and entertaining materials and products for use in
school
and at home, including children's books, magazines, technology-based
products, teacher materials, television programming, film, videos and
toys.  The company distributes its products and services through a
variety of channels, including proprietary school-based book clubs,
school-based book fairs, and school-based and direct-to-home
continuity programs; retail stores, schools, libraries and television
networks;
and the company's Internet site, www.scholastic.com.
 
Megan McFarlane, Coordinator
@ your library, The Campaign for America's Libraries
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 280-2148
mmcfarlane at ala.org 
 
 
Barbara Jeffus
School Library Consultant
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite  3207
Sacramento, CA 95814

PHONE: 916-319-0445
FAX: 916-319-0172
bjeffus at cde.ca.gov 
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/lb/ 


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