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NJASL Annual Awards
Direct questions or requests for applications to:
Jennifer Jamison, Awards ChairpersonNJASL 2010 Award Recipients
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School
4 Jonathan Drive
Petersburg, NJ 08270
Contact : awards@njasl.org or jjamison@acboe.org
President's Award : Mary Moyer, Delsea Regional High School
This prestigious award is presented to someone who has honored and advanced the profession of school library media specialist.
NJASL Outsanding Author or Illustrator Award :
Application (pdf)
Library Assistant Award : Norma Minchin, West Essex Middle/High School
Application (pdf)
Outstanding Media Specialist of the Year : Mary Jane McNally, Ridge High School
The NJASL/Follett Outstanding Media Specialist Award honors a school library media specialist who, through individual and sustained effort, has made outstanding contributions to the operation of effective school library/media services and to advancing the role of the school library/media center in the total educational program. Application (pdf) must be received no later than June 1st.
Outstanding Administrator of the Year Award : Jenine Thomas, Manalapan-Englishtown Regional
This is a citation annually awarded by NJASL to an administrator of a school or group of schools who has developed an exemplary school library media program and who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution toward advancing the role of the school library media center as an agency for the improvement of education. Application (pdf) must be received no later than June1st.
The Jean E. Harris Progressive School Library Media Program Award
The Jean E. Harris Progressive School Library Media Program Award is based on the innovative ideas presented by a library media specialist to enhance the life-long learning skills of students. Sponsored by Green Valley Book Company, the $500 cash award is to be used to purchase materials that will improve students' access to information. Recognition of the recipient will be made at the NJASL/NJLA Fall Conference.
Application (pdf) must be received no later than June 1st.
NJASL Volunteers of the Year Award : Phyllis Mayer, Pleasantdale School, West Orange
This award is based on the contributions and time devoted to a school library media center or public library and their patrons. Award criteria include time donated per week, responsibilities, examples of how the volunteer contributes to the efficient and effective running of the library media center, and evidence that the volunteer enthusiastically promotes the library media center program. The award is presented at the NJASL Annual Conference. Application (pdf) must be received by June 1st.
Anne E. Voss Conference Grant
The New Jersey Association of School Librarians announces the naming of the annual grant, which is awarded to a conferee to attend a national conference, to reflect the gratitude that NJASL feels toward Anne E. Voss for her many years of dedicated work on behalf of school libraries in New Jersey. Even though Anne retired from the State Library fourteen years ago, she has maintained a close relationship with NJASL.
" 'Anne Voss is one of the few giants in school librarianship,' to quote Al Saley's remarks at the NJASL Banquet at the Fall Conference (in 1987). She worked closely with Mary Gaver and Frances Henne in the late 50s and 60s to establish school libraries and to met the shortage of school librarians. Under her leadership at the State Library, library media centers developed and flourished in elementary and secondary schools all across New Jersey. Over the years, she has provided leadership which has had a lasting impact on school library media services. We particularly recall her work with Title II, The School Library Statistics, The School Library Media Specialist Directory, The Title II School Libraries Demonstration Project, The New Jersey Blueprint, and The Implementation of the National Standards, to name some of the programs she directed. She has been an intelligent and gracious spokesper-son for school library media specialists, highly regarded and respected among educators." (Kuhlthau, Carol, Signal Tab, January 1988)
Application (pdf) must be received no later than May 1st.
Al Saley Scholarships : Christine Hartigan, Rugters University
The Al Saley Memorial Scholarships, sponsored by NJASL, are awarded to individuals who are going to college for graduate study in the field of educational media. Individuals currently employed in a school library media center, teachers interested in becoming educational media specialists, or recent college graduates interested in entering the field may apply for one of the three $750 scholarships. The applicant must provide educational background, a transcript of previous educational course work, details on any volunteer experiences in educational media, a brief statement of achievements and/or goals in the field, and plans for a future position in educational media. Recommendations from two professional educators must accompany the application. Applications (pdf) are due by May 1st.
Dr. Carol Collier Kuhlthau Future Leader Awards : Kate Hewitt, Rutgers University
These awards are given to an outstanding student who is presently enrolled in a library media program in a New Jersey College. The person is chosen by the head of the department of the college. Each college that offers such a program is contacted in the spring to choose the student that is deserving of the award. Award winners are announced at the NJASL Annual Fall Conference. Application (pdf)
NJASL/SIRS INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM AWARD
This award is given annually to recognize the contribution of an individual or group who has actively promoted intellectual freedom in New Jersey. This award is donated by the Social Issues Resources Series, Inc., to a recipient selected by the NJASL Intellectual Freedom Committee and the Scholarships and Awards Committee, and consists of $500 to the award winner(s) and $500 for materials to the library of the recipient's choice. All Applications (pdf) are due by June 1st.
Villy Gandhi Leadership Training Scholarship : Janet Clark, Newark Public Schools
This scholarship gives a certified library media specialist, who is a member of NJASL, an opportunity to attend the Summer Leadership Institute of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). After this experience, the winner must agree to serve on the NJASL Board of Trustees for one year and implement at least one idea obtained at the institute. Applications are due by March 15th. Application (MS file)
Attach supporting evidence and appropriate statement regarding qualifications for The Villy Gandhi Award.
Send to:
Leslie Blatt
21 Suffolk Avenue
Maplewood, NJ 07040
MrsLes@aol.com (email is preferred)
Applications must be received by March 15 to receive consideration.
NJASL Honors and Recognizes all the unsung Heroes in education administrators, faculty, staff, custodial/maintenance staff, library media specialists, boards of education, volunteers who daily work toward a better informed and literate lifelong learner.
Other Awards
Lists of current and past Garden State Book Award winners for
children and teens along with ballots for voting, are posted on the New Jersey Library Association website.
The Elaine Huray Memorial Scholarship (pdf)
More than $40,000 in AASL Awards are presented annually.
M. Jerry Weiss Award
This award was established in 1994 by the New Jersey Reading Association (NJRA) to honor Dr. M. Jerry Weiss, distinguished service professor at New Jersey City University, and nationally known advocate for children's literature. Books are nominated by school committees, then screened by a state committee. Final voting is done by students. The award will be presented in alternate years to an author and illustrator in the K-3 category, an author and illustrator in the 4- 6 category, and an author in the 7-12 category. Voting guidelines and ballot.
Miss Rumphius Award 2010 (MS Word)
This year's Miss Rumphius Award will honor librarians and school media specialists who are stellar in spreading ideas and literacy, perpetuating the idea of excellence in our profession. Nomination Deadline: November 15, 2010
New Jersey Reads - "Check into Literacy" grants program
For information or applications, contact:
Susan Heinis, Awards Chairperson
West Essex Senior High School
65 West Greenbrook Road
North Caldwell, NJ 07006973-228-0296 ext.252
973-228-2369 (Fax)
awards@njasl.org
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