YALSA Greenwood Publishing Group Service to Young Adults Achievement Award
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The YALSA/Greenwood Publishing Group Service to Young Adults Achievement Award recognizes the national contributions of an association member who has demonstrated unique and sustained devotion in two or more of the following areas to young adult services: promoting literature and/or programming for young adults, conducting and publishing research about young adults, mentoring other professionals in the field, or for notable efforts in the work of the Young Adult Library Services Association. The purpose of the cash award will be to enable the recipient to further his or her good work in the field of young adult librarianship. Applications will be accepted during odd years only.
YALSA/Greenwood Publishing Group Service to Young Adults Achievement Award
This grant of $2,000 is funded by Greenwood Publishing Group and is given out every other year (applications are accepted during odd years only). The grant recognizes a member who has demonstrated unique and sustained devotion to young adult services through substantial work in any two or more of these initiatives:
- The promotion of library services for young adults
- Conducting and publishing research for young adults
- Publication or presentation of knowledge or best practices relating to young adult literature or library services for young adults
- Advocating for young adult literature or library services for young adults
- Mentoring of other professionals in the field of young adult literature or library services
- Notable efforts in furthering the mission of YALSA
One recipient will be designated every two years. If a suitable candidate is not found, the jury will remain active and present an award the following year.
Applications are due by December 1 in odd-numbered years. Please use the official application form and e-mail entries to ngilbert@ala.org. Entries must be emailed by December 1.
Winners
2008 - Michael Cart
Guidelines
- All entries must use the application form provided below by the Young Adult Library Services Association.
- All persons being nominated must be current personal members of ALA/YALSA at the time the application is submitted to be eligible. The nominator does not need to be a member of ALA or YALSA.
- Entries should be models of clarity and completeness and no more than one typed page.
- Completed applications should be e mailed to Nichole Gilbert at ngilbert@ala.org with the name of the award in the subject line. Questions should be directed to Nichole at: 800/545-2433 x 4387
- Applications are only accepted during odd years and must be received no later than December 1.