Library Grant Links and AwardsFor All Libraries
The John Cotton Dana Award, sponsored by H.W. Wilson, honors outstanding library public relations. Whether you library is promoting a summer reading program, a year-long centennial celebration, fundraising for a new college library, an awareness campaign, or an innovative partnership, what matters is the quality of your communication campaign, not the size of your budget.
If you're proud of your library's work and want feedback from top library communicators, enter it for review. Winners receive a $3,000 grant.
Entries must be received by December 6. Details, tips, entry forms, and examples of previous winning entries are available online: http://www.hwwilson.com/jcdawards/nw_jcd.htm
The H.W. Wilson Library Staff Development Grant awards consisting $3,500 to a library organization whose application demonstrates the greatest merit for a program of staff development designed to further the goals and objectives of the library organization.
This award was won by the Beebe Memorial Library (Wakefield) in 2006 for the My and My Shadow Program, overseen by members of the Assistant Directors' Forum.
Entries must be postmarked by December 1. Click here for information.
For Public and School Libraries:
The National Endowment for the Humanities in cooperation with the American Library Association Public Programs Office announces the 2007-2008 We the People Bookshelf theme, "Created Equal."
A total of 3,000 libraries will be selected to receive the "Created Equal" Bookshelf. The Hamilton-Wenham Public Library won a We the People Bookshelf in 2006.
Public and school (K-12) libraries may apply online through January 25, 2008. The online application, guidelines, and a list of this year's books are at: http://www.wethepeople.gov/bookshelf/index.htm>.
For Public and Academic Libraries:
The American Library Association Public Programs Office and Nextbook are pleased to announce another round of grants for Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature - Identity and Imagination. This theme-based series features scholar-led, theme-based discussions that explore the best in contemporary and classic Jewish literature. Peabody Institute Library (Peabody) is a past winner.
The deadline is December 3. For this year's themes and details, click here.
For Public Libraries and Museums:
The IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf provides small and medium-sized libraries and museums with essential resources needed to improve the condition of their collections. The Bookshelf includes books and DVDs, as well as a guide to online resources and an annotated bibliography of all the materials.
The deadline is November 15. For more information visit: http://www.aaslh.org/Bookshelf/.
For Public, School, and Academic Libraries:
The Alibris Collection Award is an annual grant of up to $3,000 worth of books to an academic, public, special, or K-12 library supporting specific collection development projects. The Award will help provide materials for libraries with replacement projects, retrospective collection development projects, or routine collection building needs.
The deadline is December 1. See http://www.alibris.com/librarians/collection_award.cfm for details.
For School Library Humanities Programs:
The American Library Association Public Programs Office in cooperation with the American Association of School Librarians awards The Sara Jaffarian Award to recognize a school library that has conducted an exemplary program or program series in the humanities. Any elementary or middle school library, public or private, is eligible to apply.
The award is for $4,000, a plaque, and the promotion of the winner as a model program for other school libraries.
The deadline is December 1. Award guidelines and the application are available online at http://www.ala.org/jaffarianaward.
Apply now for a PLA Award
PLA Awards honor excellence in public library service by recognizing libraries and individuals whose service to the community is extraordinary. Be sure not to wait until the last minute to apply for a PLA Award. Many awards include significant cash prizes and are highly competitive.
The deadline for all applications is December 3, 2007. For more information, or to submit an online application, visit http://pla.org/ala/pla/plaawards/awards.cfm.
- Advancement of Literacy Award, honoring a publisher, bookseller, hardware and/or software dealer, foundation or similar group that has made a significant contribution to the advancement of adult literacy;
- Allie Beth Martin Award, $3,000 honorarium, honoring a librarian who, in a public library setting, has demonstrated extraordinary range and depth of knowledge about books or other library materials and has distinguished ability to share that knowledge;
- Baker & Taylor Entertainment Audio Music/Video Product Award, $2,500 in audio music or video products to promote the development of a circulating collection in a public library;
- Charlie Robinson Award, $1,000 honoring a public library director who, over a period of seven years, has been a risk taker, an innovator and/or a change agent in a public library;
- DEMCO New Leaders Travel Grant, up to $1,500, enhances the professional development of public librarians new to the field by making possible their attendance at major professional development activities;
- EBSCO Excellence in Small and/or Rural Library Service Award, $1,000 honorarium to a public library serving a population of 10,000 or less that demonstrates excellence of service to its community;
- Gordon M. Conable Award, $1,500 to a public library staff member, library trustee, or public library that has demonstrated a commitment to intellectual freedom and the Library Bill of Rights;
- Grow Your Own @ your library Institutional Scholarship, $8,000 in reimbursement of public libraries employees' course tuition costs at the undergraduate or graduate level;
- Highsmith Library Innovation Award, $2,000 recognizing a library's innovative and creative service program to the community.
Questions? Contact the PLA Office at pla@ala.org, or 800-545-2433 x5PLA.
