[CASL-L] Apply by Dec. 15 to receive $4, 000, national recognition for program model

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The ALA Public Programs Office is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Sara 
Jaffarian School Library Program Award for Exemplary Humanities Programming. 
School libraries, public or private, that served children in any combination of 
grades K-8 and conducted humanities programs during the 2011-2012 school year 
are eligible. Applications and award guidelines are available at 
www.ala.org/jaffarianaward. To be considered, nominations must be received by 
the ALA Public Programs Office by December 15.
 
The award consists of a $4,000 honorarium and a plaque. Additionally, the 
winning program will be promoted as a model program for other school libraries 
on www.ProgrammingLibrarian.org, a library programming resource center. To be 
considered, applicant libraries must have conducted a humanities program or 
program series during the prior school year (2011-2012). 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.
 
To help you find inspiration for your application, ALA Public Programs Office 
and ProgrammingLibrarian.org present an online learning opportunity especially 
for school librarians:
 
Who Are We?: An award-winning humanities program model for school libraries
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 
4:00 p.m. CDT
 
Francis Feeley, school librarian of Inter-American Magnet School in Chicago, 
Ill., and winner of the 2012 Sara Jaffarian Award, will present his winning 
model for humanities programming in the school library. The program, titled “Who 
Are We?” challenged seventh- and eighth-grade students to explore the individual 
and collective behavior of human beings in the past and present in a series of 
quarterly research projects. Following the presentation, Feeley will discuss 
elements of his award application that lead to his selection, and give tips to 
prospective applicants to help get their applications started. Registration for 
this event is required, and can be found at: 
http://www.programminglibrarian.org/online-learning/who-are-we-an-award-winning-humanities-program-model-for-school-libraries.html.

 
This session will be held in Adobe Connect Pro. If you've never used Adobe 
Connect Pro, you may want to watch "Participating in Your First Connect Pro 
Meeting" or read the Visual Quick Start Guide (PDF) before the presentation. 
Please note that registration is required in order to attend the online learning 
session. 

 
With questions, please contact the ALA Public Programs Office, 
publicprograms at ala.org or 800-545-2433 x5045.
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