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Maine State Library
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From: Marci Merola [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 1:21 PM
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Subject: [aladnow] ALA and Scholastic Library Publishing Announce 2007
National Library Week Grant
For Immediate Release
July 11, 2006
Contact: Megan Humphrey
Campaign Coordinator
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ALA and Scholastic Library Publishing Announce 2007 National Library
Week Grant; "Come together @ your library(r)" named official theme
(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 2007 National Library Week theme, "Change
Your World @ your library(R)."
The grant, in support of libraries, 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 16, 2006. National Library Week is
April 15-21, 2007.
All proposals must use the "Come together @ 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 at [log in to unmask]*
Information also is available from the ALA Public Information Office.
Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 4020. E-mail: [log in to unmask]
The winner will be notified and announced at the 2007 ALA Midwinter
Meeting in Seattle. Information on last year's winner, the Maricopa
County Library District in Phoenix, Ariz., and the winning application
can be viewed at [log in to unmask]
Members of the National Library Week subcommittee include Dee Yost,
chair, Hastings College Perkins Library (Neb.); Elliot L. Appelbaum,
Lexington (Ky.) Public Library; Dr. Gordon Newton Baker, Clayton State
University (Ga.); Darlene Basone, school library consultant, Ohio; and
Lisa Rice, Bowling Green (Ky.) Public Library.
For more information about The Campaign for America's Libraries, visit
the Campaign's Web site at [log in to unmask]
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(R), Children's
Press(R), Franklin Watts(R), and Grolier Online.(R) 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.
* NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited.
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A "Gathering at the Waters"
Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (JCLC) October 11-15, 2006 in
Dallas, TX.
www.ala.org/jclc
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Marci Merola, PR Specialist-Advocacy
Public Information Office, American Library Association 50 E. Huron St.,
Chicago, IL 60611
312/280-2431 or 800/545-2433 x 2431; Fax: 312/280-5274 [log in to unmask]
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