AASL Awards Luncheon at ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans

[Steven Hofmann <shofmann@ALA.ORG>]

AASL NEWS
For Immediate Release
May 1999
Contact:  Steven Hofmann
Phone:  312-280-4389
Fax:  312-664-7459


AASL Awards Luncheon at ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans

        The following awards, grants and scholarships will be
presented at this year's AASL Awards Luncheon at the ALA Annual
Conference in New Orleans.  The luncheon will be held on Monday, June
28, 1999 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Sheraton New Orleans,
500 Canal Street, in the Pontchartrain Ballroom C and D.

* ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant
Hawaii Association of School Librarians, Honolulu, Hawaii
Donna Min Shiroma, President

* Distinguished School Administrator Award
Eugene J. Sudol, Principal
Wayne Hills High School, Wayne, N.J.

* Distinguished Service Award
Dr. Jacqueline C. Mancall, Drexel University, College of Information
Science & Technology, Philadelphia, Penn.

* Frances Henne Award
Marsha Trentham Hunter, Lilburn (Ga.) Middle School

* AASL/Highsmith Research Grant
Violet H. Harada, Claire Sato and Joan Yoshina, University of Hawaii
at Manoa, Library & Information Science Program, Honolulu, Hawaii

* Information Plus Continuing Education Scholarship
Betty K. Brackin, Leroy (Ala.) High School

* Information Technology Pathfinder Award
Elementary Category Winner
Sharlene Miller-Ballas, Craig House, Pittsburgh, Penn.

Secondary Category Winner
Betty K. Brackin, Leroy (Ala.) High School

* National School Library Media Program of the Year Award
Large School District Category Winner
Lincoln (Nebr.) Public Schools
Donna Peterson, Director of Library Media Services

* School Librarian's Workshop Scholarship
Marie Granthe, New York, N.Y.

        Richard Peck, one of America's most respected writers for
young adults, is the speaker at this year's luncheon.  A versatile
author, he is beloved by middle graders as well as young adults for
his mysteries and coming-of-age novels.  Mr. Peck has won a number of
major awards for the body of his work, including the 1999 Newbery
Honor Book Award for A Long Way from Chicago, the Margaret A. Edwards
Award from YALSA, the National Council of Teachers of English/ALAN
Award, and the 1991 Medallion from the University of Southern
Mississippi.  Virtually every publication and association in the field
of children's literature has recommended his books, including Mystery
Writers of America that twice gave him their Edgar Allan Poe Award.
Mr. Peck's appearance is made possible by Penguin Putnam, Inc.

        Tickets for the AASL Awards Luncheon are $35.00 each and are
available in advance only.  However, ALA has changed the registration
procedure for ticketed events (luncheons, dinners, galas, etc.) at
Annual Conference.  Divisions and units of ALA are no longer
responsible for registration of the ticketed events they sponsor.  A
single form is now being used to register for the conference itself
and all events requiring advanced tickets/registration.  The
registration form is available in the April 1999 issue of American
Libraries; from the ALA Fax-On-Demand service at 1-800-545-2433, press
8, request document 310; and online at
<https://www.internetpros.com/registration.cfm>.  This registration
form should be used to purchase tickets for all AASL advance ticketed
events even if you have already registered for the conference.

        Please note that the date of the AASL Awards Luncheon is
listed incorrectly as Tuesday, June 29 on page 110 of the ALA
Conference Preview in the April 1999 issue of American Libraries.  It
is listed correctly as Monday, June 28 on page 168 of that issue.

        If you have questions about this or any AASL special event at
ALA Annual Conference, please contact Darlene Cattenhead at
800-545-2433 ext. 4383; e-mail: <dcattenh@ala.org>.

Steven Hofmann
AASL Coordinator of Communications

See you at the AASL Ninth National Conference and Exhibition
November 10-14, 1999 in Birmingham, Alabama
http://www.ala.org/aasl/birmingham

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