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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 American Association of School Librarians a division of the American Library Association 50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611-2795 800-545-2433 ext. 4389 Fax: 312-664-7459 E-mail: shofmann@ala.org WWW: http://www.ala.org/aasl The mission of the AASL is to advocate excellence, facilitate change, and develop leaders in the school library media field. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 3) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv For LM_NET Help & Archives see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=