[LM_NET] New York State only: Reminder: Deadline for SLMS/NYLA Awards Approaching

[Sara Kelly Johns <sarakellyjohns@YAHOO.COM>]

Please excuse cross-postings. This is a reminder that
the due dates for applications for various SLMS/NYLA
Awards are Feb. 1 and March 1. See below for more
information.

Applications are now being accepted for the following
School Library Media Section of NYLA (SLMS/NYLA)
Awards:

The Beatrice E. Griggs Elementary Administrator's
Award and the Secondary Administrator's Award are
awarded to building or district administrators who
have effectively supported the maintenance and
improvement of a Library Media Program in NY State.

The following awards are presented to current members
of SLMS/NYLA:

The Boyds Mills Press Conference Award provides $400
for a direct service school library media specialist
to attend a full SLMS Conference, which is being held
in Melville, NY, May 5-7, 2005.

The SLMS Scholarship Award provides $750 for
continuing education to a certified SLMS currently
employed in NYS.

The Robert E. Barron Cultural Media Award provides
$400 towards the purchase of humanistic non-book
materials to enrich the library collection.

The Beatrice E. Griggs Scholarship Award provides $500
for an individual currently enrolled in a program
leading to certification as a school library media
specialist.

Deadline: February 1, 2005

The Carol A. Kearney Memorial Scholarship Award,
sponsored by Follett, provides $250 for a certified
SLMS employed in NYS, to attend the annual
Leadership Retreat held at Cornell on August 8-9,
2005.

Application deadline: March 1, 2005

All application/nomination criteria and forms are
available online at: <http://www.nyla.org/slms>

Also check out the SLMS awards information page in the
SLMSGram.

For further information contact:

Maxine Kamin
Coordinator, Library Services
Orange-Ulster BOCES School Library System
163 Harriman Heights Rd.
Monroe, NY 10950

Voice: 845-781-4363 X10728
FAX: 845-781-4368
Email: mkamin@ouboces.org
<http://www.ouboces.org/techser/libserv/libserv.html>
http://www.ouboces.org/techser/libserv/libserv.html

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