Please excuse any cross postings but we're trying to get the word out about this wonderful grant opportunity.

I am passing along a message from Ken Petrilli, chair of YALSA's Baker & Taylor Award Jury. The Baker & Taylor award is given to two first-time attendees of ALA Annual Conference, one public librarian and one school librarian involved in young adult services. Please see below for full details.

Please pass along to anyone you know who might be interested. December 1st is the application deadline.

Good luck!

-- Amy Sears, Supervising Librarian Head of Youth Services Teaneck Public Library 840 Teaneck Rd. Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-837-4171 x3 sea...@bccls.org

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Contact: Ken Petrilli

plan...@hotmail.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Win a trip to New Orleans to attend ALA\x92s Annual Conference from YALSA

YALSA members who have never attended an ALA Annual Conference are invited to apply for YALSA\x92s $1,000 Baker & Taylor Conference Grant. This grant is funded by the Baker and Taylor Company. The two grants of $1,000 each are awarded to librarians who work directly with young adults in a school or public setting to enable them to attend the Annual Conference for the first time. To be eligible for this award, you must be a YALSA member, have one to ten years' experience, and have never been to an ALA Annual Conference.

YALSA is offering an outstanding lineup of meetings and events at the 2010 Annual Conference that you won\x92t want to miss. The conference is also an excellent opportunity to network with colleagues and potential employers. Plus, you get to see New Orleans! Don\x92t miss the opportunity.

To apply, fill out the official application form (Word doc) available online at www.ala.org/yalsa/awards&grants. Send your completed application and supporting statement by email to Nichole Gilbert, ngil...@ala.org, by Dec. 1. To learn more and download an application, visit www.ala.org/yalsa/awards&grants or contact committee chair Ken Petrilli at plan...@hotmail.com.

For more than 50 years, YALSA has been the world leader in selecting books, videos and audio books for teens. For more information about YALSA or for lists of recommended reading, viewing and listening, go to www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists, or contact the YALSA office by phone, (800) 545-2433, ext. 4390, or e-mail, yal...@ala.org.

Thanks,

Ken Petrilli, Chair, Baker & Taylor Award Jury

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