Apply for the 2022 Miss Rumphius Award!

 

 

The New Jersey Center for the Book is seeking nominations for the 2022 Miss Rumphius Award. Based on the title character of Barbara Cooney’s book, Miss Rumphius, winner of the National Book Award in 1983, this Award honors public librarians, school media specialists, and educators who are exemplary in improving and promoting literacy in their communities.

 

The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, February 25, 2022. The nominee must be employed in New Jersey as a professional librarian, library staff member, certified educator, or teacher assistant, and must have developed creative activities to enhance learning and literacy.  The activity should be collaborative, innovative, and able to be replicated by other librarians and educators. A monetary amount of $200.00 and a NJCFB Miss Rumphius Award certificate will be presented to the recipient in 2022.

 

 

Here is a link to the nomination form with complete application requirements: https://www.njstatelib.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Miss-Rumphius-Award-for-2022-Application.docx

 

 

Please submit your nomination (self-nominations are accepted) for the Miss Rumphius Award to Carol Phillips (caro...@gmail.com). 

If you have any questions, contact Carol Phillips, (caro...@gmail.com) or visit the NJCFB website: njcenterforthebook.org

 

 

All the best,

 

Sharon Rawlins, MLS, she/her/hers

Youth Services Specialist for Lifelong Learning

NJ State Library

185 West State St.

P.O. Box 520

Trenton, NJ 08625-0520

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