The Groner-Wikler Scholarship is a great opportunity for a librarian who loves working with children and books in a Jewish context. Does this describe you or a colleague? Then please nominate/apply!
I was thrilled to receive this award a few years ago and I look forward to congratulating the next winner! Annette -- Annette Goldsmith, PhD Librarian, Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel, Los Angeles, CA Chair, Global Literature in Libraries Initiative (GLLI) 2020 Translated YA Book Prize Committee Currently reading: *White Bird* by R. J. Palacio (Knopf, 2019) "A book is like a world you can carry around with you." Liniers, *Written and Drawn by Henrietta* (TOON Books, 2015) On Wed, Jan 29, 2020 at 10:15 PM Emily Bergman via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > > <https://www.dropbox.com/s/3q7gdhfhyatjiyq/Groner-Wikler%20Nomination%20Form.docx> > > > *The Groner-Wikler Scholarship for AJL Conference Attendance > Application/Nomination Form* > > *Submission Deadline: March 2, 2020* > > > > *Purpose * > > The Groner-Wikler Scholarship of $1500 for conference attendance is > generously underwritten by Kar-Ben Publishing and is given annually to a > member of AJL who demonstrates dedication to Jewish children’s literature > or library services. > > *Criteria * > > A member of AJL, this individual will have made a contribution in one or > more of the areas listed below. Extra consideration is given to applicants > who are considered promising new movers and shakers in the field of Jewish > children’s literature and services. > > ● Active involvement in the Judaic library profession or related > fields promoting Jewish children’s literacy > > ● Strong advocacy for library/literacy services to children and youth > > ● Positive role model to colleagues and the wider community > > ● Innovative approaches to Jewish children’s literature or library > services > > > > *Selection Protocol* > > Candidates may self-nominate, or be nominated by others. The nominator > does not have to be a member of AJL, but the nominee must be a current AJL > member. The winner will be selected by a committee made up of the AJL SSCPL > President and Vice-President, the children’s book editor(s) of AJL Reviews, > and the previous year’s winner of this award. > > *Award Presentation* > > The recipient will be notified well before the registration deadline for > the Association of Jewish Libraries annual conference. The presentation of > the award will take place during the AJL conference. > > Note: If a suitable candidate is not found, the scholarship will not be > awarded in that year. > > *How to Apply* > > Nominator or applicant (may self-nominate) should fill out the attached > form and email it with any supporting materials to AJL SSC President Emily > Bergman at emilyanneberg...@gmail.com by March 2, 2020. Please put “2020 > Groner-Wikler Scholarship” in the subject line. > > > > > > > *The Groner-Wikler Scholarship for AJL Conference Attendance > Application/Nomination Form* > > *Submission Deadline: March 2, 2020* > > > > Today’s Date: > > Name of applicant: > > Email address: > > Phone number: > > AJL member since (year): > > Served as Judaic librarian or in related field since (year): > > Name of nominator (if different from applicant): > > Relationship to applicant: > > Email address: > > Phone number: > > Please review the Selection Criteria for the Groner-Wikler Scholarship as > found on Page 1 of this document. > > Describe the ways this applicant meets those criteria by giving examples > of their involvement in the Judaic library profession or related fields > promoting Jewish children’s literature and literacy. Include examples of > projects, services, programs, etc. Resume format is acceptable but not > required. Feel free to include photos, articles, promotional materials, or > other materials that document such activities (email attachments or URLs of > online materials are both acceptable). Letters of recommendation from other > colleagues of the applicant are also welcome. > > You may fill out this MS Word document, save it, and email it to AJL as an > attachment. Alternatively, you may copy and paste the questions into the > body of an email message, add your answers, and email the information to > AJL. > > Nominator or applicant (may self-nominate) should fill out this form and > email it with any supporting materials to AJL SSC President Emily Bergman > at emilyanneberg...@gmail.com by March 2, 2020. 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