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2012 Calendar of Dates for Young Adult Librarians
Please check the NCLA Calendar for upcoming events.
YASD Award for Excellence in Programming
YASD invites all Young Adult librarians to share
their most exciting and innovative teen program.
Description of the Award
This annual award will be given to a Young Adult librarian
for the best teen program of the previous year.
Applicants, who must be members of NCLA/YASD,
are encouraged to complete and submit
an application
with the appropriate documentation. The winner will be selected by
a panel of judges and be recognized at the YASD annual June meeting.
Eligibility
YA librarians who are current members of NCLA/YASD.
Librarians serving as judges may not apply for the award
while they are on the selection
committee.
Submission deadline: May 31, 2012
Get the application here (.pdf) |
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Young
Adult B.E.S.T. Award
B.E.S.T.
Award (Bringing Excellence in Service by Teens) was established to honor
significant
contributions by a teenager in library service. Each year, there are
two winners:
one from Nassau and one from Suffolk. They are chosen by a committee
of members
of the Young Adult Services Divisions of the Nassau and Suffolk Library
Associations.
Commemorative plaques and a $150.00 stipend is awarded annually to a
teenager in each county.
To qualify for the B.E.S.T. award, all nominees must:
Be a Nassau or Suffolk County resident.
Be a volunteer, employee or other affiliate of any library-related organization.
Have a library sponsor who submits a recommendation which demonstrates
significant library service.
Be between 13 and 19 years of age.
All entries will remain the property of their respective YA division.
Each nominee will receive a certificate of appreiciation and letter
of commendation
from the B.E.S.T. Award Committee.
The 2011 B.E.S.T. Award for Nassau County was awarded to Gina Darnaud of the Levittown Public Library at the Long Island Library Conference, May 5, 2011.
The deadline to nominate a deserving teen who volunteers,
is employeed, or a combination of both
at your library,
is Monday, April 9, 2012.
Click here for more details/application
Previous B.E.S.T. Award Winners
| 2011 |
Gina Darnaud, Levittown Public Library |
| 2010 |
David Kane, Rockville Centre |
| 2009 |
Kaitlin Quinn, East Williston |
| 2008 |
Natahalie Souffrant, Uniondale |
| 2007 |
Andrea
Crivello, Island Trees |
| 2006 |
Sharifa
Shorter, Uniondale |
| 2005 |
Melissa
Bobe, Rockville Centre |
| 2004 |
Kriti Kathuria , Shelter Rock |
| 2003 |
Liora Barzideh, Shelter Rock |
| 2002 |
Sydney Bertley, Uniondale |
| 2001 |
Stephanie Elpenrod, Uniondale |
| 2000 |
Courtney Connolly, Rockville Centre |
| 1999 |
Chinwe Erike, Uniondale |
| 1998 |
Harry Oettinger, Oyster Bay |
| 1997 |
Melissa Ianetta, Levittown |
| 1996 |
Thomas Schmitt, Mineola |
| 1995 |
Christina Marie Carbone, Bayville |
| 1994 |
John Driscoll, Mineola |
| 1993 |
Marvin and Matthew Mitchell, Long
Beach |
| 1992 |
Valerie Sena |
| 1991 |
Larry Mergentheimer, East Meadow |
| 1990 |
Claudine Johnson, Uniondale |
| 1989 |
Rocco Cassano, East Meadow |
| 1988 |
Heather Scheiber, Port Washington |
| 1987 |
Steve Guerra,
Freeport |
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