Award to a USA, Canada, or International Librarian for Exhibiting Outstanding Character in the Face of Adversity

The Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced With Adversity

Award to a USA, Canada, or International Librarian for
Exhibiting Outstanding Character in the Face of Adversity

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American Library Association (ALA)

Deadline Date:

02/01/18

Description:

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Award of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International librarian to recognize someone who has exhibited extraordinary character in the face of a difficult situation. Nominees should demonstrate that they have dealt with these situations with integrity and with their dignity still intact. In addition to the cash prize, the awardee will receive a certificate and a symbolic object from Lemony Snicket.

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GrantWatch ID#: 166587

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Estimated Size of Grant:

$10,000, a symbolic object from the sponsor's private stash, and a certificate.

Eligibility:

See RFP and/or Grant Guidelines for full eligibility

Additional Eligibility Criteria:

The nominee must be a librarian.

Pre-Application Information:

The application deadline is February 1, 2018.

The award will be presented during the Awards Reception at the ALA Annual Conference.

Contact Information:

Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.

Application: http://www.ala.org/tools/lemony-snicket-prize-application

Cheryl Malden, Staff Liaison
Email: cmalden@ala.org
Phone: (312) 280-3247
Fax: 312 944-3897

American Library Association
50 E Huron St
Chicago, IL 60611-2788

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Geographic Focus:

USA: Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York City; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington, DC; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming

USA Territories: American Samoa (USA) Guam (USA) Puerto Rico (USA) Virgin Islands (USA) Northern Mariana Islands (USA)

USA Compact Free Associations: The Federated States of Micronesia (USA) Marshall Islands (USA) Republic of Palau (USA)

Canada: Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon

Israel

International country outside of the USA, Israel and Canada.

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