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& Scholarly Linworth Publishing, Inc. and the Association for Library and Information Science Education's Youth Services Special Interest Group (SIG) announce the 2008 Youth Services Paper Award and invite the submission of papers related to youth services in libraries. An award of $1,000 may be made to recognize an outstanding paper reporting innovative research in youth services. The deadline for submissions is July 15, 2007. For submission requirements, visit www.alise.org/awards/linworthaward.html The Eileen Wallace Research Fellowship in Children’s Literature, valued up to $5,000 (Canadian) per annum, invites proposals for research and scholarship using the resources of the University of New Brunswick’s Eileen Wallace Children’s Literature Collection. The deadline for applications is March 1 of any year, with the fellowship to be awarded after July 1 of the same year. Application forms are available at www.lib.unb.ca/collections/clc/ or from the Children's Literature Collection, Harriet Irving Library, University of New Brunswick, PO Box 4400, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada; 506-452-6044. U.S. Government funding for improving school library services and resources is available through I'mproving Literacy Through School Libraries. www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/index.html The following awards are intended to fund author visits to schools that cannot afford the privilege.
Fellowships and grants for writers can be found at www.hbook.com/authorsartists/fellowships.asp.
The New York Public Library has released the 2006 edition of its publication Books for the Teen Age. Copies cost $10 each, plus $1 shipping per copy, and may be ordered through the Office of Collections and Services, The New York Public Library, 455 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016. (212) 340-0912. The Children’s Book Council announces Awards & Prizes Online, its new electronic database with comprehensive information on nearly 300 domestic and international English-language children’s book awards. A print edition of Awards & Prizes is available as well. For pricing information about both formats and further details, visit www.cbcbooks.org/awardsandprizes. The Newbery & Caldecott Medal Books, 1986–2000:
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