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It's time to start thinking about the 2008 Award! The selection committee welcomes your nominations of picture books that meet the following criteria:

be published within the last three years (2005-2008)

be in print

have either the book's author or illustrator from the US

possess strong child appeal

have artistic quality with text that supports the illustrations

not be a title previously nominated ( this link will take you to the NHU-PAC listings of the previously nominated books)

If you would like to nominate a book that meets the criteria above, please send the following information to Jackie Heath at bpl@worldpath.net: Book Title, Book Author and Illustrator, Copyright Date, Publisher.

All nominations should be sent to Jackie by January 31, 2008.

Posted by Ann H. at 11:46 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

NELA is looking for current and future leaders to attend the New England Library Leadership Symposium (NELLS) from July 28th-August 1, 2008. If you are interested in developing your leadership skills and potential, go to http://www.nelib.org for the application and brochure. But don't wait - the application deadline is January 25, 2008.

NELLS is an intensive 4-day course designed for up-and-coming library leaders. The purpose of this symposium is to foster the development of tomorrow's leaders who are interested in working with state and regional library associations. NELLS has been created through a cooperative effort of the New England Library Association and all six New England state library associations.

Posted by Judy H. at 04:01 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The CHILIS Board would like to announce a new CHILIS award for an outstanding Children’s Librarian.  The CHILIS Librarian of the Year will be an annual award, which will be presented to a library staff member who provides outstanding direct or indirect service to children and/or families in the community.

If you would like to nominate someone for this award, please visit the CHILIS website for information about the award criteria and the nomination form: http://www.chilisnh.org/.  All nominations must be sent by January 15, 2008 to the address on the nomination form.

If you have any questions, please contact Ann Hoey at Ann.Hoey@dcr.nh.gov or anyone on the CHILIS Board.  Contact information for Board members is provided on the CHILIS website.

Posted by Ann H. at 03:43 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)