Penguin Young Readers Group Award

The Penguin Young Readers Group Award, made possible by an annual gift from Penguin Young Readers Group, annually provides a $600 stipend to up to four children's librarians to attend their first ALA Annual Conference.

Deadline: 12/1/2011.Selection Criteria.Each applicant will be judged on the following:

• Involvement in ALSC, as well as any other professional or educational association of which the applicant was a member, officer, chairman, etc.
• New programs or innovations started by the applicants at the library in which he/she works
• Library Experience